Case study

Mega Man X4 Recompiled: a native PSXRecomp build with co-op

Mega Man X4 Recompiled uses PSXRecomp to generate a native Windows or Linux build from the player's original Mega Man X4 USA PlayStation disc. The title-specific runtime and launcher add optional local and networked two-player co-op, display options and game-specific modifications.

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

Stars: 130
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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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: An original, unmodified Mega Man X4 USA SLUS-00561 disc image is required.
Prerequisites: Co-op requires OpenGL; Linux packages require glibc 2.38 or newer.
Limits: The release is a public beta with known bugs and camera slowdowns.
License: MIT license for original project code.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{mega-man-x4-recompiled-case,
  title = {{Mega Man X4 Recompiled: a native PSXRecomp build with co-op}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/MegaManX4Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/MegaManX4Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mega-man-x4-recompiled-case/}}
}

Plain text

Mega Man X4 Recompiled: a native PSXRecomp build with co-op. https://github.com/mstan/MegaManX4Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mega-man-x4-recompiled-case/

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README.md GitHub · mstan/MegaManX4Recomp · Revision 2545e5e
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · mstan/MegaManX4Recomp · Revision 2545e5e
LICENSE GitHub · mstan/MegaManX4Recomp · Revision 2545e5e