Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal · PlayStation 2
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Decompilation
OpenRAC's rac3-uya-decomp is a matching C decompilation of three programs from Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal: frontbin.elf, boot_elf.elf and the i5bootn bootstrap launcher, from the NTSC-U release. The build produces files byte-for-byte identical to the retail disc. It is In Progress; it rebuilds PS2 files, not a PC port.
How to build it
- Use your own NTSC-U disc of Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, SCUS-97353. The repository contains no game code or assets.
- Follow the README's Windows quick start to set up the toolchain.
- Build, and confirm the output matches the retail files byte for byte.
Game version you need
- USA · SCUS-97353 · v1.00
Hardware & system
No minimum stated in the README. Runs on: PS2 build (PCSX2 / hardware).
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRAC rac3-uya-decompMatching decompilation of frontbin.elf, boot_elf.elf and i5bootn.elf. The build runs on Windows; the output is PS2 files. | Decompilation | No tagged release | In Progress | PS2 build (PCSX2 / hardware) | USA · SCUS-97353 · v1.00 | Oct 17, 2026 |
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About the game
A 3D platform video game and the third installment in the Ratchet & Clank series. The gameplay is similar to previous games in the series but introduces new features such as a new control system and more levels in the upgrade system for weapons. It follows Ratchet and Clank's adventure through a fictional universe to defeat a robotic villain, Dr. Nefarious, who intends to destroy all organic life. Characters such as Dr. Nefarious and Sasha, a Cazar starship captain who helps Ratchet throughout the game, are introduced, and a number of characters return from the original Ratchet & Clank.
- Original platform
- PlayStation 2
- First released
- Nov 2, 2004
- Release · Europe
- Nov 12, 2004
- Release · Japan
- Nov 25, 2004
- Release · North America
- Nov 2, 2004
- Developer
- Insomniac Games
- Series
- Ratchet & Clank
- Genre
- Shooter, Platform, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Comedy
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Third person
- Rating
- ESRB E10+ · PEGI 7
- Critic score
- 80 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
The third-installment invades the online universe with new, explosive weapons and unique gadgets that are out of this constellation. Ratchet and Clank return to planet Veldin, (the setting of the original Ratchet & Clank) where they’ve been called upon by the president of the galaxy to stop Dr. Nefarious as he plots to exterminate all organic life. Together with the Q-Force and Captain Qwark, Ratchet and Clank set off on another intergalactic quest to uncover the schemes of the sinister Dr. Nefarious and save the galaxy again!
Artwork
Screenshots
Trailer
More videos: Ratchet and Clank 3 Trailer · Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal (2004) - Japanese trailer | PS2
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
The README's status note from 2026-10-07 counts 1,795 of 1,867 frontbin functions as final source, 1,414 of them in C and the rest confirmed hand-written assembly. The project documents its compiler research and its plan to reach 100%, and includes a local web editor that builds one function with its real flags and diffs it against retail, plus a permuter for hard-to-match functions. The project's own .recomp.json lists Windows as its target, which is where the build runs.
FAQ
Is there a Ratchet & Clank 3 PC port?
None is listed on Recompedia as of Oct 18, 2026. This project rebuilds the game's PS2 files from decompiled C.
How complete is the Up Your Arsenal decompilation?
Per the README's 2026-10-07 note, 1,795 of 1,867 functions in frontbin are final source. Recompedia shows the status as In Progress.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. OpenRAC rac3-uya-decomp ships no game code or data either; it needs a disc image made from a copy of the game you own.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 18, 2026.