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'''What is a Source Port?''' | '''What is a Source Port?''' | ||
− | Sometimes creating an emulator for a whole system is overkill. If the source code for a game is available, it is possible to modernise the code and port it to multiple platforms that the original game developer did not originally envisage. This is called a source port. | + | Sometimes creating an emulator for a whole system is overkill. If the source code for a game is available, it is possible to modernise the code and port it to multiple platforms that the original game developer did not originally envisage. This is called a source port. Most of the source ports listed below were not released with Apple Silicon support, but support has been added by independent developers. |
Alternatively, if the source code is not available, it is possible to make a game engine recreation from scratch. This is much more difficult to do, and it is harder to make the resulting game match the original. | Alternatively, if the source code is not available, it is possible to make a game engine recreation from scratch. This is much more difficult to do, and it is harder to make the resulting game match the original. |