Case study

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) — statically recompiling the Xbox 360 game

This repository runs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) for the Xbox 360 natively on Linux and Windows by recompiling the game's executables ahead of time. The README lists campaign and multiplayer, including split screen for up to four controllers.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 187
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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

You need your own disc. Game files are supplied by the player.
Ranked play is listed as not supported.
License: GPL-3.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{mw2-recompiled-case,
  title = {{Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) — statically recompiling the Xbox 360 game}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled}},
  url = {https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mw2-recompiled-case/}}
}

Plain text

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) — statically recompiling the Xbox 360 game. https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mw2-recompiled-case/

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README.md GitHub · PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled · Revision b3aa7d8