Nearly three decades after its PlayStation debut, MediEvil has been brought to modern PCs through static recompilation. With widescreen support, improved controls and modding, MediEvilRecomp gives Sir Daniel Fortesque a new lease on life, while its developers firmly reject AI-generated code.
  • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Nearly three decades after MediEvil first arrived on the original PlayStation, Sir Daniel Fortesque has been brought back from the dead yet again! This time, though, it’s thanks to BlackLabelHQ, a team of developers who have used static recompilation to bring the original 1998 game natively to modern PCs. Their project, MediEvilRecomp, includes widescreen support, improved controls, higher frame rates, modding tools and plenty of other improvements, all while preserving the original game’s character and unique charm.

    Something I found really interesting in this one is the team’s firm position on AI-generated code. As they proudly state, “This Recomp was made by human hands, no AI is involved in writing this code!” They even have a policy rejecting AI-generated contributions. I’ve written an article looking at the history of MediEvil, the technical work behind its latest resurrection, and why projects like this are becoming such an important part of video game preservation.

    • FaceDeer@fedia.io
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      35 minutes ago

      I’m not sure what’s “really interesting” about that position. I read the article and the only elaboration I could find on the no-AI position was:

      In its documentation, BlackLabelHQ argues that AI can be useful for research, but cannot replace the human judgement required to understand and implement complex software properly.

      ie, they just don’t think it’s “good enough.”