Version 2.0.0 of Starship, the Star Fox 64 recomp, just launched, with support for the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch.

The N64 Recompiled project uses a process known as static recompilation to automate huge swaths of the labor-intensive process of drawing C code out of N64 binaries. While human coding work is ...

Yet this artisan approach to porting these games means a massive time investment, something which static binary translation (static recompilation) may conceivably speed up. Enter the N64 ...

You’re expected to have in-depth systems knowledge, with the tools in XenonRecomp assisting with the decompilation (into C++) and the recompilation into x86 binaries, but support for PPC ...

One of the most exciting developments of the past few years for retro gamers is the proliferation of recompilation projects. These go far beyond what’s possible with emulation, resulting in code ...

On top of that, the new method they developed to do so, "static recompilation," will make it vastly easier for devs to do the same with other N64 games. We've been able to play Nintendo 64 games ...

Xbox 360 classics like Ace Combat 6 and Condemned 2 deserve recompilation for modern systems. Recompilation technology like XenonRecomp offers hope for overlooked titles to make a comeback.

More unofficial PC ports might be coming our way soon. It’s always unfortunate to find some games locked behind older hardware. Eventually, sometimes, we will see publishers bring these games ...