# NHL 14 Recomp: a static Xbox 360 recompilation and franchise-mode investigation

> NHL 14 Recomp translates a user-supplied Xbox 360 NHL 14 executable into C++ for a native PC build using ReXGlue. The repository also provides host runtime code, save and roster tools, and documented findings about Be a GM rules derived from game code and saves.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/tpalko420-tech/nhl14-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/tpalko420-tech/nhl14-recomp/blob/e4b115926aa5403a947b4be7ae8a58158448cf83/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/nhl-14-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/nhl-14-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/nhl-14-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Supply your own legally obtained NHL 14 copy and executable dump; game data and generated C++ are excluded.
- **Prerequisites:** Building requires Clang 18+, CMake 3.25+, Ninja, and the ReXGlue SDK; the 3D build needs a Vulkan-enabled SDK built from source.
- **Limits:** The author reports full games and Be a GM progression; audio polish and broader gameplay fidelity remain open.
- **License:** MIT License for the repository's original code and documentation.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/tpalko420-tech/nhl14-recomp/blob/e4b115926aa5403a947b4be7ae8a58158448cf83/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/tpalko420-tech/nhl14-recomp/blob/e4b115926aa5403a947b4be7ae8a58158448cf83/docs/research/README.md>

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