Bloody Roar Extreme - XBE Recomp

An unofficial native PC port of the original Xbox version of Bloody Roar Extreme (Bloody Roar: Primal Fury), with enhanced graphics options, Vulkan backend, high-resolution rendering, and controller support.

This port was created using the Xbox XBE Recomp toolchain.

[!TIP] Why Native PC Recompilation? Currently, this native port is one of the only ways to play Bloody Roar Extreme with complete stability and peak performance on modern PCs. Traditional emulation suffers from poor performance due to original game engine quirks. By recompiling the game natively for Windows x64 with Vulkan, it completely bypasses emulation overhead—delivering a rock-solid 60 FPS, ultra-low input latency, and pristine high-resolution rendering.

[!NOTE] This project does not contain any copyrighted game assets or proprietary code. You must provide the files or disc image from your own legally acquired copy of the game to install or build.

[!IMPORTANT] In-Game Configuration Menu (F1):
Press F1 at any time during gameplay to open the in-game Configuration Menu to adjust your Display Mode (Fullscreen / Borderless / Windowed), Resolution, and Render Scale multiplier.

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Supported Game Regions & ISO Requirements

To install or compile this port, you must provide your own copy from a legally owned Xbox disc. All three regional releases are fully supported:

Region	Executable	Supported Formats	default.xbe SHA-1	Notes
USA (NTSC-U)	BloodyRoarExtreme.exe	.iso, .xiso, or extracted folder	e58541178170e32ba71babce2c9ccf905bdb4db4	English
Europe (PAL)	BloodyRoarExtreme_EUR.exe	.iso, .xiso, or extracted folder	60380ebc7bc976aefd7e75d72609a02fae74a507	Multi-5 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian)
Japan (NTSC-J)	BloodyRoarExtreme_JPN.exe	.iso, .xiso, or extracted folder	85d897dc5ae88f8914eda42d31be81b6386045fa	Japanese

[!TIP] Language Selection (European version):
In settings.toml (located next to the executable), you can set your preferred language:

language = "spanish"  # Options: "spanish", "english", "french", "german", "italian" (or numbers 1 to 6)

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Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
2. Extract the archive into a folder of your choice.
3. Place your game files in the assets folder. You can use:
   • The game's disc image (.iso, supporting both XISO and 1:1 Redump disc images).
   • Or the extracted game files containing default.xbe.
4. Run the executable corresponding to your game region (BloodyRoarExtreme.exe, BloodyRoarExtreme_EUR.exe, or BloodyRoarExtreme_JPN.exe).

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Features

Display & Graphics

• Native Vulkan Backend: High-performance Vulkan renderer with triple buffering for smooth frame pacing.
• Resolution: Supports all monitor resolutions, Fullscreen, Borderless windowed, and Windowed modes.
• Render Scale: Internal resolution multiplier (Native x1, x2, x4, x6, x8) for crisp 3D rendering.
• Locked 60 FPS & V-Sync: Fluid 60 FPS gameplay with vertical synchronization.
• Widescreen & 4:3: Automatically adapts to widescreen displays while preserving aspect ratio.

Audio

• Enhanced Xbox ADPCM Streaming: Low-latency BGM streaming with optimized multi-slot block caching.
• Hermite Cubic Resampling: 4-point 3rd-order Hermite interpolation for clear high-frequency audio.
• Dynamic AGC Peak Limiter: Smooth transparent peak limiter preventing distortion and audio saturation during intense special moves and Beast Drives.

Input & Multiplayer

• 2-Player Local Versus Mode: Full support for 2 simultaneous players. Play head-to-head in local Versus mode (Player 1 on Keyboard or Controller 1, and Player 2 on a connected Controller).
• Native Controller Support: Full plug-and-play support for Xbox, DualShock/DualSense (PlayStation), and Nintendo Switch controllers via SDL3 with vibration / rumble support.
• Keyboard Controls: Fully playable on keyboard with two built-in layouts (Arcade/WASD style and Classic/Arrow style):

Xbox Button	In-Game Action	Layout 1 (Arcade)	Layout 2 (Classic)
D-Pad / Stick	Movement	W / A / S / D	Arrow Keys (Up/Down/Left/Right)
A	Punch / Confirm	J	Z
B	Kick / Cancel	K	X
X	Beast Transform	U	C
Y	Special Attack	I	V
Start	Start / Pause	Enter	Spacebar
Back	Back	Escape	Backspace
Black (RB)	Guard / Side step	E	2
White (LB)	Action	Q	1
LT	Action	Left Shift	Left Shift
RT	Action	Ctrl	Right Shift

[!TIP] Customizing Controls:

• In-game button actions (Punch, Kick, Beast, Guard, etc.) can be reassigned natively inside the game's menu under Options → Controller.
• Physical keyboard keys can be modified directly in the source code inside src/common/game_info.cpp.

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System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
• CPU: x86-64 CPU with SSE4.2 and POPCNT (Intel Nehalem / AMD Bulldozer or newer)
• GPU: Graphics card with Vulkan 1.2+ support (AMD GCN+, NVIDIA Kepler+, Intel Skylake+)
• RAM: 4 GB
• Storage: ~2 GB for game files and saves

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Building from Source

1. Clone the Repository

Clone this repository with Git:

git clone https://github.com/bromurok/BloodyRoarExtremeRecomp.git
cd BloodyRoarExtremeRecomp

2. Add Required Game Files

Place your legal USA release default.xbe (SHA-1: e58541178170e32ba71babce2c9ccf905bdb4db4) inside the assets/ folder.

3. Install Dependencies

Install Visual Studio Community 2022 with:

• Desktop development with C++
• C++ Clang tools for Windows
• C++ CMake tools for Windows

4. Build

Run build.bat in the root folder:

build.bat

The compiled executable will be placed in out\build\release\BloodyRoarExtreme.exe.

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Credits & Third Party

• Xbox XBE Recomp by TGP482 (MIT License).
• Dear ImGui by Omar Cornut (MIT License).
• SDL by Sam Lantinga (zlib License).
• toml++ by Mark Gillard (MIT License).
• Zydis (MIT License).
• XenonRecomp by hedge-dev.