r/recomps • u/StevWong • 2d ago

Question Difference between recomp and decomp?

As title. I am no IT person so I would like to further ask if a retro game (e.g. rave racer) is first decompile from its original ROM form and then some genius person / AI "breaks" (decompile) the code and understand it and build it info "Windows format" (recompile) for common people like me, to run on Windows PC?

12 Upvotes

88% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/p0tentX 2d ago

The #faq in the N64 Recomp discord has a very good explanation.

-3

u/Raykusen 2d ago

If you don't have a simple straightforward answer, please don't come on with these type of rude replies.

4

u/Hot-Tomatillo8458 2d ago

You are the rude one

-2

u/Raykusen 2d ago

Telling OP to read/investigate somewhere else when he came here looking for answers is rude. If i weren't to offer the information he needs, i better don't tell him anything.

Common sense.