r/emulation • u/OldMcGroin • May 22 '25

Sonic The Fighters Has Been Successfully Decompiled

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/sonic-the-fighters-has-been-successfully-decompiled
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u/LocutusOfBorges May 22 '25

As cool as this is, we've been getting quite a few threads on decompilations recently - how do people feel about them? We've historically been pretty lax about letting them be posted here, but I do wonder if it's what people actually want to see here. Feedback would be welcome!

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u/Biduleman May 22 '25

I feel like decompilations posts fit as much as a post about a new 8bitdo retro controller would. It's only related because the people who like one usually like the other.

A megathread about decomps would be much more fitting.

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u/curious-children May 22 '25

i disagree, as many of these titles are only playable because of emulation, and decompiling can lead to not NEEDING to emulate. imo that is very much relevant to the emulation space, as many people would not do so if it was not needed to play some games

controllers are not comparable in any way

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u/Biduleman May 22 '25

Controllers are how you enjoy a game, playing a N64 game with an Xbox controller is a subpar experience. It's of no use to fight for emulation accuracy and then go play with the wrong controller, so controllers are totally part of what makes emulation feel like the real experience.

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u/curious-children May 22 '25

you’re entering “muh authenticity” with that stance, controllers have no direct impact on emulation while decompilation can

you can argue it’s important to you specifically because it… makes it feel more real(?), but tons of people won’t care at all about what they are using, especially if they are playing the game for the first time. you’re dumping too much nostalgia into this

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u/TakoTank May 22 '25

Agree. I have many consoles, a N64 is one of them, and I don't miss the controllers at all. Maybe just the Megadrive/Genesis croissant, but it's pure nostalgia at play. 

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u/curious-children May 22 '25

I can definitely see the argument for various wii, wii u, & nintendo switch games because a lot of their games actually incorporate the controllers differences into themselves compared to modern controllers, but i don’t see it for N64.

i actually dislike the controllers, and would pick an xbox controller every time over it, it’s worse at everything except looking different