portingpete/The-Darkness-Recomp v0.1.1

v0.1.1 - Easy Windows setup and generator fixes

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Missing _uncrypted.xex or basefile.exe?

These files must be generated from your own default.xex using XexTool; they are not normally present in a disc extraction. Follow the verified preparation commands and version checks.

Download the separate START_HERE.txt asset below for the corrected setup guide. It supersedes the guide inside the original v0.1.1 ZIP; the ZIP and game binaries have not changed.

Download and play

Download The-Darkness-Recomp-v0.1.1-windows-x64.zip under Assets below.
The Source code links are for developers; they are not the playable download.

1. Right-click the Windows ZIP and choose Extract All.
2. Copy your own extracted Xbox 360 game dump into the included Darkness folder. Include _uncrypted.xex, basefile.exe, default.xex, Content, System, and all the other files and folders from the dump.
3. Double-click Launch.cmd.

No compiler, Python, or separate Visual C++/audio installation is needed. Use 64-bit Windows 10/11 and a Direct3D 11-capable graphics device. Game files are not included; an ISO alone will not work. The dump must contain the decrypted images for the supported game revision.

F1 shows the controls. F2 toggles mouse capture. Esc releases the mouse. Graphics settings are in the game's Options > Video Settings menu.

What's fixed

• Includes the generator and instruction-correctness fixes from #2, rebuilt into the game executable.
• Fixes the v0.1.0 ZIP layout: the binaries now live where Launch.cmd expects them.
• Includes the Visual C++ and audio runtime DLLs.
• Adds clear missing-game-file instructions and a short START_HERE.txt guide.
• Provides release provenance, audio-library source/notices, and a SHA-256 checksum.

Updating v0.1.0

Close the game. Extract this ZIP into the folder containing your existing Launch.cmd, replacing the included files. Keep Darkness, saves, and DarkRecomp.settings.ini. Start with the updated Launch.cmd; the current executables are inside build_native/Release.

Validation

All 68 CTest tests passed, including 486 generated-instruction checks and 13 release/launcher/source-integrity cases. The extracted ZIP passed a renderer smoke test with developer tools removed from PATH. An upgrade over the published v0.1.0 ZIP preserved game files, saves, and settings. This remains a pre-release; these checks do not constitute a full gameplay playthrough.

If the game closes after launch, attach the newest build_native/run/desktop-*/runtime.log to a GitHub issue.