Case study

Ratchet & Clank Collection: PS3 executable analysis and matching reconstruction

Ratchet & Clank Collection analyzes four PS3 retail executables for the BCUS98282 release and develops C and C++ bodies to match their bytes. Its Python tools inspect SELF and PPU ELF structures, bound functions, compare related builds, and grade reconstructed bodies. The author reports six matching bodies at the documented checkpoint.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

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Last commit: 2026-10-21
Language: Python
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide a local copy of the PS3 BCUS98282 release; executable decryption uses keys kept in a local file.
Scope: The target is release 02.00 with GCC 4.1.1 from PS3 SDK 400 for most identified objects.
Limits: The author reports six byte-exact bodies at the documented checkpoint.
License: GPL-3.0 licence.

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BibTeX

@misc{ratchet-clank-collection-ps3-case,
  title = {{Ratchet \& Clank Collection: PS3 executable analysis and matching reconstruction}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/llesieur99/rac-collection-decomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/llesieur99/rac-collection-decomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ratchet-clank-collection-ps3-case/}}
}

Plain text

Ratchet & Clank Collection: PS3 executable analysis and matching reconstruction. https://github.com/llesieur99/rac-collection-decomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ratchet-clank-collection-ps3-case/

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README.md GitHub · llesieur99/rac-collection-decomp · Revision 716c179