| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Target ID | renderware-ps2 |
| Category | middleware |
| Priority | 82 |
| Rights | restricted |
| Revival lane | compatibility-reimplementation |
| Public status | curated-public-metadata |
| Restricted status | metadata-only |
Public records now track PS2 Gold release-note evidence and SDK archive metadata without redistributing restricted RenderWare material.
| Artifact | Type | Status | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| RenderWare3 PS2 Gold 1.3 update release notes | release-notes | public-reference-only | public |
| RenderWare SDK 3.10 PS2 archive item | sdk-archive-metadata | do-not-redistribute | metadata-only |
| Accession | Artifact | Capture | Storage | Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| renderware-ps2-gold-release-notes-public-reference | renderware-ps2-gold-release-notes | metadata-only | external-url | public-reference-only |
| renderware-sdk-310-ps2-archive-item-metadata-only | renderware-sdk-310-ps2-archive-item | metadata-only | not-held | do-not-redistribute |
| Readiness | Stage | Build | Score | Next Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| renderware-ps2-production-readiness | baseline-assessment | not-started | 0 | create repeatable build harness |
| Task | Type | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| renderware-ps2-archive-packet | build-archive-packet | planned | Build the RenderWare PS2 packet around public release-note metadata, SDK package records, version numbers, plugin names, and clean-room compatibility leads. |
| renderware-ps2-triage | triage-public-record | seeded | Create public-safe sources and artifact records for RenderWare PS2. |
| Milestone | Type | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| renderware-ps2-baseline | public-dossier-established | curated | Public dossier has curated RenderWare PS2 source, accession, and task records. |
| Source | Type | Confidence | Scope | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial engine revival research reports | local-research-summary | moderate | initial target selection | |
| RenderWare3 (PS2 Gold - 1.3 update) Release Notes | release-notes-ocr | high | RenderWare3 PS2 Gold 1.3 update release notes content and rights warning | https://archive.org/stream/render-ware-3-ps-2-gold-1.3-update-release-notes/RenderWare3%20%28PS2%20Gold%20-%201.3%20update%29%20Release%20Notes_djvu.txt |
| Renderware SDK 3.10 PS2 archive item | archive-item | moderate | RenderWare SDK 3.10 PS2 public archive item metadata | https://archive.org/details/rw310-ps2 |
| Guide to the Gene Buckle Papers, 1981-2000 | finding-aid | high | Institutional finding aid listing Renderware 3 PS2 Gold release notes | https://www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/2025/01/Guide-to-the-Gene-Buckle-papers.pdf |