# SSX 3: an in-progress matching PS2 decompilation

> SSX 3 reconstructs source for the NTSC-U PlayStation 2 game with the goal of matching its executable. The repository includes C++ source, build configuration and working notes on functions, data structures and subsystems such as rider physics, animation and world streaming.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/ssxdecomp/ssx3>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/ssxdecomp/ssx3/blob/3ba7ec7c63648189d82cbb2d0070df6321859879/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ssx3-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ssx3-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/ssx3-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- A legally obtained NTSC-U SSX 3 disc image is required.
- Builds require Linux capable of running 32-bit applications, MIPS binutils, Ninja, Wine and Python dependencies; WSL2 is documented as an option.
- The decompilation is in progress; other regions and versions are outside the current target.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/ssxdecomp/ssx3/blob/3ba7ec7c63648189d82cbb2d0070df6321859879/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/ssxdecomp/ssx3/blob/3ba7ec7c63648189d82cbb2d0070df6321859879/docs/notes/README.md>

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