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📖 Introduction

In the field of mobile game development and security research, Unity engine has occupied an important position with its cross-platform capabilities and IL2CPP backend technology. However, the process of IL2CPP converting C# code to native C++ code and then compiling it to machine code has brought unprecedented challenges to reverse engineering. Traditional decompilation tools often struggle when facing Unity IL2CPP-built applications, with low analysis efficiency and difficult-to-understand results.

It is against this technical background that UnityReverseEngine (UREngine for short) came into being - a completely independently developed professional Unity decompilation engine specifically designed to address the pain points of IL2CPP reverse engineering.

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🎯 Technical Background and Challenges

Complexity of Unity IL2CPP

Unity's IL2CPP technology converts managed C# code to native machine code, which includes:

Conversion Stage	Description	Challenge
IL Conversion	C# → IL → C++ → Machine Code	Multi-layer conversion causes semantic loss
Garbage Collection	Complex memory management logic	Reference relationships difficult to track
Type Mapping	Managed type to native type conversion	Type information obfuscation
Call Optimization	Inlining, virtual function tables, etc.	Control flow becomes complex

Limitations of Traditional Tools

Problems faced by traditional decompilation tools:

• Slow Analysis Speed: Need to analyze the entire binary file comprehensively
• Serious Semantic Loss: Original C# semantics lost in multi-layer conversion
• Poor Readability: Generated pseudo-code is difficult to understand and use

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🌟 UREngine's Technical Breakthroughs

⚡ Ultimate Decompilation Speed

UREngine abandons the full-analysis mode of traditional decompilers and adopts a revolutionary function-level precision analysis strategy:

Core Optimization Technologies

Optimization Feature	Effect	Innovation
Metadata-Driven	Precise function signature identification	Avoid blind analysis
Micro Runtime	Lightweight runtime simulation	No need for complete reconstruction
Smart CFG	Remove redundant nodes	Highly optimized control flow

Performance Metrics

Metric	UREngine	Traditional Tools	Improvement Factor
Single Function Analysis	Millisecond-level	Second-level	×1000
Large Games (100K+ functions)	2-5 minutes	Several hours	×50
Memory Usage	Low consumption	High consumption	80% savings

Industry-Leading Pseudocode Analysis Capabilities

UREngine has reached unprecedented heights in ARM64 instruction semantic restoration:

Complex Instruction Processing Examples

1. BLR Indirect Jump Analysis

// Traditional tool output (hard to understand)
BLR X8
// X8 = *(_QWORD *)(v6 + 0x48)
// Completely unable to understand call intent

// UREngine output (clear and readable)
virtualMethod.Invoke(this, parameters);
// Perfect restoration of virtual function call semantics

2. SIMD Vector Operation Analysis

// Traditional tool output
FADD V0.4S, V1.4S, V2.4S
LD1  {V3.4S}, [X0]
ST1  {V0.4S}, [X1]

// UREngine output
Vector4 result = Vector4.Add(vector1, vector2);
transform.position = result;

3. Multi-level Pointer Dereference

// Traditional tool output
v8 = *(_QWORD *)(v6 + 0x20);
v9 = *(_QWORD *)(v8 + 0x18);
v10 = *(_DWORD *)(v9 + 0x10);

// UREngine output
int health = player.character.stats.health;

4. Unity Component System Analysis

// Traditional tool output
sub_1234ABCD(v7, v8, v9);
// Completely unclear what it's doing

// UREngine output
GetComponent<Rigidbody>().AddForce(Vector3.up * jumpForce);

Unique Direct C# Semantic Conversion

This is UREngine's most revolutionary feature - the world's only decompilation tool that supports direct conversion from ARM64 instructions to C# code:

Complete Class Restoration Example

Original Unity C# Code:

public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour 
{
    public float moveSpeed = 5f;
    public float jumpForce = 10f;
    private Rigidbody rb;
    
    void Start()
    {
        rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
    }
    
    void Update()
    {
        float horizontal = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
        Vector3 movement = new Vector3(horizontal, 0, 0) * moveSpeed;
        transform.Translate(movement * Time.deltaTime);
        
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
        {
            rb.AddForce(Vector3.up * jumpForce, ForceMode.Impulse);
        }
    }
}

UREngine Restoration Result:

// Nearly perfect restoration!
public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour 
{
    public float moveSpeed; // = 5f (default value inferred from binary)
    public float jumpForce; // = 10f
    private Rigidbody rb;
    
    private void Start()
    {
        // Automatically identifies Unity API calls
        this.rb = base.GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
    }
    
    private void Update()
    {
        // Perfect restoration of input handling logic
        float horizontal = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
        Vector3 vector = new Vector3(horizontal, 0f, 0f) * this.moveSpeed;
        base.transform.Translate(vector * Time.deltaTime);
        
