Driveclub, the PS4 racing game released by Evolution Studios in 2014, can now run natively on Windows through the fan project Driveclub Recomp.
The project was released on GitHub by OverkillLabs3. Although PlayStation emulator development is progressing rapidly, this version does not use CPU emulation. The game's own x86-64 code runs directly on the PC processor, while PS4 system libraries are re-implemented and GPU instructions are translated into Vulkan commands.
This port supports resolutions from 720p to 8K, ultra-wide monitors, and has an unlocked frame rate without increasing game speed. Additionally, it replaces the original anti-aliasing technology with NVIDIA DLAA (for RTX graphics cards) or AMD FSR 3.1 (for all GPUs), both of which support native resolution. RTX users can switch between the two anti-aliasing effects in-game using the F10 key.
The developers stated that on a PC equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card and a Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, the game maintains a smooth frame rate of around 60 FPS at 4K resolution, even in the most complex scenes. After the v0.2.3 update, the frame rate in a 4K test race increased from approximately 62 FPS to 71 FPS.
However, the game still has some flaws. For example, some reflection effects are too bright, shaders experience compilation issues during the first few minutes of gameplay, low-end CPUs suffer from frame drops in complex scenes, and online features do not function properly.
Additionally, the game has currently only been tested on NVIDIA hardware. Another project called DCport (by qnfn) uses a similar approach and supports FSR 3.1 and FSR 4. Both projects require players to install the game image for version 1.28 themselves.
This is similar to how some modders recently got Gran Turismo Sport running on PC. These remasters were released a few months after ShadPS4 patches allowed Driveclub to run at up to 8K resolution, which is a significant leap for a game originally released at 1080p and 30 FPS.
