Case study

Plants vs. Zombies: Xbox 360 static recompilation for Windows

pvz-console-edition converts the Xbox 360 Plants vs. Zombies release into a native Windows program by translating its PowerPC code to x86-64 with ReXGlue. It imports the user's XBLA package or disc image and adds mouse controls across menus, gameplay, mini-games, and local multiplayer.

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

Stars: 16
Last commit: 2026-10-24
Language: C++

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: A personal Xbox 360 XBLA package or disc image is required; supported build is TitleID 584109FF, version 0.0.1.4.
Prerequisites: Building requires Windows x64, Visual Studio 2022 or later, Clang/LLVM, CMake, Ninja, and Python 3.10 or later.
Limits: Version 0.7.0 is beta; online features are unavailable.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{pvz-console-edition-case,
  title = {{Plants vs. Zombies: Xbox 360 static recompilation for Windows}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/ITSeniy/pvz-console-edition}},
  url = {https://github.com/ITSeniy/pvz-console-edition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pvz-console-edition-case/}}
}

Plain text

Plants vs. Zombies: Xbox 360 static recompilation for Windows. https://github.com/ITSeniy/pvz-console-edition (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pvz-console-edition-case/

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README.md GitHub · ITSeniy/pvz-console-edition · Revision b16fb49
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · ITSeniy/pvz-console-edition · Revision b16fb49