# Arizona Vamp Recomp: a static recompilation of Darkwatch

> Arizona Vamp Recomp builds a native Windows port of the original Xbox Darkwatch by statically translating its executable to x86-64 code. A host runtime maps Direct3D 8 calls to Direct3D 12 and DirectSound to XAudio2, while game files come from the user's copy. The author reports a playable beta with campaign progress into the first chapter.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Clergyman0013/arizona-vamp-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Clergyman0013/arizona-vamp-recomp/blob/e4fa6f32661decb0850b9336cfc45af238435946/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/arizona-vamp-darkwatch-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/arizona-vamp-darkwatch-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/arizona-vamp-darkwatch-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A user's own original Xbox Darkwatch disc image or unpacked files are required.
- **Prerequisites:** Windows 10 or 11 x64 and a Direct3D 12 GPU are required for the main build.
- **Testing evidence:** A full play-through has not yet been completed.
- **License:** MIT License.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Clergyman0013/arizona-vamp-recomp/blob/e4fa6f32661decb0850b9336cfc45af238435946/README.md>

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