Do I need the original game files to run Dog's Life Decompilation?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Dog's Life Decompilation

DecompilationActive

Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.

Based on Dog's Life

Image of the original game, Dog's Life. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Dog's Life (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Dog's Life. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Links, repository & details

About

Dogcomp is a decompilation project for Dog's Life (2003). It is currently working on the SCES_512.48 (PAL) release, and the build splits the binary, builds object files, links the matching executable and confirms its checksum matches the original.

Getting started

Extract the SCES_512.48 file from your copy of the game and put it into the elf folder. The project builds on Linux or on Windows through WSL, needs Python 3.9 or higher, a MIPS assembler and a compiler set up with the provided script, then run the configure script and ninja.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game.

FAQ

What is Dog's Life Decompilation?: Dog's Life Decompilation is an open-source decompilation of Dog's Life. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.
Do I need the original game files to run Dog's Life Decompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.