What is Armored Core: Project Phantasma Recompilation?

Armored Core: Project Phantasma Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Armored Core: Project Phantasma. 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: Project Phantasma Recompilation?

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

Armored Core: Project Phantasma 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: Project Phantasma

Armored Core: Project Phantasma Recompilation screenshot

Links, repository & details

About

A static recompilation of Armored Core: Project Phantasma built on psxrecomp and recomp-ui, distributed as an owned-input setup kit. You supply your own SLUS-00670 disc image and your own SCPH-1001 (USA) BIOS dump, and first-run setup generates and compiles the game on your machine. The kit and its release archives contain no game disc, retail BIOS, generated game code or saved game. The README calls it a version 0.1.0 release candidate and does not claim full-game completion, audio fidelity or multiplayer.

Getting started

Download the setup ZIP for your platform from the releases page, extract it into a writable folder and start the program. In the setup wizard select your disc image (the Redump CUE, or a CHD of the same dump) and your BIOS file, then run Generate and rebuild; the first run compiles the game and takes several minutes. If the game crashes or misbehaves, a diagnostic build can be used by creating a diagnostic-mode.txt file or passing --diagnostic.

Known issues & limitations

Full-game completion, audio fidelity, and multiplayer are not claimed.
Linux and macOS native setup and gameplay have not been verified.
Runtime snapshots from older builds are not qualified as compatible.

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).

The supported disc dump is the USA Redump CUE/BIN or a CHD of that same dump.
On Linux and macOS, install CMake, Ninja, Python 3, and a C/C++ compiler first.

Features

Ordinary memory-card saves are preserved across updates.
The title can be run standalone or managed with Retro Launcher.

How to install

Download the setup ZIP for your platform from Releases and extract it into a writable folder.
Start Armored_Core_Project_Phantasma, using the .exe on Windows.
In the setup wizard, select your disc image and BIOS file.
Choose Generate & rebuild and wait several minutes for the first-run compilation and game startup.

Summarised from the project's README.

Media

Modding & tools

It can run standalone or be managed through the Retro Launcher hub.

AI assistance

The README states the project was developed with AI assistance for code, documentation and investigation.

Additional notes

Tested platforms: On Windows the setup package passed automated clean-extract setup, generation, compilation and a headless start check; Linux and macOS packages are built by CI but native setup and gameplay have not been verified.

FAQ

What is Armored Core: Project Phantasma Recompilation?: Armored Core: Project Phantasma Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of Armored Core: Project Phantasma. 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: Project Phantasma Recompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.