Case study

DEArmoredcoreV: statically recompiling Armored Core V for Linux

DEArmoredcoreV develops a Linux port of the Xbox 360 game Armored Core V by translating PowerPC instructions to C++ through ReXGlue. Its tools inspect BHD5/BDT, BND3, FLVER, TPF and Xbox 360 texture resources, while research notes track reconstructed behavior by address and function. The author reports an existing Linux package and an unresolved Mission 2 black-screen hang.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-11-07
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: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux x86_64, Clang or GCC, CMake, Ninja, Python 3, Node.js and a separately installed ReXGlue SDK 0.10.0 are required for development.
Prerequisites: A user-supplied Armored Core V game image is required.
Limits: Rebuilding the game requires the generated translation and external workspace in addition to the repository source; a Mission 2 black-screen hang remains unresolved.
License: Project code and documentation use GPL-3.0-only.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{dearmoredcorev-case,
  title = {{DEArmoredcoreV: statically recompiling Armored Core V for Linux}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/GrayRats/ArmoredcoreV-Port}},
  url = {https://github.com/GrayRats/ArmoredcoreV-Port},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/dearmoredcorev-case/}}
}

Plain text

DEArmoredcoreV: statically recompiling Armored Core V for Linux. https://github.com/GrayRats/ArmoredcoreV-Port (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/dearmoredcorev-case/

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README.md GitHub · GrayRats/ArmoredcoreV-Port · Revision eddd9d9
Install.MD GitHub · GrayRats/ArmoredcoreV-Port · Revision eddd9d9