Hey everyone,
I’m excited to share the first alpha release (v0.1.0-alpha.1) of xmd-recompiled, my project to create a native PC port of X-Men Destiny via recompilation.
Link to the release: GitHub - xmd-recompiled
Why port this game?
X-Men Destiny (developed by Silicon Knights and published by Activision in 2011) was entirely abandoned and never received a PC release. Following the infamous lawsuit between Epic Games and Silicon Knights, unsold copies of the game were legally ordered to be recalled and destroyed. Because of this, the game essentially became lost media, stranded on the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii.
I started this recompilation project purely for game preservation. I wanted to ensure this piece of Marvel gaming history isn't lost to time and can be played natively on modern PC hardware without relying on emulators.
Current State of the Port (Alpha)
I’ve finally managed to complete a full playthrough from start to finish on this build!
However, because this is an early alpha, the game is still really buggy. You will likely encounter visual glitches, crashes, and unexpected behavior along the way.
How you can help
Since I'm just one person testing this, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone interested could try it out and report bugs!
If you encounter crashes or issues, please submit a bug report on the GitHub repository. Important: When submitting a report, please make sure to include the log files generated by the launcher—they are crucial for helping me track down what went wrong.
You can check out the repo for more technical details on how the recompilation works and how to get it running.
Thanks for taking a look, and let me know what you think!
Edit - Update GitHub link as it was previously linking to the a specific release version, it now points to the main repo.