CatacombGL - RetroBIOS

Type	standalone
Classification	Game engines
Source	https://github.com/ArnoAnsems/CatacombGL
Version	0.5.7 Beta
Profiled	2026-10-04
Cores	catacombgl
Systems	catacomb-3d, catacomb-adventure
Checked by	existence

Technical notes

OpenGL source port of the Catacomb 3-D games. Seven releases are accepted, each with its own file table mapping a file name to an exact byte size (src/System/Finder.cpp:35-44): Catacomb Abyss v1.12, v1.13, v1.24 (src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:28-76) Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 (src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:27-46) Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 (src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:27-46) Catacomb 3-D v1.00, v1.22 (src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:27-39)

Detection is per release and all-or-nothing. GetDetectionReport (src/Engine/GameDetection.cpp:38-73) walks one table against one folder and adds 2 to the score for a missing file and 1 for a file whose size differs from the table. A release is detected only at score 0, so every file of its table must be present with the listed size. A game whose score is not 0 cannot start: the launch ends in a fatal error naming the offending files (src/System/CatacombGL.cpp:416-451). No hash is computed.

Folders tried for each release, until one scores 0: the working directory (src/System/Finder.cpp:139-143), the folder stored in the configuration for that release (src/System/Finder.cpp:176-185), then for the four Catacombs Pack releases the GOG install folder plus Abyss, Armageddon, Apocalypse or Cat3D (src/System/Finder.cpp:46-52, 145-163). The selection menu can also browse to a folder. File names are joined to the folder as written in the tables, upper case.

The selection menu groups the releases as "Catacombs Pack (GOG)" (3-D v1.22, Abyss v1.24, Armageddon, Apocalypse), "Shareware" (Abyss v1.12 and v1.13) and "Catacomb 3-D Big Box" (3-D v1.00) (src/Engine/GameSelection.cpp:71-73, src/System/CatacombGL.cpp:252-280). Abyss v1.12 is scanned like the others but its menu entry and key are compiled only when CATABYSSV112 is defined; the build files do not define it (src/System/CatacombGL.cpp:266-271, 313-318).

Once a game starts, EGAGRAPH, GAMEMAPS and AUDIO are read through the static tables of each game and a failed open or short read is fatal (src/Engine/EgaGraph.cpp:50-70, src/Engine/AudioRepository.cpp:43-58). The SHP files are the intro pictures (src/Abyss/IntroViewAbyss.cpp:48-90, src/Armageddon/IntroViewArmageddon.cpp:27-76, src/Apocalypse/IntroViewApocalypse.cpp:27-76); Abyss v1.12 uses SDLOGO, TITLE, CREDITS, BEGIN and FINALE instead (src/Abyss/IntroViewAbyss.cpp:28-45, src/Abyss/GameAbyss.cpp:53-58). SHP10.ABS, SHP13.ARM and SHP13.APC are never opened but belong to the detection tables.

Catacomb 3-D also reads CONFIG.C3D (474 bytes, written by the DOS game) from the game folder to import its high scores when the port has none of its own (src/Catacomb3D/GameCatacomb3D.cpp:52-57, src/Engine/HighScores.cpp:57-72). Builds defining SAVEDGAMESINDOSFORMAT also import DOS saved games from the game folder (src/Engine/EngineCore.cpp:123-148). Both are user state.

78 files | 0 required, 78 optional | 45 in repo, 33 missing Categories: 78 game data

AUDIO.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.00 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 4.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:29

EGAGRAPH.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.00 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 252.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:30

GAMEMAPS.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.00 level maps

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 14.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:31

AUDIO.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.22 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 4.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:36

EGAGRAPH.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.22 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 250.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:37

GAMEMAPS.C3D optional missing game_data
Catacomb 3-D v1.22 level maps

• System: catacomb-3d
• Size: 14.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Catacomb3D/GameDetectionCatacomb3D.h:38

AUDIO.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 6.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:30

BEGIN.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 intro picture

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:31

CREDITS.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 credits picture

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 14.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:32

EGAGRAPH.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 313.1 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:33

FINALE.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 finale picture

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 11.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:34

GAMEMAPS.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 level maps

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 20.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:35

SDLOGO.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 Softdisk logo picture

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:36

TITLE.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.12 title picture

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 17.1 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:37

AUDIO.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 6.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:42

EGAGRAPH.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 328.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:43

GAMEMAPS.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 level maps

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 20.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:44

SHP01.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 1

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:45

SHP02.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 2

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 14.8 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:46

SHP03.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 3

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.8 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:47

SHP04.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 4

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:48

SHP05.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 5

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 724 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:49

SHP06.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 6

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:50

SHP07.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 7

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:51

SHP08.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 8

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 398 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:52

SHP09.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 9

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 417 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:53

SHP10.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 10

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 329 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:54

SHP11.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 11

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 10.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:55

SHP12.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.13 intro shape 12

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:56

AUDIO.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 6.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:61

EGAGRAPH.ABS optional missing game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 328.1 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:62

GAMEMAPS.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 level maps

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 20.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:63

SHP01.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 1

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:64

SHP02.ABS optional missing game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 2

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 14.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:65

SHP03.ABS optional missing game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 3

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:66

SHP04.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 4

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:67

SHP05.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 5

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 724 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:68

SHP06.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 6

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:69

SHP07.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 7

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:70

SHP08.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 8

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 398 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:71

SHP09.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 9

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 417 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:72

SHP10.ABS optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 10

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 329 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:73

SHP11.ABS optional missing game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 11

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 10.1 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:74

SHP12.ABS optional missing game_data
Catacomb Abyss v1.24 intro shape 12

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Abyss/GameDetectionAbyss.h:75

AUDIO.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 6.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:29

EGAGRAPH.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 347.5 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:30

GAMEMAPS.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 level maps

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 17.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:31

SHP1.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 1

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:32

SHP2.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 2

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 3.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:33

SHP3.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 3

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 14.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:34

SHP4.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 4

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 15.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:35

SHP5.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 5

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:36

SHP6.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 6

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 10.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:37

SHP7.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 7

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:38

SHP8.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 8

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 749 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:39

SHP9.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 9

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:40

SHP10.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 10

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:41

SHP11.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 11

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 398 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:42

SHP12.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 12

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 417 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:43

SHP13.ARM optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 13

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 329 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:44

SHP14.ARM optional missing game_data
Catacomb Armageddon v1.02 intro shape 14

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Armageddon/GameDetectionArmageddon.h:45

AUDIO.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 sound chunks

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 7.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:29

EGAGRAPH.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 EGA graphics

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 373.1 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:30

GAMEMAPS.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 level maps

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 18.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:31

SHP1.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 1

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:32

SHP2.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 2

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 6.2 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:33

SHP3.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 3

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:34

SHP4.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 4

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 13.3 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:35

SHP5.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 5

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 12.4 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:36

SHP6.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 6

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 10.9 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:37

SHP7.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 7

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 13.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:38

SHP8.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 8

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 640 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:39

SHP9.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 9

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.0 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:40

SHP10.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 10

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 9.7 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:41

SHP11.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 11

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 398 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:42

SHP12.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 12

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 417 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:43

SHP13.APC optional in repo game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 13

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 329 B
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:44

SHP14.APC optional missing game_data
Catacomb Apocalypse v1.01 intro shape 14

• System: catacomb-adventure
• Size: 1.6 KB
• Validation: size
• Source: src/Apocalypse/GameDetectionApocalypse.h:45

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