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BLACK on PC

Xbox BLACK running on PC through recompiled. Supply your own copy of the game.

About the game

A first-person shooter built around environmental destruction and the weight of its guns, made by the Burnout team on the RenderWare engine.

Developer
Criterion Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Tiro em primeira pessoa
Original game
24 Feb 2006

How this port works

This is a static recompilation: tooling mechanically translates the original console binary into PC code rather than rewriting the game by hand. The result runs natively, typically with an uncapped framerate and widescreen.

An unofficial original Xbox version PC port of BLACK (2006) via static recompilation.

How to install

  1. 01Supply your own copy of BLACK. The project distributes no game files.
  2. 02Download the latest release from the project's GitHub page.
  3. 03Download the Windows build.
  4. 04Extract it into an empty folder outside Program Files.
  5. 05Point the program at your own game files when prompted.
  6. 06Set resolution, frame cap and input before playing.

These projects ship no game data. Supply your own copy.

Frequently asked

Do I need the original game to play BLACK on PC?

Yes. The project distributes no game data — you supply your own copy or dump. Every project in this scene works this way, and it is what lets them stay publicly hosted on GitHub.

What does "recompiled" mean?

This is a static recompilation: tooling mechanically translates the original console binary into PC code rather than rewriting the game by hand. The result runs natively, typically with an uncapped framerate and widescreen.

Will BLACK run on a low-end PC?

Native ports and recompilations skip CPU emulation entirely, so they are usually far lighter than an emulator for the same console. With no published measurement for this project, though, any estimate would be guesswork — test it on your own machine.

When was BLACK released?

The original game shipped in 2006, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. This PC port is from 2026.

Which systems does it support?

The current release (V2) ships builds for Windows. The game originally shipped on Xbox.

Is it legal to use?

The project is public and open source, maintained by TGP482, and contains nothing from the commercial game. Responsibility for the game copy you use is yours — which is why the developers require you to supply your own.

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