# Genma Recomp: an Xbox port with REA investigations of Warlords HD

> Genma Recomp statically translates the original Xbox Genma Onimusha executable to C++ for a native Windows port and experimental Linux build. Separate investigations use REA, Ghidra and Frida to examine controls and loading in the Onimusha: Warlords HD executable, with findings documented alongside the port.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Community REA investigations
- Relationship: Author-reported mixed workflow
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/rafaelkenedy/genma-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/rafaelkenedy/genma-recomp/blob/33fee19ef4aec490b8970d4472fadd6c4bc99aa2/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/genma-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/genma-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/genma-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Supply a legally acquired Genma Onimusha game copy; the Windows release targets the documented USA default.xbe.
- Windows requires a Direct3D 12 GPU and x86-64-v2 CPU; Linux support is experimental.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/rafaelkenedy/genma-recomp/blob/33fee19ef4aec490b8970d4472fadd6c4bc99aa2/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/rafaelkenedy/genma-recomp/blob/33fee19ef4aec490b8970d4472fadd6c4bc99aa2/docs/onimusha-hd-controls-analysis.md>
3. <https://github.com/rafaelkenedy/genma-recomp/blob/33fee19ef4aec490b8970d4472fadd6c4bc99aa2/docs/onimusha-hd-loading-analysis.md>

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