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Arcade PC ports, recomps & decompilations

Arcade projects re-implement or port coin-op games so they run natively on modern hardware instead of through a general-purpose emulator.

TabPlay Games lists 35 Arcade projects: 11 static recomps, 11 decompilations, 5 engine remakes, 4 source ports, 4 disassemblies.

Static recomps · 11Decompilations · 11Engine remakes · 5Source ports · 4Disassemblies · 4 Filter all 35

Top Arcade projects

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BizHawk

Arcade · Decompilation 4.2

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Initial D Arcade Stage Ver.3

Arcade · Static recomp 3.9

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Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire

Arcade · Static recomp 3.7

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Time Crisis (Time Crisis VR)

Arcade · Decompilation 3.5

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Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (sfIII3-cps3-decomp)

Arcade · Decompilation 3.5

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Daytona Arcade Recomp

Arcade · Static recomp 3.4

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Dead or Alive ++ (Jiggle-or-Physics)

Arcade · Static recomp 3.4

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Defender (Falcon)

Arcade · Source port 3.3

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Green Beret (cadaver greenberet-disassembly)

Arcade · Disassembly 2.8

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Jackal (UEFI_Jackal)

Arcade · Decompilation 2.5

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Sinistar

Arcade · Decompilation 2.4

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Thrill Drive 2 (konami-viper-recomp)

Arcade · Static recomp 2.4

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Project types for Arcade

Static recomps · 11

A static recompilation translates a console game's machine code ahead of time into C or C++, then compiles it into a native program for Windows, macOS or Linux. Because the game no longer runs through an emulator, recomps can add widescreen, high frame rates, modern controller support and mods while keeping the original game logic..

Decompilations · 11

A decompilation rebuilds readable source code for a game by hand, function by function, until it compiles back into the original binary. A finished decompilation is what makes native PC ports, ports to other systems, and large mods possible.

Engine remakes · 5

An engine remake re-implements a game engine from scratch, without the original code, so the game can run on modern systems. Remakes read the original game's data files, so the content stays the same while the engine around it is new, open source and often improved..

Source ports · 4

A source port takes a game's released or reconstructed source code and adapts it to run natively on modern systems. Source ports usually add higher resolutions, uncapped frame rates, modern controls and mod support, and they keep working long after the original releases stopped running on new hardware..

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Arcade games on PC without an emulator?

Yes, for some games. 20 projects here are static recompilations, source ports or engine remakes that run as native PC programs, with no emulator involved. The decompilations listed here are the groundwork that makes more of these ports possible.

Do I need my own Arcade game files?

Usually yes. Most projects need data from a copy you own, and TabPlay Games never provides game files.

Are these projects official?

No. They are third-party fan and open-source projects. TabPlay Games indexes links to them and does not host games. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Guides for players

What are recompiled games?

Fans take finished games apart and rebuild them so they run on modern hardware—or inside a browser tab. Decompilation recovers readable source code; static recompilation translates console machine code into C or C++ that compiles for PC; engine remakes rewrite the engine while keeping the original data files.

These projects can unlock widescreen, higher resolutions, and smoother frame rates that emulators struggle to match. TabPlay lists where to play or download them, whether you need your own game files, and whether the link was working at our last check.

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