Case study

Banjo-Tooie (XBLA): a ReXGlue PC port

The Banjo-Tooie XBLA port uses ReXGlue to translate the Xbox 360 game's PowerPC code into C++ for Windows and Linux. It supplies game-specific recompilation settings, a host harness and a launcher that extracts data from the user's XBLA package. The author reports gameplay on Windows and Steam Deck, while later areas remain lightly tested.

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: 2026-08-12
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The user's Banjo-Tooie XBLA package is required.
Prerequisites: Building requires CMake 3.25+, Clang 20+ and Ninja; Windows also needs MSVC/Windows SDK, while Linux needs GTK3 and Vulkan.
Limits: Full-game longevity beyond the opening areas is lightly tested; audio output quality has not been verified by ear.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{banjo-tooie-xbla-recomp-case,
  title = {{Banjo-Tooie (XBLA): a ReXGlue PC port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/iron-jay/banjo_tooie_xbla_recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/iron-jay/banjo_tooie_xbla_recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/banjo-tooie-xbla-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Banjo-Tooie (XBLA): a ReXGlue PC port. https://github.com/iron-jay/banjo_tooie_xbla_recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/banjo-tooie-xbla-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · iron-jay/banjo_tooie_xbla_recomp · Revision 72c2397