Which recomps and ports say they used AI?
AI coding tools now write large parts of some ports, and players have asked for a way to tell. This page lists what each project says about itself in its own README, quoted and linked. We don't guess: a project with no statement isn't on this list, and that tells you nothing either way. The homepage has filters for all three groups.
Says no AI was used (7)
| Project | In its own words | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banjo-Kazooie Recompiled | “has not, does not, and will not use generative AI tools in the development of this project for any purpose” | README |
| Dinosaur Planet: Recompiled | “has not, does not, and will not use generative AI tools for any purpose” | README |
| MediEvil Recomp | “This Recomp was made by human hands, no AI is involved in writing this code!” | README |
| pokeplatinum PC port | “Generative AI/LLM shortcuts were not used in the creation of this project” | README |
| SymphonyRecomp | “This Recomp was made by human hands, no AI is involved in writing this code!” | README |
| TiP-Recomp (Viva Piñata) | “This Repo has a strict no AI rule, No Vibe Coding, No AI generated Assets” | README |
| Zelda 64: Recompiled | “has not, does not, and will not use generative AI tools in the development of this project for any purpose” | README |
Doesn't accept AI-written contributions (5)
These projects set a rule for outside contributions. That isn't the same as a statement about how the project itself was made.
| Project | In its own words | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1oom | “Direct use of AI-generated code is prohibited in 1oom.” | README |
| dhewm3 | “Do not submit code developed with the assistance of generative "AI"!” | README |
| Halo 3 Delta Recomp | “No AI! No Linux! No Pull Requests!” | README |
| Sonic Advance 1 & 2 (SAT-R) | “Strict No LLM / No AI Policy” | README |
| Twilight Princess (Dusklight) | “we do not accept contributions that are primarily AI-generated” | README |
Says AI tools were used (20)
From light help with documentation to code written almost entirely by an AI agent; the quote shows how much.
| Project | In its own words | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Crossing (ACGC-PC-Port) | “AI tools such as Claude were used in this project (PC port code only).” | README |
| Beetle Adventure Racing Recomp | “The continued work is vibe coded with Claude Code.” | README |
| Deadly Premonition Recomp | “This port is developed with an AI: Claude by Anthropic, through Claude Code. It writes most of the code you see here” | README |
| G-Diffuser (F-Zero X) | “70% of the code was written by me, and 30% was written by an LLM but that code was later reviewed and tested by me” | README |
| GoldenEye 007 (XBLA) Recomp | “Yes, AI was used during development. I'm not hiding that.” | README |
| Lighthouse (Banjo-Kazooie) | “has used AI assistance for information gathering particularly when the decomp documentation was younger” | README |
| Open Nectar (Pikmin) | “This project was developed with the assistance of AI tools. The generated code was reviewed, tested and integrated by me.” | README |
| RaceWave46 (Wave Race 64) | “RaceWave46 is an AI-assisted recompilation.” | README |
| Ridge Racer (rr-decomp) | “Heavily AI-assisted: tooling, splitting and C conversions are driven by Anthropic's Claude” | README |
| Road Rash 64 Recompiled | “AI was used extensively during development” | README |
| Shadow of the Colossus native port (sotc-vibe-pc) | “This project is fully vibe-coded.” | README |
| Snap64Recomp (Pokémon Snap) | “I made this port with Claude Code, an AI coding tool.” | README |
| SOCOM Unzipped (SOCOM II) | “AI agents (Claude, through Claude Code) working in sprints” | README |
| Sonic Adventure Recompiled | “AI tools were used as coding assistants and for documentation” | README |
| Star Fox Enhanced | “THIS PROJECT WAS PORTED AND CODED BY AI/CODEX” | README |
| Super Smash Bros: BattleShip | “a project that I started and developed alone with Claude until the v0.3-beta release” | README |
| The Simpsons Game Recomp | “developed with the assistance of Claude AI” | README |
| TriAevum (Ocarina of Time 3D) | “Development of this project is entirely AI-assisted, under human direction.” | README |
| Valkyrie Profile Recomp | “This project may use AI-assisted tools for development, documentation, artwork, or other supporting materials.” | README |
| Wave Race 64 Recomp | “The original upstream project was written by Claude, Anthropic's AI model” | README |
Checked 2026-10-07 by reading every listed project's README. Statements change; if a project's wording has moved on, the linked README is the authority. For how to judge any project, AI or not, see AI-assisted decomps and recomps.