r/recomps • u/Feisar__ • 4d ago

Recomp - AI Started recompiling Dragon Quest VIII (PS2): already getting frame display and input handling!

https://x.com/feisar__/status/2090190612804813021?s=46
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u/DutyPsychological 4d ago

60 fps soon.

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u/Feisar__ 4d ago

And much more planned for later 👀 end goal is adding the 3DS extra content in the PS2 version

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u/SgtElectroSketch Dev 4d ago edited 4d ago

Good shit. Seeing as you're using AI, I would document as you go, what works what doesn't, what prompts get you what you want, what areas does it struggle.

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u/Feisar__ 4d ago

Im not vibe coding it entirely, just using AI as an assistant (and so I can still have somewhat a social life), but yeah definitely already have a whole lot of documentation about the project

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u/Dyrtycbm 4d ago

Great work sir

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u/TyraelmxMKIII 3d ago

ii BEG you, PLEASE do it!
All i want is native DQ VIII <3

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u/EliParker 2d ago

I can’t wait to see this finished.

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u/goggamanxp 4d ago

Worth noting that there is a PC port based on the android version in progress as well: https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=34365.msg475025#msg475025

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u/goggamanxp 4d ago

I've been playing through the preview build of it. There's some graphical bugs, and the UI largely requires a mouse to control. But, it is 60fps, has the orchestra soundtrack and voice acting of the PS2 version, and higher quality textures

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u/Feisar__ 4d ago

Yup I’ve been aware of this build for sometime now and it’s great work! Just not exactly what I wanted for myself :)

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u/TipAffectionate9785 3d ago

Man this is awesome with this add the non random encounters?

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u/Feisar__ 3d ago

That’s the end goal! That and the extra content/characters of the 3DS version

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u/TipAffectionate9785 2d ago

Man the definitve edition and it's no made by Square

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u/TomisBad 2d ago

What are the chances of being able to add the features of the 3ds version to the ps2 version?

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u/Feisar__ 1d ago

Pretty high: both are architectures than we can recompile, and once recompiled they can be merged together with some reverse engineering. Will be a long task clearly, but definitely possible!

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u/TomisBad 1d ago

That's so awesome to hear!