ReChan v1.0.2

Updates of this release:

Crashes

• Fixed the crash at the first enemy in the session right after extracting assets.
• Fixed PSX fonts not loading for the rest of the session after extraction.
• Fixed a use-after-free on exit.
• Fixed a null dereference at startup when the game is launched from the wrong folder; it now falls back to the exe’s folder or shows a message.
• Linux: fixed assets not being found until restart after extraction.
• Level files: out-of-range attribute counts and filename lengths are now rejected instead of trusted.

Enemies and AI

• Only the blocks near the player are active now, as on PSX. Before, most of the loaded level was awake at once.
• Shaolin Temple final room: enemies now arrive two at a time instead of all at once or not at all.
• Enemies circle at mid range and attack only up close; the two closest range bands were swapped.
• Enemies now actually stay back when they back off, and keep the player as their target while doing so.
• Fixed inverted height checks and an inverted up/down attack choice.
• Fixed decision timing being one tick late and out of step with the original random sequence.
• Enemies flagged to wait until they are on screen no longer wake early.
• Enemies that unload and come back restart idle or fighting, as on PSX, instead of resuming stale state.
• Fixed the door-with-dialog cutscene script resolving to the wrong data (door not opening after the first enemy, then a soft-lock).
• Fixed mirrored characters inheriting another character’s left/right hand and foot mapping.

High frame rate

• Blended animation transitions no longer pop.
• Thrown and dropped weapons start from the correct hand position.
• End-of-level tally, ambience fades and collectible spin run at the correct speed.
• Dialog timeouts no longer expire early in menus and while paused.
• Level-transition fade no longer cuts dialog lines off after two seconds.
• Stacks toppled before first being drawn no longer resolve at the world origin.
• Bobble-head cheat: head no longer spins while paused.

Rendering

• Widescreen: objects and enemies at the screen edges no longer pop in.
• Palette animations no longer drop their last frame each cycle and now draw with the current frame’s palette.
• Fixed depth buffer not clearing after a blended draw ended the previous frame.
• Performance: GPU buffers and scratch memory are reused, sorted effect draws are batched, and only the changed part of the VRAM texture is uploaded.
• Shaders moved out of the renderer library into the game.

ReChan v1.0.1

Updates of this release:

• Fixed an issue with muted dialogue.
• Fixed an issue where collectibles were lost after checkpoint respawn.
• Fixed enemies behaviour.
• Fixed a bug where the player could clip through crates.
• Fixed a crash in Shaolin Temple.
• Fixed an issue where ladders could be used before they were unlocked.
• Fixed an issue where pickups could spawn in incorrect locations (e.g., Chef pot).
• Fixed the GitHub game logs page.
• Fixed blast fire behavior and particles.
• Fixed player ledge latching.
• Increased collectibles collision (easier to catch them now).
• Added a level/zone intro overlay when entering a level.
• Reduced minidumps size.
• Improved game stability.

ReChan v1.0.0

ReChan 1.0.0

First public release of ReChan, a native PC reimplementation of Jackie Chan Stuntmaster.

Features

• Native modern x64 application
• Windows support
• Linux support (tested on Garuda/Arch)
• Faithful recreation of the original PS1 gameplay
• Modern resolution support
• Widescreen and ultrawide support
• Uncapped rendering framerate with interpolation
• Keyboard, mouse, and controller support
• Audio and movie playback support
• Asset extraction workflow included

Important

This release does not include any original game assets, disc images, or copyrighted files.

You must own a legal copy of Jackie Chan Stuntmaster in order for the game to extract the required assets before playing.

Put your game ".iso or .bin" file into the "discimage/" folder (create it if missing), then launch "rechan.exe".

Known Notes

This is the first public release, so some bugs or differences from the original PS1 version may still exist. Please report crashes, broken levels, rendering issues, audio/video problems, or gameplay differences.

Windows security warning

The Windows build is currently unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen or some antivirus software may show a warning when downloading or running rechan.exe.

This does not mean the file is malicious. It happens often with new open-source projects, especially unsigned executables with low download reputation.

For safety, you can verify the release using the SHA-256 checksums included in SHA256SUM.txt. Only download ReChan from the official GitHub Releases page.