In 2022, a group of developers proposed decompiling one of my favorite series on the original Xbox, Fatal Frame/Project Zero.
I've always admired the 'one piece at a time' approach to decompilation, especially after discovering the Metal Gear Solid Integral PC project by MrSapps. This method reimplements game logic incrementally through DLL injection and redirection.
Inspired by this, I wanted to apply a similar technique on the Xbox. However, instead of using DLL injection, I had planned to directly attach new code sections to a newly created XBE file.
The proof of concept works but could use some cleaning up and optimization. The project has been abandoned since 2022 because the decompilation project took a different direction.
Despite this, the initial work lays a solid foundation for anyone interested in picking up where it left off. There is potential for improvement and expansion if someone is willing to invest the time and effort.
Uses the nxdk toolchain. Place the game assets in the correct folders, and a ready-to-use ISO will be built as part of the build process.
Feel free to use and modify the project as you see fit. Attribution is appreciated but not required.