Case study

Max Payne 3 RePrescribed: an Xbox 360 to PS5 recompilation

Max Payne 3 RePrescribed recompiles the Xbox 360 Max Payne 3 Title Update 9 executable for a native PS5 port. Its build applies game-specific patches to a PS5 framework, runs ReXGlue code generation and packages the runtime and installer, with original discs and update files supplied by the owner.

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: 14
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: C
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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: A PS5 capable of running homebrew, both Xbox 360 game discs and Title Update 9 are required.
Prerequisites: The source build documents Ubuntu 24.04, a PS5 toolchain and the owner's game executable and update files.
Limits: Only Title Update 9 is supported.
License: GPL-3.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{max-payne-3-represcribed-case,
  title = {{Max Payne 3 RePrescribed: an Xbox 360 to PS5 recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/ChaosTheory1075/mp3-ps5}},
  url = {https://github.com/ChaosTheory1075/mp3-ps5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/max-payne-3-represcribed-case/}}
}

Plain text

Max Payne 3 RePrescribed: an Xbox 360 to PS5 recompilation. https://github.com/ChaosTheory1075/mp3-ps5 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/max-payne-3-represcribed-case/

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README.md GitHub · ChaosTheory1075/mp3-ps5 · Revision 0260584