# The Sims: Bustin' Out: a matching GameCube decompilation

> The Sims: Bustin' Out project reconstructs parts of the USA G4ME69 GameCube executable in C and C++, using SN Systems ProDG for game code. A patched decomp-toolkit splits main.dol into objects; the build substitutes matching source objects and compares the relinked executable with the user's disc copy. The author reports 6.24% of code matched.

- 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/daftblazer/bustin-out-decomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/daftblazer/bustin-out-decomp/blob/d8483a607d42e0d710bb9e2d6b27f56630d4b09c/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bustin-out-gamecube-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bustin-out-gamecube-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/bustin-out-gamecube-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A personal copy of the USA G4ME69 revision 0 game image is required.
- **Prerequisites:** Python 3, ninja, git, curl, a C toolchain and about 2 GB of disk space are required.
- **Limits:** The author reports 6.24% matched code; the EOR engine remains untouched.
- **License:** CC0 1.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/daftblazer/bustin-out-decomp/blob/d8483a607d42e0d710bb9e2d6b27f56630d4b09c/README.md>

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