# OpenPete: a static recompilation of Spyro the Dragon for PC

> OpenPete ports the 1998 PlayStation game Spyro the Dragon to PC by translating its executable to C and compiling it ahead of time. A custom runtime handles PlayStation library calls, while a game-aware renderer supports high frame rates, widescreen display and texture replacement. The port reads game content from a user-supplied NTSC-U disc.

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

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Supply an original NTSC-U Spyro the Dragon disc image, SCUS-94228.
- **Prerequisites:** Windows use requires an x86-64 CPU and Vulkan 1.2 capable GPU; the site also lists a Linux x86-64 AppImage.
- **Limits:** Source code is marked as coming soon.
- **License:** No licence stated on the project page.

## Primary sources

1. <https://openpete.com/>

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