Case study

Ratchet & Clank 2: a functional reconstruction of PAL game systems

RAC2Decomp studies the PAL PlayStation 2 release of Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando and translates observed engine behavior into C. Its workflow uses Ghidra for static analysis and the PCSX2 debugger for runtime traces; the repository includes code and notes on boot state, graphics initialization, and text rendering.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 5
Last commit: 2026-10-13
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A copy of the PAL SCES-516.07 executable is needed for analysis.
Prerequisites: The documented workflow uses Ghidra 11.x or later with MIPS-R5900 analyzers and the PCSX2 debugger.
Limits: The functional reconstruction is at an early stage; graphics, input, and timing systems remain pending.
License: MIT.

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BibTeX

@misc{rac2decomp-case,
  title = {{Ratchet \& Clank 2: a functional reconstruction of PAL game systems}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/platypet2217-star/RAC2Decomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/platypet2217-star/RAC2Decomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/rac2decomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Ratchet & Clank 2: a functional reconstruction of PAL game systems. https://github.com/platypet2217-star/RAC2Decomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/rac2decomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · platypet2217-star/RAC2Decomp · Revision cda64fb
docs/functions/boot_txt_render_extended_string.md GitHub · platypet2217-star/RAC2Decomp · Revision cda64fb