Case study

Shadow of the Colossus: running the PS4 game natively on Windows

Shadow of the Colossus-PC runs the PS4 version of Shadow of the Colossus on Windows 10 and 11 using the user's game dump. Its loader runs the game's x86-64 code on the host CPU, supplies needed PS4 system functions and translates graphics to Vulkan. The author reports playing from the last colossus through the ending and credits.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

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Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires Windows 10 or 11, the user's own PS4 game dump and two console modules for sound.
Prerequisites: An SSD is recommended for game data because area transitions stream large amounts of assets.
License: Licensed under GPL-2.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{shadow-of-the-colossus-pc-case,
  title = {{Shadow of the Colossus: running the PS4 game natively on Windows}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/AjncSystem/ShadowOfTheColossus-PC}},
  url = {https://github.com/AjncSystem/ShadowOfTheColossus-PC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadow-of-the-colossus-pc-case/}}
}

Plain text

Shadow of the Colossus: running the PS4 game natively on Windows. https://github.com/AjncSystem/ShadowOfTheColossus-PC (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadow-of-the-colossus-pc-case/

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README.md GitHub · AjncSystem/ShadowOfTheColossus-PC · Revision 1fe46aa