Case study

Chulip: matching reconstruction of the USA PlayStation 2 game

Reconstructs readable C source for the USA PlayStation 2 release of Chulip and checks functions against the original executable. Its build compares the full loaded image with a user-supplied disc dump, using compiler-specific profiles and match ledgers. The author reports 1,492 matching functions out of 2,189 provisional functions.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-09-29
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A verified dump of the USA Chulip disc is required.
Prerequisites: The matching workflow uses the historical toolchains recorded in config/toolchains.json.
Limits: The author reports 1,492 of 2,189 provisional functions matched.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{chulip-decomp-case,
  title = {{Chulip: matching reconstruction of the USA PlayStation 2 game}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/aaaaaaaaaaway/chulip-decomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/aaaaaaaaaaway/chulip-decomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/chulip-decomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Chulip: matching reconstruction of the USA PlayStation 2 game. https://github.com/aaaaaaaaaaway/chulip-decomp (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/chulip-decomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · aaaaaaaaaaway/chulip-decomp · Revision 369f938