WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 running natively on Windows, and on Linux and the Steam Deck through Proton: the game's code recompiled for PC, with a native renderer. 60 fps, up to 4K; 720p at 60 fps on the Steam Deck.
v1.0.2 (hotfix): the built-in AMD graphics fix now actually applies
- Fixed: v1.0.1 didn't actually apply its fix. v1.0.1 was meant to stop using a special shared-memory heap for the game's geometry on built-in AMD graphics on Windows, which can crash those chips at startup. But the renderer never read the new default, so the heap stayed on. It now reads the setting directly: the heap is off by default, and
bd_geometry_gpu_upload = truein the config turns it back on for anyone who wants it. Most desktop graphics cards never used that heap, so nothing changes for them.
Updating: on v0.2 or newer, open the settings menu, go down to Update and press A twice; your saves are kept and backed up first. On v0.1, download the zip below and extract it over your folder (your .iso and userdata stay where they are).
You need your own copy of the game: a disc image (.iso, about 7.8 GB) of your own SvR 2008 disc, USA / Europe release. None of the disc's files are in this download, and this project does not condone piracy.
Download
SVR2008-NATIVE.zip under Assets below (not Source code, which is the developer source).
Windows
- Extract the zip into a folder of its own (for example
C:\Games\SVR2008-NATIVE). - Copy your
.isointo that folder, next tosvr2008.exe. - Run
svr2008.exe(if Windows warns, More info > Run anyway). The game finds the disc image by itself and starts.
A controller is recommended: keyboard controls are included but not tested yet.
Linux / Steam Deck (Proton)
Extract the zip, copy your .iso into that folder next to svr2008.exe, add svr2008.exe to Steam as a non-Steam game with Proton Experimental, and start it (from Game Mode on the Deck). Step by step: README.