Do I need the original game files to run Shadow of the Colossus Decompilation Project?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires the original Shadow of the Colossus Preview Version ISO, specifically SCPS_150.97 and KERNEL.XFF files.

Shadow of the Colossus Decompilation Project

DecompilationSporadicSemi-playablePS2

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

Based on Shadow of the Colossus

Image of the original game, Shadow of the Colossus. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Shadow of the Colossus (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Shadow of the Colossus. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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About

Shadow of the Colossus is a 2005 action-adventure game by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, following Wander as he seeks to defeat sixteen giant colossi across a forbidden land in order to revive a girl named Mono. This project is a decompilation of Shadow of the Colossus targeting the Preview Version's main executable (SCPS_150.97) and kernel (KERNEL.XFF), built using a MIPS cross-compiler toolchain on Linux or WSL2.

Getting started

Set up requires Linux or WSL2 with the MIPS cross-compiler and build tools installed via the provided setup script, plus SCPS_150.97 and KERNEL.XFF extracted from a Shadow of the Colossus Preview Version ISO into an iso folder; running make then builds the project.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (PlayStation 2 version). Requires the original Shadow of the Colossus Preview Version ISO, specifically SCPS_150.97 and KERNEL.XFF files.

Additional notes

Scope: The project specifically targets the Shadow of the Colossus Preview Version build rather than the final retail release.

FAQ

What is Shadow of the Colossus Decompilation Project?: Shadow of the Colossus Decompilation Project is an open-source decompilation of Shadow of the Colossus. 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 2.
Do I need the original game files to run Shadow of the Colossus Decompilation Project?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires the original Shadow of the Colossus Preview Version ISO, specifically SCPS_150.97 and KERNEL.XFF files.