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PSIV Recomp 0.1.1-alpha (now on macOS)

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@MotaviaWorks MotaviaWorks released this 07 Nov 03:30
v0.1.1-alpha
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PSIV Recomp 0.1.1-alpha: now on macOS too. 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-0.1.1-alpha-windows-x64.zip: unzip, run psiv.exe (not code-signed: SmartScreen > More info > Run anyway)
macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon) PSIV-Recomp-0.1.1-alpha-macos-arm64.zip: unzip, drag PSIV Recomp.app to Applications (not notarized: the first time, System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway)
Linux / Steam Deck (x86-64, glibc 2.35+) PSIV-Recomp-0.1.1-alpha-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: extract, run ./psiv
Android 7+ (64-bit ARM) PSIV-Recomp-0.1.1-alpha-android-arm64.apk: phones get a touch pad; handhelds use their buttons

New in 0.1.1

  • macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 and newer), as an app. Intel Macs aren't supported yet.
  • Nothing else changed for Windows, Linux or Android: same game, rebuilt from this tag. The Android update installs over 0.1.0.

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, v0.1.1-alpha. Checksums: SHA256SUMS.txt.

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

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