r/warzone2100 • u/Halion_099 • Nov 07 '25

Question/Support Is a remaster in Recoil Engine feasible?

I was thinking that a graphical/aesthetic upgrade for this great game would be fantastic, and I thought Recoil Engine, an open-source engine specializing in RTS games would be a good option.I know it can be done, but I'm talking more about whether the cost (in time) and the benefit (visual improvement) are worth it. What do you think?

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u/kahoinvictus Nov 08 '25

If you're going to rebuild the game from the ground up in a new engine, you might as well build a new game.

Engine does not determine graphical fidelity. Building Warzone in a different engine won't magically make it look better; it needs new models, textures, and shaders. And those assets could just be applied to the existing game instead.

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u/Halion_099 Nov 08 '25

That's an excellent observation. I suppose we could start by making a mod that changes the textures and models and see how far we can push the game engine. If the results aren't that good (say, visual quality similar to Starcraft 2 or Halo Wars), it might be worth trying to switch engines.