# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled/blob/b3aa7d8ef184de8ec1f0d2fe7fa0e19a4c92b68b/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mw2-recompiled-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mw2-recompiled-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/mw2-recompiled-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/PaulCombal/mw2-recompiled/blob/b3aa7d8ef184de8ec1f0d2fe7fa0e19a4c92b68b/README.md>

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