Case study

Halo 2: an Xbox gameplay reconstruction and native port

A C++20 native port of Halo 2 targets original Xbox TU1.5 gameplay and visuals through executable research, source comparisons and local asset imports. It uses SDL2 and Vulkan, imports Halo 2 Classic content from the user's MCC installation, and validated builds expose menus and an interim native Lockout test.

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: 13
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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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: An installed MCC copy containing Halo 2 Classic is required for normal asset setup.
Prerequisites: The documented source build requires CMake 3.24+, a C++20 compiler, Python 3.11+, SDL2, Vulkan and the listed development libraries.
Limits: Full TU1.5 gameplay conversion, complete campaign missions and final visual parity remain in progress.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{halo-2-native-port-case,
  title = {{Halo 2: an Xbox gameplay reconstruction and native port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/TheRunaway5/Halo-2-Decompiled}},
  url = {https://github.com/TheRunaway5/Halo-2-Decompiled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/halo-2-native-port-case/}}
}

Plain text

Halo 2: an Xbox gameplay reconstruction and native port. https://github.com/TheRunaway5/Halo-2-Decompiled (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/halo-2-native-port-case/

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README.md GitHub · TheRunaway5/Halo-2-Decompiled · Revision 46d2364
docs/BODY_DAMAGE_RESEARCH.md GitHub · TheRunaway5/Halo-2-Decompiled · Revision 46d2364