# snuri00/ps2-web-recomp

> Static recompilation of PlayStation 2 games to WebAssembly with a native runtime: Emotion Engine code is translated to C++ and the PS2 OS and hardware are reimplemented, rendering via WebGPU. Games run in the browser without an emulator, using your own disc image.

- Magnitude: 5.6 out of 10 — Early signal
- Stars: 98 total · +86 stars measured 2026-10-12, 09:26–12:33 UTC, ≈ 126 by evening
- Star trust: star growth looks organic
- Category: Games & graphics · Language: C++ · License: MIT · Created: 2026-10-08 · Last push: 2026-10-12
- GitHub: https://github.com/snuri00/ps2-web-recomp · Page: https://gitnova.dev/en/r/snuri00/ps2-web-recomp

## Useful for

- Run Gran Turismo 4 or God of War II in the browser from your own disc image
- Build a WebAssembly version of a PS2 game using the repository scripts
- Study static recompilation of the R5900 and PS2 vector units from the open code

## Why it’s here

- Star-counter measurements on 2026-10-12 (UTC), 09:26–12:33: 12 → 98 stars (+86). This is the change over that interval.
- Estimated end-of-day forecast: about +126 stars, using observed gains and the previous day.
- The repository is 4 days old and already has 98 stars. With less than two weeks of history, there's no usual pace to compare the spike against yet.
- Hacker News: “Show HN: PS2 games statically recompiled to WebAssembly” — 79 points, 6 h ago.

## Star trust

Star growth looks organic.

Star-trust labels are heuristics based on the repository’s behavior, not a check of every stargazer.

## Numbers

- Forks: 4
- Issues and pull requests: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Average over the last week: 26 per day
- Usual pace: too little history (under two weeks)
- Stars in the last hour (measured): 37

## Stars per day, last 5 days (oldest → newest, today is partial)

2026-10-08 … 2026-10-12: 0, 0, 1, 1, 86

## Hacker News

- Show HN: PS2 games statically recompiled to WebAssembly — 79 points, 34 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50052251

## Spotted in now

- Spotted on Hacker News

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