# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp/blob/4aac7520365174d06f013032984de0d794a78277/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bushido-blade-2-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bushido-blade-2-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/bushido-blade-2-recomp-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp/blob/4aac7520365174d06f013032984de0d794a78277/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/bushido-blade-2-recomp/blob/4aac7520365174d06f013032984de0d794a78277/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md>

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