ToyStory2Recomp

Relive the PlayStation classic. Recompiled for modern systems.

Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (PlayStation, 1999), statically recompiled into a native executable for Windows, Linux and macOS, with optional enhancements.

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Highlights

• True 16:9 widescreen: the 3D view is rendered wide, not stretched.
• Modern Camera: orbit and tilt around Buzz with the right stick; R3 smoothly recenters behind him. (New in v0.5.0.)
• Configurable camera: separate turn and tilt sensitivity, adjustable deadzone and independent axis inversion.
• Progress Tracker: second Pause-Menu with the current level's Pizza Planet Token progress
• Skip Startup Intro: straight to the Press Start screen.

All enhancements are optional and can be switched on in the launcher.

[!IMPORTANT] You need your own copy of the game. ToyStory2Recomp contains no disc image and no retail BIOS. You supply a disc image of the USA release (SLUS-00893).

About

ToyStory2Recomp translates the game's original PlayStation code into C ahead of time and compiles it into a native program. It is built on psxrecomp, which provides the recompiler and the runtime that stands in for the PlayStation hardware, and recomp-ui, which provides the launcher. Game data is read from your own disc image.

Game	Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Region / serial	USA · SLUS-00893
Developer / publisher	Traveller's Tales / Activision
Original release	1999, PlayStation
Players	1

Features

All enhancements are optional and off by default, except for a hidden compatibility fix. Details and options: Enhancements.

Enhancement	What it does	Available in
16:9 Widescreen	Renders the 3D view natively wide instead of stretching it, anchors the HUD to the screen edges and extends the Level Select frame. The original 4:3 mode stays available.	v0.4.0 and later
Skip Startup Intro	Skips the legal screens, ESRB screen and startup movies and goes straight to the Press Start screen.	v0.4.0 and later
Modern Camera	Orbit and tilt the camera around Buzz with the right stick; the angle is kept until L2/R2 hand it back to the original Camera Mode. R3 recenters behind Buzz.	v0.5.0 and later
Progress Tracker	Adds a second pause-menu page (D-pad Right) with the current level's Pizza Planet Token progress: five level-specific objectives with checkboxes, and boss status on boss levels. See Progress Tracker.	v0.6.0 and later
BIOS free() Compatibility	Always-on fix that lets the bundled OpenBIOS play past the Andy's House movie. Not a visual option.	v0.4.0 and later

[!NOTE] Modern Camera is new in v0.5.0. It is not part of v0.4.0 or earlier releases.

Download

Get the latest version from the Releases page. The latest release is v0.5.0. Each release provides toystory2-<version>-<platform>.zip:

Platform	File suffix	v0.4.0	v0.5.0 (latest)
Windows x64	windows-x64	Runtime-tested	CI verified; runtime testing not confirmed
Linux x64	linux-x64	Runtime-tested (Steam Deck)	CI verified; runtime testing not confirmed
macOS Intel	macos-x64	Runtime-tested	CI verified; manually tested on a real Intel Mac with all mods, including Modern Camera
macOS Apple Silicon	macos-arm64	Built by CI, not runtime-tested	CI verified; runtime testing not confirmed

CI verified means the release zip was built, packaged and its contents checked automatically. Manually tested means the release build was played on real hardware.

Quick start

1. Download and unpack the zip for your platform.
2. Start ToyStory2_Recompiled.
3. On first run, select your disc image (.cue) of the USA release, SLUS-00893; other regions are not supported. A BIOS is optional: the open-source OpenBIOS is bundled.
4. Optionally enable enhancements in the launcher's mod/enhancement settings.

Recommended: CD speed 4x or lower (at 8x, Exit Level leaves the screen black). Widescreen needs the OpenGL renderer, which is the default.

Full instructions: Installation.

Mods and configuration

Enhancements are mod packages that ship with the game and are switched on and off in the launcher; they are listed in Enhancements with all options and defaults. The launcher also lists general enhancements from the psxrecomp framework, such as CD Speed or PGXP Precision. Additional .psxmod packages can be installed through the launcher's Mods manager.

Optional: Retro Launcher

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You can play standalone from the release zip, or manage installs, updates and disc/BIOS setup with Retro Launcher, a separate hub for self-compiling recomps. More in Retro Launcher.

Documentation

Page	Contents
Installation	Requirements, platforms, first run, recommended settings
Enhancements	Every enhancement, its options and defaults
BIOS	OpenBIOS compatibility, retail SCPH-1001 workaround
Known limitations	Tested scope, widescreen caveats, savestates
Building from source	Patches, build, regeneration, symbols, releases
Retro Launcher	Optional launcher integration

Known limitations

• Native widescreen is verified in Andy's House and on Level Select; other levels may show culling gaps or misplaced HUD elements at the edges.
• Manual runtime testing of v0.5.0 is confirmed only for macOS x64; Windows, Linux and macOS ARM64 builds are CI verified. The detailed OpenBIOS coverage was performed on macOS x64 with v0.4.0.
• Savestates are tied to the exact build and widescreen setting, so states from v0.4.0 may not load in v0.5.0; use the in-game memory card for long-term progress.

See Known limitations for the full list.

Building from source

These commands build the executable from the recompiled game C that is already committed in generated/; no disc is needed for this step.

git submodule update --init --recursive
bash tools/apply_psxrecomp_patch.sh
./psxrecomp/tools/ci/build_emitters.sh
cmake -S . -B build-release -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build-release --target psx-runtime

The pinned psxrecomp submodule needs two versioned patches, which the script above applies. The complete development workflow, including regenerating the game C from your disc, symbols, framework pins and releases, is described in Building from source.

Credits

• PeriBluGaming: author and maintainer of ToyStory2Recomp, including the widescreen, Modern Camera, Skip Startup Intro and OpenBIOS compatibility mods, the psxrecomp patches and the release setup.
• Matthew Stanley: psxrecomp and recomp-ui, which this project is built on.
• The PCSX-Redux authors: OpenBIOS, bundled with releases (MIT).
• The authors of the further components listed in psxrecomp's and recomp-ui's third-party notices, which ship in every release under licenses/.
• Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! was developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Activision; the game and its characters belong to their respective rights holders.

License

ToyStory2Recomp's original code, such as the mods in mods/src/, their manifests and tools/apply_psxrecomp_patch.sh, is © 2026 PeriBluGaming and licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0. You may use, modify and share it for noncommercial purposes, provided the license terms and its Required Notice lines are kept. No license for commercial use is granted.

This license does not cover:

• The game. generated/ and the compiled game in release builds are machine-translated from the original game's code, which belongs to its rights holders. No license to it is granted here.
• Game artwork, including the screenshot above.
• psxrecomp (PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0, © Matthew Stanley), including the files in patches/ and the project files generated from its templates.
• recomp-ui (MIT, © Matthew Stanley) and all other bundled third-party components.

NOTICE.md lists the terms for every part of the repository.

Disclaimer

ToyStory2Recomp is an unofficial fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored or approved by Disney, Pixar, Activision, Traveller's Tales or Sony Interactive Entertainment. All names, characters and trademarks belong to their respective owners. You need your own legally obtained copy of the game to play.

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