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God Hand — Matching Decompilation

Matching decompilation of God Hand’s USA PS2 executable. Reconstructs C/C++ that reproduces the original binary; the author explicitly says there is no PC port. Build-tool hosts and byte-identical output are not playable-platform or completion guarantees.

In developmentNot documented
Official documentation ↗Decompilation progress ↗
God Hand — Matching Decompilation
Source ↗ · Artwork of the original game; it does not demonstrate this port’s compatibility.

Multiplayer

Support in this project — multiplayer in the original game may differ.

Local

On the same device

Not confirmed

LAN

Over a local network

Not confirmed

Online

Over the internet

Not confirmed

“Documented support” means reported by the project. AllRecomps has not tested matches or servers. “Not confirmed” does not mean the feature does not work. Report a correction ↗

About this project

This preservation/research project targets God Hand NTSC-U SLUS-21503. Functions are rewritten from assembly to C/C++ and compared with the original compiler output using objdiff, while PS2 overlays are reconstructed with the same toolchain.

Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 23, 2026

Compatibility

The output is the original PS2 boot ELF, not a native PC game. Linux, Windows WSL2 and a Linux container on macOS are documented as development environments only; no playable desktop platform is listed here. Your own NTSC-U disc is required.

Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 23, 2026

Documented support and independently tested compatibility are different. AllRecomps has not run these games.

Development progress

The README distinguishes whole-ELF byte identity from the percentage of functions actually rewritten in C. An assembly-based empty carve can already reproduce retail bytes, so binary identity does not mean 100% decompiled. Live progress is linked on decomp.dev rather than invented here.

Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 23, 2026

Known limitations

The sole stated goal is matching decompilation: there is no game launcher or PC port in this repository. It must not be confused with LasVola’s recompilation or the Rearmed fork, which consume its function names. Original SDK/toolchain components have separate requirements and rights.

Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 23, 2026

Getting started

For contributors: extract your own God Hand USA ISO with the documented scripts, provision the PS2 toolchain and cross-binutils, split the executable/overlays and run compile.py. Compare the output hash with the retail ELF. These steps prepare a research build, not installation of a PC game.

Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 23, 2026

Some projects require files from your own copy of the original game. Follow the official instructions.

Other projects for God Hand

God Hand — God Hand Recompiled (LasVola)

God Hand — God Hand Recompiled (LasVola)

In development
PlayStation 2Recompilation

PS2 static recompilation for Windows, using your own USA SLUS-21503 disc. The author reports stages 1–2 and part of stage 3, saves and remappable controls. No packaged release is available; later stages and the ending remain untested.

Windows

God Hand — Rearmed

God Hand — Rearmed

In development
PlayStation 2Recompilation

Source-build fork of LasVola’s God Hand recompilation for Windows. Adds a PCSX2 renderer, 60 FPS mode, ultrawide, texture replacement and optional character/QoL changes. Stages after the early part of stage 3 remain untested; no public release is listed.

Windows