Case study

DBZ Budokai 1 HD Collection: a Windows static recompilation and mod pipeline

DBZ Budokai 1 HD Collection builds a Windows port by statically recompiling the Xbox 360 game's PowerPC code with ReXGlue SDK. Its launcher selects USA or EU assets, and its mod tools overlay AFS entries and convert character models between Budokai releases.

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: 11
Last commit: 2026-09-11
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide default.xex and the data_*.afs files from a legal copy of the chosen region.
Prerequisites: Build with a C++23 compiler, CMake 3.25 or later and ReXGlue SDK with the repository's runtime patches.
Prerequisites: The model pipeline needs Python 3 and game assets; Budokai 3 model ports also need its data_cmn.afs.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{dbz-budokai-1-hd-recomp-case,
  title = {{DBZ Budokai 1 HD Collection: a Windows static recompilation and mod pipeline}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/novapowers0/DBZ-Budokai-1-HD-Collection}},
  url = {https://github.com/novapowers0/DBZ-Budokai-1-HD-Collection},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/dbz-budokai-1-hd-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

DBZ Budokai 1 HD Collection: a Windows static recompilation and mod pipeline. https://github.com/novapowers0/DBZ-Budokai-1-HD-Collection (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/dbz-budokai-1-hd-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · novapowers0/DBZ-Budokai-1-HD-Collection · Revision c4ac863
MODDING_README.md GitHub · novapowers0/DBZ-Budokai-1-HD-Collection · Revision c4ac863