Case study

AnyPS3: static recompilation of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

AnyPS3 converts PPU and SPU code from Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time into C++ ahead of execution and links it with an LV2 service runtime and Vulkan RSX renderer for Linux x86-64. The author reports that the original menu and first level render, while the full import-to-play workflow remains experimental.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 7
Last commit: 2026-11-02
Language: Python
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux x86-64, Python 3.11+, GCC with C++17, SDL2, Vulkan and glslang development libraries, and a Vulkan driver.
Prerequisites: A personal game copy, PS3 system software and decryption parameters are required.
Limits: Only BCES00511 version 01.00 is currently targeted; physical-controller gameplay remains unverified.
License: GPL-2.0-only.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{anyps3-ratchet-clank-case,
  title = {{AnyPS3: static recompilation of Ratchet \& Clank: A Crack in Time}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/maceeek/AnyPS3}},
  url = {https://github.com/maceeek/AnyPS3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/anyps3-ratchet-clank-case/}}
}

Plain text

AnyPS3: static recompilation of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time. https://github.com/maceeek/AnyPS3 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/anyps3-ratchet-clank-case/

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README.md GitHub · maceeek/AnyPS3 · Revision a114612
docs/architecture.md GitHub · maceeek/AnyPS3 · Revision a114612