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LLMs decompiled a 1991 strategy game back to source that matches the original byte for byte

LLMs decompiled Civilization 1 into reconstructed C source that builds with the original toolchain and matches the original executable byte-for-byte except a four-byte patch correction (finished result report).

How it works

  1. LLMs decompile the game
  2. Reconstruct the C source
  3. It builds with the original toolchain
  4. The result matches the original executable byte for byte except a four-byte patch correction

Why it’s worth knowing

Byte-for-byte is the strictest test a reconstruction can pass.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on github.com. See the original ↗

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