Case study

Shadowgate 64: an N64 disassembly and source reconstruction

Shadowgate 64 is an N64 disassembly and source reconstruction for the North American release. Its configuration splits a hash-checked user ROM into code segments, while the displayed C file still incorporates assembly functions.

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

Stars: 7
Last commit: 2023-05-18
Language: C

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A North American baserom.us.z64 matching the configured SHA-1 is required.
Limits: The displayed C source still uses included assembly functions.
License: No licence file in the repository.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{shadowgate-64-case,
  title = {{Shadowgate 64: an N64 disassembly and source reconstruction}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Rainchus/ShadowGate64}},
  url = {https://github.com/Rainchus/ShadowGate64},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadowgate-64-case/}}
}

Plain text

Shadowgate 64: an N64 disassembly and source reconstruction. https://github.com/Rainchus/ShadowGate64 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadowgate-64-case/

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Primary sources

shadowgate64.yaml GitHub · Rainchus/ShadowGate64 · Revision 022f96c
configure GitHub · Rainchus/ShadowGate64 · Revision 022f96c
src/1280.c GitHub · Rainchus/ShadowGate64 · Revision 022f96c