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What game do you wish would be decompiled or recompiled next? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 6 days ago by thingsiplay@lemmy.ml to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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With the recent flux of decompiled and recompiled projects for retro games to play them natively on PC, which game do you want see tackled on? And why? Or do you rather want Mods and Romhacks for the actual Rom for emulation?

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I definitely prefer recompilation over ROMs. For me, I want to play the best version of a game possible - be it content, QOL, modding, or technical compatability.

Right now I have an small experiment running with my local AI (Qwen-Next, via Strata+Hermes Agent), to attempt recompiling a Windows v3.1 game into being a native modern application. Whether it works, and how much QA is required to get the gameplay and aesthetic into good order, remains to be seen. Personally I expect this AI model to fail, but this is more about seeing how many months I should wait before trying again.

As to games I want recompiled, the Magic Carpet games could use modern technicals and interface, maybe a progression checklist for goodies in Vampire Survivors fashion. A shortlist of other games needing love:

  • The Jupiter Incident
  • Solo Joe
  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary & Judgment Rites
  • Tyrian 2000
  • The Quest for Glory series, with AGDI's QfG2 as a blueprint.
  • ...and more.

There are many games ignored by the retro community, so it is up to me and fellow AI advocates to give them TLC. Frankly, "soul", "humanity", "suffering for art" and other such bullshit doesn't deserve respect. That is elitism designed to gatekeep and make people feel like special snowflakes.

Results are what matter, not the pain of the process.