LEGO Island
isle · originally by Mindscape
A byte-matching decompilation of LEGO Island: replace the 1997 executables with rebuilt ones that run on modern Windows.
- Source
- isledecomp/isle
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Stars
- 3.5k
About
The isle project decompiled LEGO Island so thoroughly that its builds match the retail binaries byte for byte. From that base the team fixes the crashes and compatibility problems that make the original hard to run today, and the code is open for bigger changes.
The download is just the three rebuilt program files. Everything else comes from your own LEGO Island installation.
- Matches the original executables byte for byte
- Runs on modern Windows without the original compatibility headaches
- Continuous builds straight from the decompilation
- Open code for mods and fixes
What you need
The port contains none of the game. These come from your own copy and stay on your machine.
Your LEGO Island installation
Install the game from your own CD first. The decompilation targets the English release; the fingerprints identify the original program files it replaces.
3 supported revisions(show fingerprints)
- md5 · ISLE.EXE (original)
f6da12249e03eed1c74810cd23beb9f5 - md5 · LEGO1.DLL (original)
4e2f6d969ea2ef8655ba3fc221a0c8fe - md5 · CONFIG.EXE (original)
92d958a64a273662c591c88b09100f4a
These are MD5 hashes of the retail files, useful for confirming you have the supported English version before replacing them. Source of these fingerprints
Check your file
Drop your dump below to see whether it is a revision this port supports.
Setup
- 1
Install LEGO Island from your CD.
- 2
In the installation folder, back up ISLE.EXE, LEGO1.DLL and CONFIG.EXE.
- 3
Download the three rebuilt files and copy them into the installation folder, replacing the originals.
- 4
Run CONFIG.EXE to set graphics options, then ISLE.EXE to play.