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Target: Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition

gabrielbskk/mcla-recomp-android-g

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Platform
Android ARM64
Outcome
Research

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What was done

An experimental, community-led Android port of the Xbox 360 version of Midnight Club: Los Angeles. The project uses ReXGlue for static recompilation of PowerPC code to C++ and is built natively on Android using Termux.

The gabrielbskk/mcla-recomp-android-g project is an experimental effort to run the Xbox 360 edition of Midnight Club: Los Angeles natively on Android ARM64 devices. The project utilizes the ReXGlue SDK to statically recompile PowerPC game code into C++. The build workflow is performed directly on Android devices using Termux, which the author notes can be resource-intensive, potentially leading to thermal throttling or memory pressure. The author reports that the project is heavily AI-assisted, with AI used for research, implementation, and review. Current results are limited; while a user test reached the car selection screen, the port suffers from severe stutter, unrecognized gamepad input, and non-functional graphics settings. The project remains in an experimental Open Beta state, and the author explicitly states that the project is not a stable release. The repository includes documentation for build steps, project status, and historical build records, though it notes that some archived platform scripts are present for historical context only and do not indicate active support for other platforms.

Reproduce it

setup
Follow the build and import instructions documented in the project's android/README.md file, which requires Termux and user-provided game files.