# PC-3Ddot: statically recompiling 3D Dot Game Heroes for PC

> PC-3Ddot develops a native PC port of the PS3 game 3D Dot Game Heroes by statically recompiling its EBOOT for the ps3kit runtime. It includes a disc reader, file-format documentation and tools for inspecting the executable and assets. The author reports that the recompiled game reaches playable field maps, including combat and movement between maps.

- 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/vs-sr-dev/pc-3ddotgameheroes>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/vs-sr-dev/pc-3ddotgameheroes/blob/a9ef70da1c4440b243efe51b124cd1e5bb4f10f9/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pc-3ddot-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pc-3ddot-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pc-3ddot-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Supply a copy of the European BLES00875 version 01.01 disc and a compatible key file.
- **Prerequisites:** The reader needs Python 3; building the recompiled game needs CMake, Ninja, clang and SDL3, plus the ps3kit submodule.
- **Limits:** The author reports broken polygons on some models in the character-selection screen.
- **License:** MIT licence for the repository's tools and documentation.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/vs-sr-dev/pc-3ddotgameheroes/blob/a9ef70da1c4440b243efe51b124cd1e5bb4f10f9/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/vs-sr-dev/pc-3ddotgameheroes/blob/a9ef70da1c4440b243efe51b124cd1e5bb4f10f9/docs/STRATEGY.md>

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