Case study

Tekken 3 Recompiled: hybrid recompilation and native port research

Tekken 3 Recompiled combines a playable hybrid recompilation of the US PlayStation game with an early native PC port. Its tools inspect local BNS, ARC, TIM, VAB, model, XA, and STR data, while the native slice currently uses procedural stage and fighter stand-ins.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 86
Last commit: 2026-09-23
Language: C++

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

Prerequisites: A legally owned Tekken 3 USA PlayStation CUE/BIN image is required.
Limits: The native port is an early slice without the full roster, animation, modes, stages, UI, audio, or movies.
License: Licensed under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{tekken3recompiled-case,
  title = {{Tekken 3 Recompiled: hybrid recompilation and native port research}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled}},
  url = {https://github.com/FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tekken3recompiled-case/}}
}

Plain text

Tekken 3 Recompiled: hybrid recompilation and native port research. https://github.com/FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tekken3recompiled-case/

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README.md GitHub · FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled · Revision 3d3acc8
native/README.md GitHub · FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled · Revision 3d3acc8
LICENSE GitHub · FishB0nes98/Tekken3Recompiled · Revision 3d3acc8