Case study

Azura: a native Gears of War 3 port from static recompilation

Azura builds a native macOS, Linux or Windows version of Gears of War 3 by translating the user's Xbox 360 PowerPC executable to C++ with ReXGlue. Its runtime replaces console services and graphics with Metal or Vulkan backends, while a Tauri launcher prepares the user's game files.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: ? Source unavailable or unreadable at review time
Source status: Unavailable · HTTP 404 on 2026-11-09

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Evidence

Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A supported Gears of War 3 copy with default.xex is required; supported editions are World, España and Latinoamérica.
Prerequisites: The launcher supports Apple Silicon macOS 13.3+, Linux x86-64 with glibc 2.35+, or Windows 10/11 x86-64 with Vulkan.
Prerequisites: Source builds require ReXGlue SDK 0.10.0 and the platform toolchain described in the README.
Limits: Online co-op and multiplayer are not yet available.
License: Azura code uses PolyForm Strict License 1.0.0; patches retain their upstream licenses.

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BibTeX

@misc{azura-case,
  title = {{Azura: a native Gears of War 3 port from static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura}},
  url = {https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/azura-case/}}
}

Plain text

Azura: a native Gears of War 3 port from static recompilation. https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/azura-case/

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README.md GitHub · Carolux97/Azura · Revision e4f232d
LICENSE GitHub · Carolux97/Azura · Revision e4f232d