Case study

Earthworm Jim 2 Recompiled: a PlayStation static recompilation

Earthworm Jim 2 Recompiled converts the PlayStation game's MIPS boot loader and 19 executables to C with psxrecomp for a Windows build made from the user's disc. It includes game-specific setup scripts and an optional partial widescreen patch. The author reports that all 17 levels load and play; transitions and the ending still lack end-to-end validation.

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: 24
Last commit: 2026-10-03
Language: PowerShell

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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: A user-owned European PlayStation Earthworm Jim 2 Redump-style CUE and 15 BIN tracks are required.
Prerequisites: The build requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, disk space and an internet connection for the first toolchain setup.
Limits: End-to-end transitions and the ending are unverified; widescreen covers 13 of 17 levels.
License: The repository's original scripts, configuration and documentation are MIT-licensed.

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BibTeX

@misc{earthworm-jim-2-recomp-case,
  title = {{Earthworm Jim 2 Recompiled: a PlayStation static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/elprogramadorloco-arch/jim2-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/elprogramadorloco-arch/jim2-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/earthworm-jim-2-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Earthworm Jim 2 Recompiled: a PlayStation static recompilation. https://github.com/elprogramadorloco-arch/jim2-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/earthworm-jim-2-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · elprogramadorloco-arch/jim2-recomp · Revision a7a68da
LEGAL.md GitHub · elprogramadorloco-arch/jim2-recomp · Revision a7a68da