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PC · Mod or tool
A packaged toolkit with per-game knowledge notes, used for an Age of Empires II: DE civilization mod, a Terraria tModLoader mod with a Drone Mothership boss, and Minecraft running inside GTA V.
Source review: 2026-10-13 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
GameCube · Static recompilation
This project enables native execution of the GameCube title Sonic Riders on Windows PCs and modded Nintendo Switch consoles by statically recompiling the game's PowerPC code into C.
Source review: 2026-10-29 · Automated source review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
Game Boy · Static recompilation
A static recompilation of Shantae for native Windows and Linux, with expanded display, rewind and shader options; users provide their own ROM.
Source review: 2026-10-21 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
Arcade · Static recompilation
Claude Code helped build a native Virtua Fighter 3 port by measuring Model 3 behavior, implementing an interpreter and recompiler, then checking results against Supermodel. The author reports frame-by-frame, image and sound comparisons; users supply their own VF3 ROM.
Source review: 2026-10-20 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
GameCube · Static recompilation
ogdanimal recompiles Skies of Arcadia Legends (GameCube) into native Windows, Linux and Android apps on a runtime built from Dolphin's hardware code, with Claude Opus 5.5 co-writing the port. The v0.51 beta released in October 2026 plays the whole game with widescreen, 60 fps and save states.
Source review: 2026-10-19 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
Arcade · Static recompilation
Tommy McLeroy translated the 68000 code of Street Fighter Alpha 2, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and three Vampire games into C++, with Claude Code co-authoring the commits. Each plays from start to ending.
Source review: 2026-10-18 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
Nintendo 64 · Static recompilation
VibinToast ported Jet Force Gemini to Windows and Linux with N64Recomp, adding mouse and keyboard, 60 fps, widescreen and HD texture packs. The README says the port is fully playable and was built with heavy help from Claude.
Source review: 2026-10-18 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
PC · Decompilation
M1sterMo used Claude Code to build a browser port of GTA 2 on the community matching decompilation gta2_re, loading the official freeware release and adding browser to browser multiplayer.
Source review: 2026-10-17 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
DOS and home computers · Decompilation
kDylanHayes decompiled Mystery House from its 1987 public-domain release into assembler source that rebuilds the original files byte for byte, with every routine named and the game database decoded.
Source review: 2026-10-17 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.
PC · Matching decompilation
pakompom used GPT-6 Astra in Codex, with some Opus 5.5 cleanup, to recover the Delphi source of Space Rangers 1 so that it compiles to a byte-for-byte identical Rangers.exe.
Source review: 2026-10-17 · Editor review · Build, release version and gameplay should be checked in the linked sources.