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technology3 days ago•3 min saved

Banjo-Kazooie Devs Reject AI Ports, Citing Quality and Preservation Concerns

DarioSamo, a developer of the unofficial PC port 'Banjo: Recompiled,' argues that generative AI does not accelerate game porting but instead produces low-quality, unmaintainable code. He criticizes recent AI-assisted projects for ignoring the deep technical understanding required for preservation and polish, warning that such 'slopcomps' demotivate human developers and obscure the true complexity of reverse-engineering classic games.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#banjo-kazooie #decompilation #game-porting

technology10 days ago•8 min saved

Hacker Ports 1998 Metal Gear Solid to ESP32-S3 Microcontroller

David Montero Crespo has successfully ported the 1998 PlayStation classic Metal Gear Solid to the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, demonstrating that legacy console games can run on modern low-power hardware through decompilation and recompilation.

via Hackaday|

#embedded-systems #esp32-s3 #game-porting

gaming6 months ago•13 min saved

Retro Perfection: Naoki Horii on M2's Quest to Port Classic Games

Naoki Horii, founder of M2 Co., Ltd., explains that the studio’s acclaimed retro ports come from a shared passion for classic games, a culture of meticulous polish, and close collaboration with publishers; from Gauntlet IV on Genesis to Darius, Space Invaders 90, and future arcade dreams, M2 seeks to keep beloved series alive and pass the baton to future generations of players.

via Time Extension|

#arcade-classics #game-porting #gaming

technology9 months ago•1 min saved

Zork Successfully Runs on 4-Bit Intel Computer

A developer successfully runs the classic text-based game Zork on the Intel 4004, the first commercially available microprocessor, demonstrating the game's portability and pushing the limits of early computing hardware.

via Hackaday|

#game-porting #intel-4004 #retro-computing

technology10 months ago•1 min saved

Elden Ring Demonstrates Switch 2 Performance

Footage from Milan Games Week 2025 shows that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition running on Switch 2 appears to be improving, with performance less tarnished than expected, though not yet on par with PS5. The game is still delayed to 2026, but early impressions suggest progress in the port's development.

via Nintendo Life|

#elden-ring #game-performance #game-porting

technology11 months ago•2 min saved

Hacker Runs Doom on ESA's Satellite in Space

Clever developers successfully ran Doom on an ESA satellite, using real Earth images captured by the satellite as the game's backdrop, demonstrating an impressive feat of space-based game porting and innovative use of satellite imagery.

via Kotaku|

#doom #game-porting #linux

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Square Enix Enhances Final Fantasy VII Remake's Visuals for Switch 2

Square Enix emphasized the importance of lighting in making Final Fantasy VII Remake look impressive on Switch 2, with the director highlighting proper hardware utilization as key to delivering high-quality graphics on the new console, which is set to launch in January 2026.

via Nintendo Life|

#final-fantasy-vii-remake #game-porting #graphics

gaming3 years ago•4 min saved

"macOS Sonoma enables Windows game compatibility on Macs"

Apple has created a Game Porting Toolkit that can translate and run the latest DirectX 12 Windows games on macOS, making it easier and quicker to port Windows games to Mac. The toolkit allows developers to launch an unmodified version of a Windows game on a Mac and see how well it runs before fully porting a game. While the toolkit is more for evaluating games right now, it is a big step to get more Windows games on macOS.

via The Verge|

#apple #directx-12 #game-porting

technology3 years ago•0 min saved

"Apple introduces Game Mode and desktop widgets in macOS Sonoma update"

Apple has announced Game Mode, a new feature exclusive to macOS Sonoma that prioritizes CPU and GPU power for running games, improving gaming hardware performance. The company has also doubled the sampling rate for paired Xbox and Playstation controllers and introduced a Game Porting toolkit to make it easier for developers to port games from other platforms.

via MacRumors|

#apple #game-mode #game-porting