# Syphon Filter 2 Recompiled: a native Windows build of the PS1 game

> Syphon Filter 2 Recompiled is an experimental Windows static recompilation of the two-disc USA release, bootstrapped from SCUS-94451 and built with PSXRecomp. Release v0.1.3-alpha runs the retail game logic as a native x64 program. The launcher can add 16:9, PGXP-assisted geometry, and mouse camera control.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/syphon-filter-2-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/syphon-filter-2-recomp/blob/5066d264b50039ee3dd01e38b0fde51d0b91c3eb/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/syphon-filter-2-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/syphon-filter-2-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/syphon-filter-2-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- The download is a setup kit that builds the game locally. Extract it to an ASCII path without spaces and supply the game discs. A Sony BIOS is not included.
- The framework source is PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. The README points to LICENSE for the project.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/alexbeavs-ps1-ports/syphon-filter-2-recomp/blob/5066d264b50039ee3dd01e38b0fde51d0b91c3eb/README.md>

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