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.

To build and play:
  1. Unzip this folder somewhere with a SHORT path, e.g. C:\Games\HCTP Recompiled (long paths can break the build).
  2. Open "HCTP Recompiled Settings.exe" (the launcher) and pick your disc image (.iso / .chd) or game folder.
     It builds the game on your PC. 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).
     Close other programs (browser, games) while it builds: it needs the memory.
  3. When it's done, press PLAY. Settings (display, renderer, controllers, volume) and updates are in the same window.

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 (inside files\):
  game\           your game's files plus "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain.exe" (the game) and its DLLs
  build\, logs\   the build's working files (build\ can be deleted once the game runs, to save space)

Add it to Steam: Steam > Games > Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library > Browse > files\game\
"WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain.exe". It starts on its own (no launcher needed) with the settings you saved in
the launcher. Keep it in files\game: the game needs the files next to it.

Optional packs (shared on the project's Discord, not part of this download):
  Content Pack     the restored wrestlers (Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Jeff Hardy, Regal, Kidman ...), models,
                   entrances, music, TitanTrons. Without it you get the stock roster.
  Commentary Pack  extra commentary and Finkel lines.
  Install: build/update the game first, close it, then unzip the pack INTO files\game\ (the folder with SLUS_207.87),
  merging folders and replacing files. A newer pack unzips over an older one the same way. Each pack has its own
  README.txt with the details. The launcher's Play page shows whether each pack is installed.

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.
