DriveClub Recomp

DriveClub Recomp

DriveClub for PS4 (version 1.28), running natively on Windows.

The source code is in this repository and the build is on the Releases page.

How to play

1. Download driveclub-recomp-0.1.0-win64.zip and extract it anywhere you can write to (not Program Files).
2. Have your own game dumps ready:
   • the version 1.28 update folder (it contains eboot.bin)
   • the base game folder (it contains game000.dat)
3. Double-click DriveClub.exe, press Browse next to each folder, check the settings and press Play.

Nothing to install. Your own files are never modified or copied, and the folders you chose are remembered.

Logs are in the logs folder.

Highlights

• The game's own x86-64 code runs directly on your CPU, with no CPU emulation. The PS4 system libraries are reimplemented and the GPU commands are translated to Vulkan, similar to Wine and DXVK
• Playable from the menus through races, photo mode and saves
• About 60 FPS at 4K in the heaviest scenes on our test PC (RTX 5070 Ti, Ryzen 7 5800X3D), higher in lighter ones, with an unlocked frame rate option in the launcher that keeps the game at its normal speed
• Runs on NVIDIA, AMD and Intel graphics through Vulkan, with Resizable BAR used automatically where the driver allows it
• Keyboard racing layout and any gamepad (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo)

Controls

Any gamepad works. Keyboard, mouse and gamepad can be used at the same time.

Action	Keyboard
Accelerate	W
Brake / reverse	S
Steer	A / D
Handbrake	Space
Shift down / up	Q / E
Change camera	C
Touchpad left / right half	R / T (R is Reset to Track)
Accept	Enter / Z
Back	Backspace
Pause	Esc / P
D-pad	Arrow keys
Look around	I J K L or the mouse

F7 turns mouse look on or off. The bindings are in data\user\input_config\default.ini and can be changed there.

Settings

The window that opens when you start DriveClub.exe has every setting. Press Play to save them; they are kept for later starts.

Performance preset: Handheld, Low, Medium, High or Ultra pick the render and output sizes for your PC. You can still change each size afterwards.

Frame rate: 30, 60 (deltatime), 60 with a fixed tick, or Unlocked. Unlocked has no frame cap and the game keeps its normal speed.

Resolution: output from 720p to 8K, render size from 720p to 8K, and ultrawide sizes with a field-of-view fix. Sizes above 1080p use more memory; the needed memory patch is added for you.

Mirror and reflection updates: Live (default) draws the small scene of mirrors, rain and reflections every frame. Static (faster) draws it once and keeps that picture, which is much faster but stops reflections and rain on the glass from updating. The Handheld preset uses it.

Gameplay: player name, borderless fullscreen, FPS counter, motion blur and depth of field off, no reset-to-track timer, no track barriers, and photo mode options.

Skip the graphics card check: the launcher checks that your card can run the game (Vulkan 1.3). If it ever refuses a card that works, turn this on to start anyway.

Known issues

• Some reflections are too bright, for example rain drops on the side window and the paint on cars on the stage select screen.
• Static (faster) stops reflections and rain on the glass from updating.
• The processor is the limit. Heavy scenes (many cars, trees and rain) drop frames first on slower CPUs.
• First play builds shaders: short stutters in the first minutes until they are cached. This gets better on later runs.
• Online features do not work.
• Tested on an NVIDIA graphics card only. AMD and Intel are untested.

Notes

• You must supply your own, legally obtained dump of the game. No game files are included.
• Tested with: DriveClub, title ID CUSA00093, version 1.28. Other versions and repacked dumps have not been tested and may not work.
• SmartScreen may warn (More info, then Run anyway). Verify with the checksum.
• Requires Windows 10/11 64-bit and a graphics card with a Vulkan 1.3 driver. About 40 GB of free space is needed for the game dumps.

Building from source

See BUILDING.md.

Reporting problems

Open an issue and attach the newest file from the logs folder, with your graphics card, driver version and what happened.

Credits

The community patches for DriveClub are by Kravickas, TonySSS, ZipperedRain, kalaposfos, squidbus, illusion and u/Charlie_Muggins.

Also used: SDL3 and FFmpeg.

License

GNU General Public License version 2 or later (LICENSE). Parts of the code derive from other GPL projects and keep their original notices in the source files. Third-party components keep their own licenses (THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt).

DriveClub is a trademark and copyright of its respective owners; this project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.