# Devil May Cry 3: a matching PlayStation 2 decompilation

> Devil May Cry 3 reconstructs the PlayStation 2 game's executable as C and C++ compiled with its original toolchains. The project compares individual functions instruction by instruction and checks the linked USA build against the original SHA-1; the author reports 48.77% of code bytes matched for that version.

- 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/WadeWinningWilson/dmc3-decomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/WadeWinningWilson/dmc3-decomp/blob/f8d03f05bef4f98598d9154b81044a0353b7927a/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dmc3-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dmc3-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/dmc3-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Provide your own supported Devil May Cry 3 PS2 disc image or executable; the USA release is the primary target.
- **Prerequisites:** Python 3.10+ and Docker are required for the build.
- **Limits:** The author reports 48.77% matched code bytes for the USA release; Korea and Europe build configurations are not yet added.
- **License:** CC0-1.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/WadeWinningWilson/dmc3-decomp/blob/f8d03f05bef4f98598d9154b81044a0353b7927a/README.md>

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