Digimon has never exactly struggled to find its way onto new hardware, as Digimon Story: Time Stranger resonated well with many fans, but some of its older games like Digimon World have been much harder to revisit than the franchise itself. At least one of those older PS1 games is now playable on PC.

Of course, it's worth noting that gamers are going to need their own copy of this PS1 game, so it's still somewhat difficult for those who don't already own the game to revisit. But between the barrier of owning a disc and the right hardware, the latest fan project makes playing Digimon World a little easier now.

Bandai Namco hints at continued collaborations with Toei Animation for future Digimon games following the success of Time Stranger.

The new native Digimon World PC version is currently available as version 0.1.0, with support for the North American release of Digimon World (SLUS-01032). The project uses static recompilation to translate the original PlayStation MIPS code into C before compiling it for Windows. It requires players to provide their own compatible game copy, meaning the current build does not support the Japanese or European versions. Once everything is set up, though, Digimon World can run directly on a modern PC.

The PC version also adds several upgrades that make the 1990s RPG much easier to play today. Players can run Digimon World in 16:9 widescreen, increase the internal resolution to as much as four times the original, use a CRT-style filter, and cut down the long loading pauses caused by the original PlayStation CD-ROM .

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