# ReRAC: porting Ratchet & Clank to PC

> ReRAC ports the 2002 PlayStation 2 Ratchet & Clank to a native PC application using data read from the player's original disc. Its launcher prepares the game and starts it. The project reports that its early alpha covers four planets, player movement, weapons, saving, travel, and cutscenes.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://re-rac.github.io>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rerac-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rerac-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rerac-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** The original North American PlayStation 2 disc is required.
- **Scope:** The first test build targets Apple Silicon Macs; a Windows build is available, while Linux is planned.
- **Limits:** The early alpha covers four planets; other planets and further testing remain unfinished.
- **License:** No licence stated on the project page.

## Primary sources

1. <https://re-rac.github.io>

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