Case study

Reach Cache Debug: recompiling a Halo debug executable

Reach Cache Debug Recomp uses ReXGlue to recompile halo3_cache_debug.xex from a Reach-era Xbox 360 debug build. It supplies debug-service stubs, memory and socket hooks, and virtual filesystem mappings for the executable.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C3 notes only

Stars: 9
Last commit: 2026-04-05
Language: C++
License (GitHub): BSD-3-Clause

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code observed; no usable documentation found.
Scope: Notes
Checked: 2026-11-09

How evidence classes are assigned

Requirements & limits

The target halo3_cache_debug.xex and the ReXGlue SDK.
CMake 3.25+ and a C++23 toolchain.
BSD-3-Clause license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{reach-cache-debug-recomp-case,
  title = {{Reach Cache Debug: recompiling a Halo debug executable}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/reach-cache-debug-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Reach Cache Debug: recompiling a Halo debug executable. https://github.com/twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/reach-cache-debug-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp · Revision cb9be23
source/main.cpp GitHub · twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp · Revision cb9be23
source/reach_cache_debug_app.h GitHub · twist84/reach_cache_debug_recomp · Revision cb9be23