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Mega Man X6 Recompiled — v0.0.1-alpha

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@mstan mstan released this 21 Jun 20:35
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Mega Man X6 Recompiled — v0.0.1-alpha

The first public release. Mega Man X6 boots from the real PlayStation BIOS and
plays — running as a native Windows program with no emulator behind it, on the
PSXRecomp framework.

✅ What works

  • Boots and plays. PS1 BIOS → disc detect → engine load (ROCK_X6.DAT) →
    opening → stage gameplay, with no known crashes.
  • Memory-card save / load. Standard PS1 .mcd images, compatible with
    DuckStation, PCSX-Redux, Mednafen, ePSXe, and similar emulators.
  • Controller input. MMX6 requires an analog pad before it will read buttons,
    so the runtime presents a DualShock by default. Keyboard and SDL gamepads both
    work; per-player override in the launcher.
  • Fast loading (turbo loads). The machine fast-forwards during disc loads so
    they finish quickly, with authentic 1× CD timing preserved underneath — audio
    plays through normally and nothing desyncs. On by default; toggleable.
  • FMV auto-skip. The opening movie can be skipped the instant it starts. On
    by default; toggleable in the launcher (Settings → "Skip FMVs").
  • Experimental 16:9 widescreen. A genuine wider field of view for the 2D
    stage engine (opt-in, off by default). See WIDESCREEN.md.
  • Two renderers. GPU OpenGL (default) and a CPU software rasterizer, with
    supersampling + anti-aliasing.
  • Graphical launcher for BIOS / disc / memory-card selection and settings.

⚠️ Notes / known follow-ups

  • Not yet verified end-to-end. Gameplay works with no known crashes, but a
    full start-to-finish playthrough hasn't been confirmed — if you hit something
    deep in a stage or boss, please report where it happened.
  • Widescreen is experimental and off by default — expect some 2D / HUD / FMV
    / background rough edges.
  • FMV auto-skip uses the generic (hold-START) path; a universal frame-count skip
    is a planned follow-up (see ISSUES.md).

📝 Setup

  • As always, bring your own PlayStation BIOS and Mega Man X6 (USA, v1.1,
    SLUS-01395) disc image — the launcher asks for each. Verify your disc against
    DISC.md.
  • Options live in the launcher's Settings and are remembered between
    launches.
  • The overlay cache grows as you play; please keep overlay_captures.json
    private — it contains game code read from your disc (see README).
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