Case study
In Cold Blood Recompiled: a PlayStation setup host
In Cold Blood Recompiled configures PSXRecomp and recomp-ui to generate a native build from the user's PlayStation disc. It includes title configuration, symbol seeds and a setup host. The author reports gameplay in a private package, while exact-package setup and release gates remain open.
- Targets
- Game
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- 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
Evidence

- Observed
- Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
- Scope
- Partial
- Checked
- 2026-11-09
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: The original game disc and supported retail BIOS must be supplied by the user.
- Scope: Windows x64 is the stated release platform; Linux and macOS packages remain candidates.
- Limits: Exact-package setup, startup and release checks remain open.
- License: Project-owned files use GPL-3.0-only.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{in-cold-blood-recompiled-case,
title = {{In Cold Blood Recompiled: a PlayStation setup host}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/in-cold-blood-recomp}},
url = {https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/in-cold-blood-recomp},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/in-cold-blood-recompiled-case/}}
}Plain text
In Cold Blood Recompiled: a PlayStation setup host. https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/in-cold-blood-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/in-cold-blood-recompiled-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/in-cold-blood-recomp · Revision 98c6abf
- docs/PSX_PORT_KNOWLEDGE_REPORT.md GitHub · alexbeavs-ps1-ports/in-cold-blood-recomp · Revision 98c6abf
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