Case study

Bushido Blade 2: a disc-local PlayStation static recompilation

Bushido Blade 2 Recomp configures psxrecomp to generate and compile the US PlayStation release from the player's SLUS-00663 disc image and SCPH-1001 BIOS. Its recomp-ui setup host creates normal and diagnostic builds on the player's machine.

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

Stars: 9
Last commit: 2026-09-30
Language: Python
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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

How evidence classes are assigned

Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Own Bushido Blade 2 USA SLUS-00663 as a supported CUE/BIN or CHD image, plus a legally dumped SCPH-1001 USA BIOS.
Prerequisites: Linux and macOS setup needs CMake, Ninja, Python 3 and a C/C++ compiler.
Testing evidence: The author reports Windows setup, compilation and headless startup checks; Linux and macOS gameplay checks remain pending.
License: GPL-3.0-only for project files; psxrecomp and recomp-ui retain separate licences.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{bushido-blade-2-recomp-case,
  title = {{Bushido Blade 2: a disc-local PlayStation static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/bushido-blade-2-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Bushido Blade 2: a disc-local PlayStation static recompilation. https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/bushido-blade-2-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp · Revision 4aac752
THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp · Revision 4aac752