HCTP Recomp - WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain on PC (work in progress)
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WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (PS2, USA, SLUS-20787) as a native Windows program, BUILT ON YOUR PC FROM YOUR
OWN COPY OF THE GAME. This download has no game files and none of the game's code: the game's code is translated to
C++ and compiled here, and it never leaves your PC.

You need: Windows 10/11 64-bit, a CPU with AVX2, a Direct3D 11 graphics card, ~16 GB of RAM, ~15 GB of free space,
internet for the first build, and your own HCTP disc (USA) as an .iso or .chd, or its files in a folder.

Easiest: open "HCTP Recompiled Settings.exe" - it asks for your disc, builds the game, then PLAY, settings
(display, renderer, controllers, volume) and updates from GitHub are in the same window. Or by hand:

To build and play:
  1. Unzip this folder somewhere with a SHORT path, e.g. C:\Games\HCTP Recomp (long paths can break the build).
  2. Drag your disc image (.iso / .chd) or your game folder onto "Build HCTP.bat".
     If Microsoft's free C++ build tools aren't installed, they are installed first (allow Windows' prompt once).
     The first build takes a while (roughly 30-90 minutes, depending on the PC).
  3. When it says Done, start the game with "Play HCTP.bat".

If Windows says "Windows protected your PC": click "More info", then "Run anyway". Or right-click the zip >
Properties > tick "Unblock" > OK before unzipping.

After the build:
  game\       your game's files plus ps2EntryRunner.exe (the game) and its DLLs; memory cards are in game\mc0, mc1
  build\, logs\   the build's working files (build\ can be deleted once the game runs, to save space)

This is a work in progress: see the project page for what works and the known bugs.
  https://github.com/BigDaddyJRich/hctp-recomp

Free software under the GNU GPL version 3: files\source\LICENSE; the parts it uses and their licences:
files\source\THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt. Built on Def Jam Vendetta Recompiled (jcsix694) and PS2Recomp (ran-j).
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is (c) its owners. This download includes none of it.
