Case study

Power Dozer: statically recompiling Blast Corps

Power Dozer statically recompiles Blast Corps USA Rev 1 with N64Recomp and runs it through N64ModernRuntime and RT64 on Windows and Linux. The game code is generated locally from the player's ROM; the project documents beta checks and remaining graphics, audio and gameplay coverage work.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 17
Last commit: 2026-10-23
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires the user's Blast Corps USA Rev 1 ROM.
Prerequisites: Requires a supported x64 Windows or Linux system with Vulkan and SSSE3/SSE4.1; Linux also requires glibc 2.38 or later.
Limits: Full level coverage, physical controllers and sustained 120 fps remain for manual testing.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{power-dozer-case,
  title = {{Power Dozer: statically recompiling Blast Corps}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer}},
  url = {https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/power-dozer-case/}}
}

Plain text

Power Dozer: statically recompiling Blast Corps. https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/power-dozer-case/

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README.md GitHub · djultra64/Power-Dozer · Revision 6fa4340
docs/install.md GitHub · djultra64/Power-Dozer · Revision 6fa4340