BattleTanx: Global Assault Recompilation
The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port.
Based on BattleTanx: Global Assault
About
An unofficial native PC port of BattleTanx: Global Assault, made by statically recompiling the N64 game with N64Recomp and running it on N64ModernRuntime, with RT64 for rendering. The author calls the current release an extreme beta, says most remaining issues are likely to be rendering problems, and says other platforms and Android are to come.
Getting started
No game data is included, so you need your own dump of the game; the README gives the USA .n64 file with a listed SHA-1 as the one used, noting others might work. Adding a portable.txt file makes the install portable. Build instructions are in a separate build guide in the repo.
Known issues & limitations
- This is an extreme beta build, and rendering may still have issues.
What you need to run it
Features
- The game runs as a native PC port.
Summarised from the project's README.
Licensing & legal
- The project's own code is GPL-3.0, while the executable contains the game's code recompiled from a dump and the game remains the property of its rights holders.
FAQ
- What is BattleTanx: Global Assault Recompilation?
- BattleTanx: Global Assault Recompilation is an open-source recompilation of BattleTanx: Global Assault. The original game's compiled code translated into a native program for a new platform, usually a PC port. The original game ran on N64.
- Do I need the original game files to run BattleTanx: Global Assault Recompilation?
- Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.
- How is BattleTanx: Global Assault Recompilation licensed?
- project: GPL-3.0 (project's own code). The repository itself is the authoritative source.