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Decompiling Fast Food Tycoon 2: Drawing the World

by @healeycodes healeycodes.com

How a 2001 business sim rendered its rich and detailed cities.

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Software Engineering Games & Graphics 2026

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Oct 24, 2026	Decompiling Fast Food Tycoon 2: Drawing the World by healeycodes	209	43

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