Case study

Fable2Recomp: static recompilation of Fable 2

Fable2Recomp is an in-progress static recompilation of Fable 2 GOTY TU1 using ReXGlue, with a host runtime intended for Windows and Linux. Its configuration identifies game functions, while the host loads the game's XEX image and supplies content paths and selected function replacements.

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: 422
Last commit: 2026-09-12
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: ReXGlue SDK, Clang 20, CMake, Ninja and vcpkg for the documented non-Visual Studio build.
Prerequisites: Fable 2 GOTY TU1 assets and executable in the configured assets directory.
Limits: The port remains in development; display and frame-rate enhancements are plans.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{fable2recomp-case,
  title = {{Fable2Recomp: static recompilation of Fable 2}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake}},
  url = {https://github.com/Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/fable2recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Fable2Recomp: static recompilation of Fable 2. https://github.com/Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/fable2recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake · Revision 6fc9c78
src/main.cpp GitHub · Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake · Revision 6fc9c78
Fable2_config.toml GitHub · Fable2Recomp/Fable2Remake · Revision 6fc9c78