Case study

inFAMOUS 2: a static recompilation for Apple-silicon macOS

inFAMOUS 2 translates the PS3 digital release NPUA80638's PowerPC and SPU code to C/C++ and compiles it into a native Apple-silicon macOS game with Metal graphics. Built on ps3recomp and a community fork, the port rebuilds from the player's own copy. The author reports menus, cutscenes, and early New Marais gameplay in an alpha build.

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

Stars: 19
Last commit: 2026-11-06
Language: Rust

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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: Apple-silicon macOS and a personal copy of PSN release NPUA80638 are required.
Prerequisites: The build uses the player's game data and PS3 firmware.
Limits: Alpha status: later missions have not been played through.
License: MIT License.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{infamous2-macos-recomp-case,
  title = {{inFAMOUS 2: a static recompilation for Apple-silicon macOS}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/erikomis/infamous2-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/erikomis/infamous2-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/infamous2-macos-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

inFAMOUS 2: a static recompilation for Apple-silicon macOS. https://github.com/erikomis/infamous2-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/infamous2-macos-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · erikomis/infamous2-recomp · Revision b4b95e9
LICENSE GitHub · erikomis/infamous2-recomp · Revision b4b95e9