Case study

BullyRecomp: a static recompilation of Bully: Scholarship Edition

BullyRecomp translates the Xbox 360 Bully: Scholarship Edition executable to C++ with ReXGlue and runs it on Windows with a Direct3D 12 backend. Game-specific configuration repairs function boundaries, initializers and jump tables, while local patches adjust graphics and timing. The author reports gameplay in the opening tutorial; missions and wider areas remain untested.

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: 23
Last commit: 2026-10-12
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A legally obtained Xbox 360 copy of Bully: Scholarship Edition is required; generated sources are made locally from default.xex.
Prerequisites: The build requires Windows 10/11 x64, Clang, CMake 3.25+, Ninja, ReXGlue SDK and xdvdfs.
Limits: Gameplay testing covers the start of the game; missions, other areas and long sessions remain largely untested.
License: The repository's project code is MIT-licensed.

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BibTeX

@misc{bully-recomp-case,
  title = {{BullyRecomp: a static recompilation of Bully: Scholarship Edition}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/coole42-pixel/BullyRecomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/coole42-pixel/BullyRecomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/bully-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

BullyRecomp: a static recompilation of Bully: Scholarship Edition. https://github.com/coole42-pixel/BullyRecomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/bully-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · coole42-pixel/BullyRecomp · Revision 856b4cd
AI_USAGE.md GitHub · coole42-pixel/BullyRecomp · Revision 856b4cd