        // Accurate restoration of key detection and physics operations
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
        {
            this.rb.AddForce(Vector3.up * this.jumpForce, ForceMode.Impulse);
        }
    }
}

Complex Game Logic Restoration Example

Game State Manager Restoration:

// Game manager perfectly restored by UREngine
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static GameManager Instance { get; private set; }
    
    public enum GameState
    {
        Menu,
        Playing,
        Paused,
        GameOver
    }
    
    public GameState currentState;
    public int score;
    public int lives;
    
    private void Awake()
    {
        // Singleton pattern automatically identified
        if (Instance == null)
        {
            Instance = this;
            DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
        }
        else
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
        }
    }
    
    public void ChangeState(GameState newState)
    {
        // State machine logic completely restored
        switch (newState)
        {
            case GameState.Menu:
                Time.timeScale = 1f;
                UIManager.Instance.ShowMenu();
                break;
            case GameState.Playing:
                Time.timeScale = 1f;
                UIManager.Instance.HideMenu();
                break;
            case GameState.Paused:
                Time.timeScale = 0f;
                UIManager.Instance.ShowPauseMenu();
                break;
            case GameState.GameOver:
                Time.timeScale = 0f;
                UIManager.Instance.ShowGameOverScreen();
                SaveHighScore();
                break;
        }
        currentState = newState;
    }
    
    private void SaveHighScore()
    {
        // PlayerPrefs operations automatically identified
        int highScore = PlayerPrefs.GetInt("HighScore", 0);
        if (score > highScore)
        {
            PlayerPrefs.SetInt("HighScore", score);
            PlayerPrefs.Save();
        }
    }
}

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Core Technical Architecture Analysis

Multi-layer Analysis Pipeline

APK/IPA Input → Binary Extraction → Metadata Parsing → ARM64 Disassembly 
    ↓
CFG Construction → ISIL Intermediate Representation → Data Flow Analysis → C# Syntax Reconstruction
    ↓
Code Optimization → Quality Analysis → Unity Project Reconstruction

Intelligent Analysis Engine

Analysis Feature	Function Description	Technical Advantage
Context Awareness	Smart inference based on Unity framework features	Accurate Unity API call identification
Pattern Recognition	Automatic identification of common Unity programming patterns	Restoration of design patterns and architecture
Exception Optimization	Smart cleanup of IL2CPP redundant exception handling	Generate clean, readable code

Extensible Plugin Architecture

• Instruction Set Plugins: Support for ARM64, x86/x64, RISC-V, etc.
• Analysis Plugins: CFG optimization, data flow analysis, code quality detection
• Output Format Plugins: C# source code, Unity projects, documentation reports

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🎯 Practical Application Scenarios

Game Security Research

Anti-cheat Mechanism Analysis

// UREngine can perfectly restore game anti-cheat logic
public class AntiCheatSystem : MonoBehaviour
{
    private float lastUpdateTime;
    private Vector3 lastPosition;
    private float maxSpeed = 10f;
    
    private void Update()
    {
        // Speed detection restoration
        float deltaTime = Time.time - lastUpdateTime;
        float distance = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, lastPosition);
        float speed = distance / deltaTime;
        
        if (speed > maxSpeed)
        {
            // Cheat detection logic
            ReportCheat("SPEED_HACK", speed);
        }
        
        lastPosition = transform.position;
        lastUpdateTime = Time.time;
    }
}

Network Communication Protocol Restoration

// Network protocol and encryption logic complete restoration
public class NetworkManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private void SendPlayerData(PlayerData data)
    {
        // Data serialization and encryption logic restoration
        byte[] serializedData = JsonUtility.ToJson(data).ToBytes();
        byte[] encryptedData = EncryptionUtils.Encrypt(serializedData, secretKey);
        
        // Network sending logic
        NetworkClient.Send(PacketType.PlayerUpdate, encryptedData);
    }
}

Reverse Engineering Learning and Research

Game AI Behavior Tree Restoration

// Complex AI behavior logic complete restoration
public class EnemyAI : MonoBehaviour
{
    public enum AIState
    {
        Patrol,
        Chase,
        Attack,
        Flee
    }
    
    public AIState currentState;
    public float detectionRange = 10f;
    public float attackRange = 2f;
    public float health = 100f;
    
    private void Update()
    {
        GameObject player = GameObject.FindWithTag("Player");
        float distanceToPlayer = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, player.transform.position);
        
