# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Source status: Unavailable · HTTP 404 on 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura/blob/e4f232db17c691d009e9fc5eea66e6c90c7a6454/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/azura-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/azura-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/azura-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura/blob/e4f232db17c691d009e9fc5eea66e6c90c7a6454/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/Carolux97/Azura/blob/e4f232db17c691d009e9fc5eea66e6c90c7a6454/LICENSE>

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