# mkgp2-decomp: matching Mario Kart Arcade GP2 main.dol

> mkgp2-decomp reconstructs the PowerPC main.dol of the Japanese Mario Kart Arcade GP2 release as C/C++ intended to rebuild byte identically with CodeWarrior. It uses decomp-toolkit for analysis and builds, with the original executable supplied locally by the user.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/naari3/mkgp2-decomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/naari3/mkgp2-decomp/blob/465f5bae622ca8238d27a58af3f0a0bcf6ffd759/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mkgp2-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mkgp2-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/mkgp2-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A legally obtained GNLJ82 main.dol with SHA-1 ea30f3b1cd90b133ce9affa3ffe3bb26408e7e65 is required.
- **Prerequisites:** Python, Ninja, decomp-toolkit and the configured CodeWarrior toolchain are required.
- **Limits:** Early matching is in progress.
- **License:** CC0-1.0 covers the project scaffolding and contributed decompiled source.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/naari3/mkgp2-decomp/blob/465f5bae622ca8238d27a58af3f0a0bcf6ffd759/README.md>

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