{
  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/itsbigcforme67/mh1-xbox/blob/c0d59fb659be3e17268105d0d32325a3a6b891b7/docs/STATUS.md"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "Monster Hunter decompiles Japanese PS2 releases of Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter 2 into C checked against users' discs, then runs the reconstructed code on PC and the original Xbox through new platform layers. The tools survey ELF symbols, extract AFS data and overlays, and compare compiled functions with original bytes. The author reports playable PC and Xbox builds for the first two games, while Monster Hunter 2 remains at an early port stage.",
  "description_zh": "Monster Hunter 将日版 PS2《怪物猎人》《怪物猎人 G》和《怪物猎人 2》反编译为 C，以用户自己的光盘核对代码，再通过新平台层移植到 PC 和初代 Xbox。工具可调查 ELF 符号、提取 AFS 数据及覆盖模块，并逐函数比较编译字节。作者报告前两作已有可玩的 PC 和 Xbox 版本，《怪物猎人 2》的移植仍处早期。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/itsbigcforme67/mh1-xbox/blob/c0d59fb659be3e17268105d0d32325a3a6b891b7/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/monster-hunter-ps2-pc-xbox-case/index.md",
  "name": "Monster Hunter: PS2 decompilation and PC/Xbox ports",
  "name_zh": "Monster Hunter：PS2 反编译及 PC、Xbox 移植",
  "reconstruction_method": "matching-decompilation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Users must provide their own game disc images and original PS2 compilers for byte comparison.",
    "The project documents a Linux setup using splat64 and PS2 EE binutils.",
    "Monster Hunter 2's PC port is at an early stage; its Xbox port has not been tried.",
    "MIT license for the project's own code, tools and documentation."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "逐字节比对需要用户自行提供游戏光盘镜像和原版 PS2 编译器。",
    "项目记录了使用 splat64 和 PS2 EE binutils 的 Linux 环境。",
    "《怪物猎人 2》的 PC 移植仍处早期，Xbox 移植尚未尝试。",
    "项目自有代码、工具和文档采用 MIT 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/itsbigcforme67/mh1-xbox",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}