How to start decompiling MS-DOS Prince of Persia
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 10:56 pm
Hi,
I'm been following the LEGO decompilation process and it made me want to start my own project. My idea is to decompile the old Prince of Persia for DOS. The binary has been reversed engineered using IDA about 90%, except some low level routines. There is also an open source written in C by the same person who did the reverse engineering using SDL. I also know the compiler that was used for the game, its called Microsoft C 5.1 Optimizing compiler. I dont have experience in such project. My goal would be to recreate the original source code and compile it using the same compiler.
What would you guys recommend me doing to start?
I'll appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks!
I'm been following the LEGO decompilation process and it made me want to start my own project. My idea is to decompile the old Prince of Persia for DOS. The binary has been reversed engineered using IDA about 90%, except some low level routines. There is also an open source written in C by the same person who did the reverse engineering using SDL. I also know the compiler that was used for the game, its called Microsoft C 5.1 Optimizing compiler. I dont have experience in such project. My goal would be to recreate the original source code and compile it using the same compiler.
What would you guys recommend me doing to start?
I'll appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks!