Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back on PC: Crash2Recomp

Crash Bandicoot 2 Recompiled is a non-commercial fan project that translates Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back from PlayStation to native code and runs it directly rather than emulating it. A launcher takes the disc image you already own, builds the game on your machine and runs it. According to the author the game can be completed from start to finish, although minor sound and graphical issues remain.

The project distributes no game data and needs no PlayStation BIOS: it includes OpenBIOS, a free MIT-licensed replacement. GigaROM hosts neither the port nor the game; the download comes from the official page.

• 64-bit Windows, 10 or later.
• A disc image you own (.cue with its .bin, or .chd): the build targets the North American release, serial SCUS-94154.
• About 3 GB free while building (roughly 100 MB once built).

1. Download the launcher from the official page (“Go to official project” button) and run it.
2. In “Setup”, choose your disc image: it is checked for complete tracks and the correct serial.
3. Press “Build the game”: it translates the game to C and compiles it (five to twenty minutes the first time).
4. When it finishes, open the “Play” page. Settings apply on the next launch.

• It is work in progress: treat it as a preview and expect rough edges.
• North American release only.
• The repository states no license.

If your computer does not meet the requirements, you do not have the exact version the port asks for, or you prefer the classic route, you can play the original with a console emulator: see emulators and its install and setup guide.