PSIV Recomp 0.1.0-alpha

The first public alpha of PSIV Recomp, a native port of Phantasy Star IV (Mega Drive / Genesis). The game's own 68000 code is recompiled to C and runs directly on your machine.

It ships none of the game. You need your own Phantasy Star IV (USA) ROM (.bin, .md, .gen, .smd or the .zip); the launcher asks for it the first time.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/LCCPLRQPp9I

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)	PSIV-Recomp-0.1.0-alpha-windows-x64.zip: unzip, run psiv.exe (not code-signed: SmartScreen > More info > Run anyway)
Linux / Steam Deck (x86-64, glibc 2.35+)	PSIV-Recomp-0.1.0-alpha-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: extract, run ./psiv
Android 7+ (64-bit ARM)	PSIV-Recomp-0.1.0-alpha-android-arm64.apk: phones get a touch pad; handhelds use their buttons

What's in it

• Classic or Enhanced: the original game exactly as it was, or every addition, one switch on the launcher.
• True 16:9 widescreen drawn from the game's own maps, with optional side panels showing the party.
• Modern text and modern battle menus: full names, portraits, and what every technique and item does.
• Battles with depth: layers, drifting fog, light and sparks; the whole party in view; battle weather (storms, rain, snow, mist, space debris).
• Sound: the original chips, or Algol, the port's modern sound chip; 32 new synthesized sound effects; play your own music files in place of any song.
• Rewind: fades to white and back about ten seconds (L1 / Backspace / the menu). Fast forward, rumble, gamepads, mouse (click to walk) and touch.

Known

• Alpha: expect rough edges. The battery save is the game's own (saves/psiv.srm).
• Reports and ideas: open an issue, or MotaviaWorks@proton.me.

Free software under the GNU GPL v3.0: the source for these builds is this release's tag, v0.1.0-alpha. Checksums: SHA256SUMS.txt.

A fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by SEGA. Phantasy Star is a trademark of SEGA.