Case study

Killzone for Windows: native port of the PS2 game

Killzone for Windows is a native Windows port of Killzone for the PlayStation 2. The README says the game's code is recompiled to C++ with PS2Recomp and runs with mouse and keyboard aim, high frame rates, higher resolutions, and ultrawide support.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 194
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: C++
Status: Archived

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

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, a CPU with SSE4.1, and a GPU with Direct3D 11, Direct3D 12, or Vulkan.
You need your own disc image: the US version SCUS-97402 or, from v0.1.6, the European version SCES-52893.
License: GPL-3.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{killzone-recomp-case,
  title = {{Killzone for Windows: native port of the PS2 game}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/drakolordx7/KillzoneRecomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/drakolordx7/KillzoneRecomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/killzone-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Killzone for Windows: native port of the PS2 game. https://github.com/drakolordx7/KillzoneRecomp (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/killzone-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · drakolordx7/KillzoneRecomp · Revision b4bfb6b