# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer/blob/6fa43404e005ff999b84ac9b444aea7634b017c0/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/power-dozer-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/power-dozer-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/power-dozer-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer/blob/6fa43404e005ff999b84ac9b444aea7634b017c0/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/djultra64/Power-Dozer/blob/6fa43404e005ff999b84ac9b444aea7634b017c0/docs/install.md>

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