Altering a game engine's source code to allow it to run on incompatible systems
This article is about software ported by the associated fan community. For software ported by the original developer, see
porting. The term "source port" can also refer to the
port from which a
packet is sent, e.g. a
TCP port.
A source port is a software project based on the source code of a game engine that allows the game to be played on operating systems or computing platforms with which the game was not originally compatible.