Case study

Future Cop: L.A.P.D.: a PlayStation static recompilation kit

Future Cop: L.A.P.D. configures PSXRecomp and a setup host to generate and compile the European PlayStation game locally from a user's disc and BIOS. The repository contains game identity, symbol seeds and build files; the author reports a Windows clean setup, compilation and headless start check.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 7
Last commit: 2026-09-30
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: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply a matching SLES-01449 Future Cop: L.A.P.D. CUE/BIN or CHD image and your own SCPH-5552 European BIOS dump.
Prerequisites: Linux and macOS setup require CMake, Ninja, Python 3 and C/C++ build tools.
Limits: Native setup and gameplay on Linux and macOS remain unverified.
License: Project-owned files use GPL-3.0-only; PSXRecomp and recomp-ui retain separate licences.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{future-cop-lapd-recomp-case,
  title = {{Future Cop: L.A.P.D.: a PlayStation static recompilation kit}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/future-cop-lapd-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/future-cop-lapd-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/future-cop-lapd-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Future Cop: L.A.P.D.: a PlayStation static recompilation kit. https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/future-cop-lapd-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/future-cop-lapd-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/future-cop-lapd-recomp · Revision fe6e0cd
THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/future-cop-lapd-recomp · Revision fe6e0cd