REFORGE
Classic games as native software, from the original code.
REFORGE rebuilds old console games as modern programs. The original code is translated. The machine is researched. You run the game, not a simulation of a dead chip. No ROM on disk. A public verification ladder shows how proven each title is.
What it does
Research first, then software.
Native builds
The original code, translated into clean, portable C. No emulator underneath.
A public ladder
Every build climbs a verification ladder, so you can see how proven each game is.
Games outlive hardware
It exists because we believe games deserve to outlive the machines they were written for.
In detail
See the games running
Browse the captures and ratings.
The gallery pairs each game with an animated capture and its review status. Open a title to see what was observed and what still needs checking.
Browse game captures
Follow the findings
Read the evidence behind the work.
The findings page brings the hardware research together. Each finding carries a source and a verification status, so you can follow the reasoning.
Explore the findings
Research across the consoles
Explore the full public research library.
From the Magnavox Odyssey to the Wii, browse the hardware dossiers by system. Each entry separates published research from work that has not started, and research from findings proven in a build.
Explore console research
What it will not do
Ship a ROM
There is no ROM on disk and no emulator in the delivered build.
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