macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cdogs-sdllocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install cdogs-sdl with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper, winget
Classic overhead run-and-gun game. Version 2.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cdogs-sdlAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cdogs-sdl · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cdogs-sdlDebian stable package indexes · cdogs-sdl · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install cdogs-sdlFedora Rawhide package metadata · cdogs-sdl · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cdogs-sdlnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cd/cdogs-sdl/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install cdogs-sdlopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · cdogs-sdl · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id CongusBongus.CDogsSDL -eWindows Package Manager source index · CongusBongus.CDogsSDL · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Classic overhead run-and-gun game
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cdogs-sdl
- cdogs-sdl-editor
history
Project history and usage
C-Dogs SDL is the modern open source SDL port of C-Dogs, a freeware DOS overhead run-and-gun game by Ronny Wester. The upstream README frames the project as both a preservation port and an actively maintained game with co-op, deathmatch, modding, and user-created campaigns.
Project history
The bundled original C-Dogs readme identifies C-Dogs v1.06 as a freeware DOS game copyrighted 1997-2001 by Ronny Wester. The C-Dogs SDL README says Wester released the source code in 2002, after which Jeremy Chin and Lucas Martin-King ported it to SDL for modern PCs.
The current project is maintained by Cong Xu and contributors, who have kept the game compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS while adding campaigns, maps, multiplayer improvements, and a level editor.
Adoption history
The project remains a niche but durable open source game package. The supplied package-manager metadata lists it across Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, Ubuntu, winget, and openSUSE, showing the kind of cross-distro preservation footprint package maintainers care about.
How it is used
Users launch the game with cdogs-sdl and can use cdogs-sdl-editor for campaign and map editing. Upstream documentation points players to GitHub releases, itch.io downloads, custom campaigns, and a getting-started wiki for building with SDL2.
Why package nerds care
C-Dogs SDL is a tidy example of game preservation in package-manager form: a DOS freeware title became a source-available SDL game, gained portable builds, and now ships as a small native package rather than an emulator-only artifact.
Timeline
- 1997-2001: Original C-Dogs freeware DOS game developed by Ronny Wester.
- 2002: Original source released and picked up for SDL porting, according to the upstream README.
- 2013: GitHub releases show C-Dogs SDL 0.4.5 published on 2013-07-25.
- 2026: Official site shows ongoing release/news activity, including 2.4.0-era content.
Related projects
- Cyberdogs preceded C-Dogs in Ronny Wester's DOS game lineage.
- SDL2 is the portability layer used by the modern port.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/cxong/cdogs-sdl
- https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl
- https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
- https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl
- https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl#readme
- https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/cdogs-sdl.json
- https://api.github.com/repos/cxong/cdogs-sdl/releases
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl/master/doc/original_readme.txt
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cdogs-sdl/options.cnf~/.config/cdogs-sdl/options.cnf- Windows
%AppData%\C-Dogs SDL\options.cnf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cdogs-sdl | cli | global executable | |
cdogs-sdl-editor | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-10
manager version2.4.0
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.4.0
https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cdogs-sdl |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cdogs-sdl |
| Homepage | https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl |
| Upstream docs | https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl/archive/refs/tags/2.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T02:28:55-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14, sdl2-compat, sdl2_image, sdl2_mixer |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf, protobuf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cdogs-sdl |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
cdogs-sdl 2.1.0+dfsg-2+b2
classic overhead run-and-gun game
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo apt install cdogs-sdl- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
Debian apt95%
cdogs-sdl-data 2.1.0+dfsg-2
classic overhead run-and-gun game - data files
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo apt install cdogs-sdl-data- Section: games
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
Nix95%
cdogs-sdl
nix profile install nixpkgs#cdogs-sdl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
Ubuntu apt95%
cdogs-sdl 2.0.0+dfsg-1
classic overhead run-and-gun game
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo apt install cdogs-sdl- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
Ubuntu apt95%
cdogs-sdl-data 2.0.0+dfsg-1
classic overhead run-and-gun game - data files
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo apt install cdogs-sdl-data- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
apk95%
cdogs-sdl 2.3.2-r0
Classic overhead run-and-gun game
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo apk add cdogs-sdl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
dnf95%
cdogs-sdl 0.7.3-17.fc44
C-Dogs is an arcade shoot-em-up
http://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl/
sudo dnf install cdogs-sdl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LicenseRef-Callaway-CC-BY AND LicenseRef-Callaway-CC-BY-SA AND CC0-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- 10 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
zypper95%
cdogs-sdl 2.4.0-1.3
Classic overhead run-and-gun game
https://cxong.github.io/cdogs-sdl
sudo zypper install cdogs-sdl- License: BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-2.0-only AND CC-BY-3.0 AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cdogs-sdl
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
winget95%
CongusBongus.CDogsSDL
winget install --id CongusBongus.CDogsSDL -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdogs Sdl
source trail
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment