What is Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation?

Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Armored Core: Master of Arena. The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port. The original game ran on PlayStation.

Do I need the original game files to run Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation

RecompilationActive

The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port.

Based on Armored Core: Master of Arena

Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation screenshot

Links, repository & details

About

A static recompilation of Armored Core: Master of Arena built on psxrecomp and recomp-ui. It is an owned-input setup kit: you supply your own disc images and BIOS dump, and first-run setup generates and compiles the game on your machine. It is a version 0.1.0 release candidate, reported playable on Windows, while full-game completion, audio fidelity and multiplayer are not claimed.

Getting started

Download the setup ZIP for your platform from the releases page, extract it, and start the game executable. In the setup wizard select your 2 disc images and your SCPH-1001 (USA) BIOS file, then run Generate & rebuild; the first run compiles the game and takes several minutes. On Linux and macOS you first install CMake, Ninja, Python 3 and a C/C++ compiler.

Known issues & limitations

Full-game completion, audio fidelity, and multiplayer support are not claimed.
A seam artifact reported in testing is not fixed in this release; PGXP is off by default.
Disc changes during play have not been verified on the recompiled build.
Linux and macOS setup and gameplay have not been verified.
A seam artifact reported during play testing is under investigation, and disc changes during play have not been qualified.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (PlayStation version).

You must own the original game and supply both disc images.
Use the supported USA disc dump as CUE/BIN or CHD.
On Linux and macOS, install CMake, Ninja, Python 3, and a C/C++ compiler.

Features

The project can be run standalone using its release ZIP and built-in setup flow.
Setup produces a normal build and a diagnostic build.
Ordinary memory-card saves are preserved across updates.

How to install

Download the setup ZIP for your platform from Releases and extract it into a writable folder.
Start `Armored_Core_Master_of_Arena` (use the `.exe` on Windows).
In the setup wizard, select both disc images and your BIOS file.
Choose Generate & rebuild and wait; the first run takes several minutes to compile.
Keep a CUE file and all files it references together; setup starts with Disc 1, and later discs are selected when prompted.

Summarised from the project's README.

Media

AI assistance

The README says the project was developed with AI assistance, with the author testing the game and making release decisions.

Additional notes

Required files: The kit needs your own SLUS-01030 and SLUS-01081 disc images (USA) and a SCPH-1001 BIOS dump; none are included or redistributed.
Platform status: Linux and macOS packages are built by CI, but native setup and gameplay have not been verified.
Diagnostic mode: A diagnostic build can collect a report zip for GitHub issues, enabled by a diagnostic-mode.txt file or the --diagnostic option.

FAQ

What is Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation?: Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Armored Core: Master of Arena. The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port. The original game ran on PlayStation.
Do I need the original game files to run Armored Core: Master of Arena Recompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.