Case study

defjam-sw: a static recompilation of Def Jam: Fight for NY

defjam-sw lifts the original Xbox executable of Def Jam: Fight for NY instruction by instruction into C for native Nintendo Switch and Linux builds. Its runtime supplies Xbox kernel, graphics, audio and controller behavior, with game-specific replacements for lifted functions.

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: 2026-10-09
Language: C

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: Supply the USA original Xbox release of Def Jam: Fight for NY.
Prerequisites: Switch use requires custom firmware and title takeover mode.
Limits: A complete playthrough has not been reported.
License: Repository code is MIT licensed; vendored xboxrecomp includes LGPL-2.1 components.

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BibTeX

@misc{defjam-sw-case,
  title = {{defjam-sw: a static recompilation of Def Jam: Fight for NY}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/R-drg/defjam-sw}},
  url = {https://github.com/R-drg/defjam-sw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/defjam-sw-case/}}
}

Plain text

defjam-sw: a static recompilation of Def Jam: Fight for NY. https://github.com/R-drg/defjam-sw (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/defjam-sw-case/

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README.md GitHub · R-drg/defjam-sw · Revision 5381916