Case study

RatchetPort: a PS4 Ratchet & Clank runtime for Windows

RatchetPort runs the PS4 version of Ratchet & Clank (2016), CUSA01047 USA v1.00, through a native Windows runtime derived from SpartanPort with shadPS4 rendering components. Its game-specific research identifies executable sites for timing, motion blur and resolution work. The author reports 30 FPS gameplay on one RTX 5070 Laptop configuration, while compatibility and long-session stability remain unresolved.

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

Stars: 164
Last commit: 2026-10-28
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide a self-made dump of your own Ratchet & Clank (2016) PS4 disc, CUSA01047 USA v1.00, with the specified executable and system files.
Prerequisites: Windows 10 1903 or later or Windows 11, x86-64 with AVX, and a Vulkan 1.3 GPU are specified.
Limits: The port is pre-alpha; the reported 30 FPS result is limited to the author's RTX 5070 Laptop configuration, and long-session stability remains unverified.
License: GPL-2.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{ratchetport-case,
  title = {{RatchetPort: a PS4 Ratchet \& Clank runtime for Windows}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/shehab4546/RatchetPort}},
  url = {https://github.com/shehab4546/RatchetPort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ratchetport-case/}}
}

Plain text

RatchetPort: a PS4 Ratchet & Clank runtime for Windows. https://github.com/shehab4546/RatchetPort (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ratchetport-case/

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README.md GitHub · shehab4546/RatchetPort · Revision 19a16a2
docs/RP02_BASE_100_FINDINGS.md GitHub · shehab4546/RatchetPort · Revision 19a16a2