Case study

Need for Speed: Most Wanted: rehosting the Android release on R36S

The R36S port runs the 2012 Android release of Need for Speed: Most Wanted on ArkOS using the owner's game files. An ARMv7 loader maps the original libraries, while Bionic, JNI and soft-float bridges connect them to Linux graphics, controls and audio; the author reports playable races in the public alpha.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 8
Last commit: 2026-08-10
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Running the port requires an R36S with ArkOS and the specified version 1.3.128 APK and OBB from the user's own copy; building the runtime requires an armhf Linux host or cross-build environment.
Limits: The public alpha still needs a timing workaround for one car-selection action; soundtrack playback is disabled.
License: MIT License for the compatibility code and packaging.

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BibTeX

@misc{nfsmw-r36s-case,
  title = {{Need for Speed: Most Wanted: rehosting the Android release on R36S}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Detoy/nfsmw-r36s}},
  url = {https://github.com/Detoy/nfsmw-r36s},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/nfsmw-r36s-case/}}
}

Plain text

Need for Speed: Most Wanted: rehosting the Android release on R36S. https://github.com/Detoy/nfsmw-r36s (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/nfsmw-r36s-case/

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README.md GitHub · Detoy/nfsmw-r36s · Revision 5c3c119
PORTING_STATUS.md GitHub · Detoy/nfsmw-r36s · Revision 5c3c119