Case study

Ridge Racer Type 4: PlayStation static recompilation

This recompiles Ridge Racer Type 4 for the PlayStation with PSXRecomp. The project configuration targets the USA release SLUS-00797. The Windows launcher expects Ridge_Racer_4_Recompiled.exe beside launcher/ and bios/. It can use the bundled OpenBIOS or a BIOS the player supplies.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 37
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: PowerShell

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

Keep the CUE and every referenced BIN track together. Launch with launcher/ridgeRacer4.bat and select the CUE.
The README names no license for this project. It includes OpenBIOS and points at OpenBIOS.LICENSE.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{ridge-racer-type4-recomp,
  title = {{Ridge Racer Type 4: PlayStation static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/omegakatana92/RidgeRacer4Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/omegakatana92/RidgeRacer4Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ridge-racer-type4-recomp/}}
}

Plain text

Ridge Racer Type 4: PlayStation static recompilation. https://github.com/omegakatana92/RidgeRacer4Recomp (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ridge-racer-type4-recomp/

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README.md GitHub · omegakatana92/RidgeRacer4Recomp · Revision f12d45d