u/Faisal_alwaal

I feel like there's a lot of misunderstanding around ReXGlue, and sometimes people seem to associate it directly with bad ports or poor performance.

ReXGlue is a tool/framework used in the recompilation process. The final quality still depends heavily on how the developer implements, optimizes, and maintains the project.

If a project has poor performance, missing shaders, bugs, or other issues, I don't think it's fair to automatically blame ReXGlue without looking at the actual implementation.

I'm using ReXGlue in my own recompilation, and I've been able to optimize and improve the project considerably as development continues. That experience is part of why I'm curious about the community's opinion.

Hi all,

I love the vanilla version of Ninja Gaiden 2, the original 2008 release, and I also really enjoy recompiling older games.

I recently completed a recompile of The Darkness (2007) from the Xbox 360 version, making it a native PC version.

I’m also considering doing a recompile of Ninja Gaiden 2. Do you think I should go ahead with it, or would it make more sense to wait for Mystixor’s recompile?

Hi everyone,

I have been working on an independent static recompilation project for The Darkness (2007), with the goal of making the original Xbox 360 version run natively on PC without relying on an emulator.

This is genuinely a dream project for me. I love The Darkness, and since the first game never received an official PC release, I wanted to see whether I could help preserve it and finally make a native PC version possible.

I have already put a lot of time into the project and made real progress. The recompiled executable boots, a large part of the Xbox runtime and initialization path is working, and the game now reaches and displays the main menu. There are still issues to solve before I can get into stable gameplay, but it has gone far beyond being just an experiment.

Today, however, I discovered that somebody else is already working on a native recompilation of the same game and has apparently reached gameplay up to Chapter 2. Their project appears to use ReXGlue with a custom Xenos plugin, while mine is an independent XenonRecomp-based implementation with its own runtime work, so they are not the same codebase.

I want to be clear that I am not accusing them of copying anything, and I understand that nobody owns the idea of recompiling this game. I simply did not know their project existed, and honestly, finding it after spending so many nights working on mine was discouraging. It made me wonder whether continuing my version still has any value.

Do you think it is worth continuing an independent implementation even when another project is further ahead? Can multiple recomp projects for the same game still be useful for preservation, accuracy, portability, research, or as alternative implementations?

I still really want to finish it, especially now that I have reached the main menu, but I would appreciate an honest perspective from people who understand decompilation and recompilation projects

Hi all,

I’ve noticed something while playing Payday 3 through quick match. Twice today, I got kicked by the host right at the extraction point, literally at the last second before finishing the heist.

I didn’t troll, grief, or do anything weird. I was just following the team’s lead and trying to help however I could.

Is this some kind of joke in the community, or am I missing something? I’m still pretty new to the game (level 45), so if I’m doing something wrong I genuinely don’t know what it is.

What really frustrates me is that all that time is just gone for nothing. In Helldivers 2, if someone kicks you, you can still continue and finish the mission on your own. In Payday 3, you just get removed and lose everything.

And to the people who kicked me, if by any chance you’re reading this: if you don’t want randoms joining your game, please set your lobby to private. And if you absolutely plan on kicking someone, do it at the start instead of wasting 20–30 minutes of their time for no reason.

Hi all,

I just wanted to share my appreciation for the Umbrella add-on.

When I first started using Kodi, Umbrella was one of the first add-ons I came across. I tried it out and was honestly amazed by it. After that, I went on a bit of a spree trying different add-ons, including Fen Light, and I ended up sticking with Fen Light AM for a while. No specific reason, really. It just seemed to be what everyone liked, so I followed along.

Fast forward to now, with Fen Light AM shutting down, I returned to Umbrella, and personally, I find it even better than Fen Light.

I just want to thank the developer for all the hard work, constant updates, and for always being available to help the community. That kind of dedication is a huge blessing.

Thank you to the Umbrella developer.