What is Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation?

Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Xena: Warrior Princess. The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port. The original game ran on PlayStation.

Do I need the original game files to run Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation?

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

How is Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation licensed?

project: GPL-3.0-only (project-owned source, scripts, configuration, and documentation); PSXRecomp: PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 (PSXRecomp); recomp-ui: MIT (recomp-ui). The repository itself is the authoritative source.

Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation

RecompilationActive

The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port.

Based on Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation screenshot

Links, repository & details

About

A static recompilation of Xena: Warrior Princess built on psxrecomp and recomp-ui, recompiled for modern systems. The README lists it as a 1-player USA release published by Electronic Arts in 1999. The v0.1.1 candidate targets Windows x64, Linux x64, macOS ARM64 and macOS x64, and remains unpublished until its package tests and release authorization pass.

Getting started

You must own the original game and supply your own disc image, plus a legal SCPH-1001 BIOS dump; OpenBIOS is not supported and BIOS dumps are not redistributed. The project can be run standalone via a release zip and the built-in recomp-ui Generate & Build flow, or managed through the RetComM Launcher.

History

The project is developed by a hobbyist with substantial AI assistance, and changes are validated with boot gates, hardware-oracle comparisons and deterministic probes before shipping.

Known issues & limitations

OpenBIOS is not supported.
The candidate packages remain unpublished until package tests and release authorization pass.

What you need to run it

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

You must own the original game disc.
A legal SCPH-1001 BIOS dump is required.

Features

The game is recompiled for modern systems.
The project targets Windows x64, Linux x64, macOS ARM64, and macOS x64.
RetComM Launcher can manage installs, updates, ROM/BIOS wiring, and queued builds.

How to install

Run it standalone using the release zip and recomp-ui's Generate & Build flow.
Alternatively, use RetComM Launcher to manage installs and updates.

Summarised from the project's README.

Media

Licensing & legal

Project-owned source, scripts, configuration and documentation use GPL-3.0-only, while PSXRecomp stays under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 and recomp-ui under MIT.

FAQ

What is Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation?: Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Xena: Warrior Princess. The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port. The original game ran on PlayStation.
Do I need the original game files to run Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.
How is Xena: Warrior Princess Recompilation licensed?: project: GPL-3.0-only (project-owned source, scripts, configuration, and documentation); PSXRecomp: PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 (PSXRecomp); recomp-ui: MIT (recomp-ui). The repository itself is the authoritative source.