Case study

Baroque: a PlayStation 2 code translation for native Windows

Baroque translates the USA PlayStation 2 game's routines into a native Windows C++ port. It reads models, game data, audio and movies from the user's disc image through its own loaders, and adds widescreen presentation, higher display frame rates and keyboard and mouse controls.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 21
Last commit: 2026-11-08
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A Baroque (USA) disc image is required to obtain game data.
Prerequisites: Building requires Windows 10 or 11, Visual Studio 2022 C++, CMake 3.20 or newer, and an FFmpeg 7.x shared LGPL build.
Scope: The game logic retains its original 30-tick-per-second rate.
License: No licence file in the repository.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{baroque-native-port-case,
  title = {{Baroque: a PlayStation 2 code translation for native Windows}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Arch61s/Baroque-Decomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/Arch61s/Baroque-Decomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/baroque-native-port-case/}}
}

Plain text

Baroque: a PlayStation 2 code translation for native Windows. https://github.com/Arch61s/Baroque-Decomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/baroque-native-port-case/

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README.md GitHub · Arch61s/Baroque-Decomp · Revision 9c4f695
native/DESIGN.md GitHub · Arch61s/Baroque-Decomp · Revision 9c4f695