PacManRecomp 1.0.3 for Windows

A brand-new installer: the Easy Build now opens a window with progress bars, puts the game in a "Pac-Man Recomp" folder, and cleans up after itself. If you have 1.0.2, use "Check for updates now" in the launcher. Otherwise download PacManRecomp-1.0.3-Windows-EasyBuild.zip below. Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) only. Needs your own Pac-Man (USA) (Namco) NES ROM, not the Tengen version.

What's new

• New installer window: shows the version at the top, a progress bar for each step (download size, files unpacked, files compiled) plus an overall bar, and a short note on what each step is doing. Cancel any time; Play or Open folder when it's done. If something goes wrong, it says what and opens the log for you.
• The finished game goes in a "Pac-Man Recomp" folder.
• Cleans up after itself: the downloaded build tools and temporary files are deleted when it's done.
• Checks up front for free space (about 2 GB while building) and folder path length, with clear messages.
• If you drop in the wrong ROM, it tells you it needs the Namco release.
• "Check for updates now" in the launcher always answers, including "You're on the latest version".

Good to know

• Updating from 1.0.2 keeps your game where it is (in its Game folder), with all your settings, scores and mods.
• Build on a normal internal drive (like C:) if you can. USB sticks and exFAT drives can make it take 15 minutes or more. You can move the game folder anywhere afterwards.
• Some antivirus programs may slow down or pause the build, because it downloads and compiles program code.
• Why there's no ready-made .exe: it would contain the game's own code, which can't be shared. Building it on your PC from your own ROM is the safest way we know to do it.

How to build
Unzip, put your Pac-Man ROM in the folder, double-click "Build Pac-Man.bat", then press Play. See READ ME FIRST.txt.