Frogger He's Back (PS)
Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.
Based on Frogger: He's Back!
Original game imageAbout
Frogger: He's Back! (also referred to as Frogger (1997)) was developed by Millennium Interactive and published by Hasbro Interactive, released for the PlayStation in 1997. This project is a decompilation-based restoration of Frogger: He's Back!'s PlayStation source code, modified to byte-match the retail NTSC executable exactly; it can also build an earlier pre-release version from September 1997. Only the PlayStation code is covered — the PC version relied on proprietary libraries that were never preserved, so it can't be built from this repository.
How it differs from the original
Because only the PSX code survived, roughly two months of PC-exclusive development (improved network multiplayer, compatibility, performance, and a low-poly mode) is absent from this repository; modding is only possible through the separate FrogLord tool, since the original unbaked asset formats and authoring tools were never recovered.
Getting started
Windows and Linux users can clone the repository and run the included setup and compile scripts (compile.bat on Windows, or setup-linux.sh followed by make on Linux) to build the game executable, and optionally a playable CD image.
History
The byte-matching decompilation was a community effort coordinated through decomp.me, with multiple credited contributors handling function matching, Linux build tooling, and an object-file conversion fix needed for a fully open-source build pipeline.
Known issues & limitations
- The PC version is not included, and porting the code to PC has not been attempted.
What you need to run it
Features
- Asset mods are possible using FrogLord.
Summarised from the project's README.
Additional notes
- Legal status
- The disclaimer notes that Hasbro/Atari has stated it no longer holds rights to the game and that bankruptcy filings don't list it as a sold asset, leaving ownership unclear.
FAQ
- What is Frogger He's Back (PS)?
- Frogger He's Back (PS) is an open-source decompilation of Frogger: He's Back!. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported. The original game ran on PlayStation.
- Do I need the original game files to run Frogger He's Back (PS)?
- According to the project's README, no original game files are required.