# hl2-recomp: statically recompiling Xbox Half-Life 2

> hl2-recomp translates the Xbox Half-Life 2 XBE to C with xboxrecomp and links it to a native Windows runtime. Its game-specific tools recover RTTI classes, function boundaries and datamaps, while technical notes trace boot, controller and NV2A rendering paths; the author reports a title screen and partial level loading.

- 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/sp00nznet/hl2-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/sp00nznet/hl2-recomp/blob/b62d2b57cc292b16d127f7161d32f99763a0e613/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/half-life-2-xbox-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/half-life-2-xbox-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/half-life-2-xbox-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** The Xbox Half-Life 2 game files and xboxrecomp runtime are required.
- **Limits:** The author reports title-screen rendering and partial level loading; gameplay and controller input remain incomplete.
- **License:** MIT License.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/sp00nznet/hl2-recomp/blob/b62d2b57cc292b16d127f7161d32f99763a0e613/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/sp00nznet/hl2-recomp/blob/b62d2b57cc292b16d127f7161d32f99763a0e613/docs/boot.md>

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