Case study

Midnight Ghost Stone: a native Metal Gear Solid recompilation

Midnight Ghost Stone builds a native PC version of the PlayStation Metal Gear Solid from its USA v1.0 discs. It statically recompiles most MIPS game logic, substitutes selected decompiled C routines checked against the executable, and presents locally imported meshes and textures through Vulkan. The author labels the Linux and Windows alpha packages experimental and unqualified for a complete campaign.

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

Stars: 23
Last commit: 2026-10-10
Language: C++

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: Both original USA v1.0 discs, SLUS-00594 and SLUS-00776, as BIN or supported CUE/BIN images.
Prerequisites: Linux or Windows x64 with a working Vulkan driver; Linux development builds require Python 3.11+, CMake 3.20+, Ninja, C++20, SDL 2.26+ and glslc.
Limits: Alpha packages have not been qualified for full campaign completion or physical Steam Deck compatibility.
License: The LICENSE file contains GPL-3.0-or-later terms for the PS1Recomp component; third-party notices govern other components.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{midnight-ghost-stone-case,
  title = {{Midnight Ghost Stone: a native Metal Gear Solid recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/coccofresco/mgsone-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/coccofresco/mgsone-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/midnight-ghost-stone-case/}}
}

Plain text

Midnight Ghost Stone: a native Metal Gear Solid recompilation. https://github.com/coccofresco/mgsone-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/midnight-ghost-stone-case/

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README.md GitHub · coccofresco/mgsone-recomp · Revision 2ae09d4
docs/mgs-alpha-install.md GitHub · coccofresco/mgsone-recomp · Revision 2ae09d4