        // State machine logic complete restoration
        switch (currentState)
        {
            case AIState.Patrol:
                if (distanceToPlayer < detectionRange)
                {
                    currentState = AIState.Chase;
                }
                break;
                
            case AIState.Chase:
                if (distanceToPlayer < attackRange)
                {
                    currentState = AIState.Attack;
                }
                else if (distanceToPlayer > detectionRange * 1.5f)
                {
                    currentState = AIState.Patrol;
                }
                break;
                
            case AIState.Attack:
                if (health < 20f)
                {
                    currentState = AIState.Flee;
                }
                else if (distanceToPlayer > attackRange)
                {
                    currentState = AIState.Chase;
                }
                break;
        }
    }
}

Project Recovery and Migration

Complete Unity Project Structure Restoration

RestoredProject/
├── Assets/
│   ├── Scripts/
│   │   ├── PlayerController.cs
│   │   ├── GameManager.cs
│   │   ├── UIManager.cs
│   │   └── EnemyAI.cs
│   ├── Prefabs/
│   │   ├── Player.prefab
│   │   ├── Enemy.prefab
│   │   └── UI Canvas.prefab
│   └── Scenes/
│       ├── MainMenu.unity
│       ├── GameLevel.unity
│       └── Settings.unity
└── ProjectSettings/
    └── (Auto-reconstructed project configuration)

MOD Development Support

Game Built-in MOD Interface Discovery

// UREngine can discover game's reserved MOD interfaces
public class ModManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static ModManager Instance;
    
    // Discovered MOD loading interface
    public void LoadMod(string modPath)
    {
        // MOD loading logic restoration
        Assembly modAssembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(modPath);
        Type[] modTypes = modAssembly.GetTypes();
        
        foreach (Type type in modTypes)
        {
            if (type.GetInterface("IGameMod") != null)
            {
                IGameMod mod = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as IGameMod;
                mod.Initialize();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Core Technical Innovation Highlights

Original Technical Breakthroughs

Innovation	Global Position	Technical Advantage
ARM64→C# Conversion	World's First	Breaking traditional limitations
IL2CPP Runtime Simulation	Unique Technology	Efficient and precise analysis
Unity-specific CFG	Original Algorithm	Targeted optimization

Engineering Advantages

Comparison Dimension	UREngine	Traditional Tools
Performance Speed	9/10	3/10
Analysis Accuracy	8.5/10	4/10
Code Readability	9/10	3/10
Usability	8/10	5/10
Extensibility	9/10	4/10
Stability	8/10	6/10

Complete Ecosystem

Tool Chain Integration

• dnSpy Integration: View restored code directly in debugger
• IDA Plugin: Collaborate with traditional tools
• Visual Studio Support: Seamless code editing experience

Multi-platform Support

• Windows: Native high-performance support
• macOS: Complete functionality support
• Linux: Server environment support

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Success Case Studies

Large Commercial Game Analysis

Game Type	Function Count	Analysis Time	Success Rate	Code Quality
Runner Game	25,000+	1.5 minutes	92%	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shooter Game	80,000+	4 minutes	88%	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Card Game	150,000+	8 minutes	85%	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Strategy Game	200,000+	12 minutes	83%	⭐⭐⭐⭐

Technical Metrics Achievement

Metric	Achievement
Analysis Speed	10-50x improvement over traditional tools
Accuracy Rate	Function analysis success rate 85%+
Readability	Generated code directly compilable and runnable
Completeness	Supports complete Unity project reconstruction

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Conclusion

UnityReverseEngine is currently under continuous optimization, and this is a technically challenging project. Although significant technical breakthroughs have been achieved at this stage, we are well aware that there is still significant room for improvement.

🎯 Near-term Development Goals

Our initial goal is to improve the function analysis success rate from the current 85% to 95% or higher, which means:

• More Precise Type Inference: Further improve IL2CPP metadata parsing algorithms
• Smarter Control Flow Analysis: Optimize restoration accuracy of complex branch structures
• More Complete Exception Handling: Improve identification capabilities for exception capture and handling logic
• Broader Instruction Set Support: Extend support for more ARM64 instruction variants

🔧 Technical Optimization Directions

• Performance Optimization: Further improve analysis speed while ensuring accuracy
• Stability Enhancement: Reduce analysis failure rates in complex game scenarios
• User Experience Improvement: Provide more friendly error messages and debugging information
• Ecosystem Completion: Enhance integration with mainstream development tools