Case study

tkdr-recomp: a PSP static recompilation of Tekken: Dark Resurrection

tkdr-recomp runs the PSP release of Tekken: Dark Resurrection by translating its MIPS executable ahead of time to C for native builds or WebAssembly in the browser. A custom runtime supplies PSP library calls, scheduling, graphics, audio, and input. The author reports working boot, menus, movies, saves, and full matches, with Quick Battle explored from boot.

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

Stars: 17
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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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

How evidence classes are assigned

Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply your own ULUS-10139 USA v1.00 UMD dump as ISO or CSO and its decrypted EBOOT.
Prerequisites: Native builds require macOS or Linux, Python 3, CMake, Ninja, a C/C++ compiler, and SDL2; browser builds require Emscripten.
Prerequisites: A recent browser with WebGL 2 is required for browser play.
Limits: SAS reverb and ad-hoc multiplayer are missing; other modes are less explored.
License: Project code is MIT; included third-party components retain their own licences.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{tkdr-recomp-case,
  title = {{tkdr-recomp: a PSP static recompilation of Tekken: Dark Resurrection}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/gasparegas/tkdr-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/gasparegas/tkdr-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tkdr-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

tkdr-recomp: a PSP static recompilation of Tekken: Dark Resurrection. https://github.com/gasparegas/tkdr-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tkdr-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · gasparegas/tkdr-recomp · Revision 588186e
NOTES.md GitHub · gasparegas/tkdr-recomp · Revision 588186e
CONTRIBUTING.md GitHub · gasparegas/tkdr-recomp · Revision 588186e