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An unofficial desktop adaptation of Virtua Fighter 2, with higher-resolution rendering, widescreen support and experimental rollback online play using your own arcade ROM.
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Before you start
- Platform
- Windows 10/11 x64 / macOS 11+ Intel and Apple silicon / Linux x64 and ARM64 / Steam Deck
- How to start
- Download
- Game files
- Bring game files
File requirements
Your own legally obtained MAME vf2 Version 2.1 ROM set, vf2.zip, is required. The project ships no ROMs or material generated from them. Online peers must use the same ROM set. Linux ARM64 instructions target Raspberry Pi 5 and Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 or Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm and later.
Based on public documentation; full builds and playthroughs have not been tested. Project documentation 
What it recreates
Recompiles the game’s Intel i960 program into native code at startup from your ROM. The other Model 2A board components still run MAME-derived code inside an SDL 3 host; this is not an entirely emulation-free replacement.
What’s different
Adds render scaling up to 6x, widescreen and ultrawide presentation, modern controllers, local two-player matches and experimental room-code or random-opponent rollback play. Arcade game logic remains at 57.5 fps; smoother display presentation is separate.
What you can use today
v0.1.16 provides Windows 10/11 x64, macOS 11+ Universal, Linux x64/Steam Deck and Linux ARM64 archives. Supply your own MAME vf2 Version 2.1 ROM set, vf2.zip. Mac and Windows builds are unsigned. Online play remains experimental and both players need matching ROMs and compatible releases; direct matches expose your IP to the opponent, while Hide my IP address uses a relay. Native Steam Deck setup must follow the Linux guide. RemakeList has not installed or played it.
Sources & notesSources checked:
AI / REA provenance Partial AI-assisted development
The author explicitly credits AI coding tools and describes comparing the recompiled i960 program, pictures, RAM and audio with MAME. This supports AI-assisted development of the port, not AI authorship of SEGA’s game.
Author AI development disclosureReviewed the author README, MIT license, v0.1.16 release and author gameplay montage on 30 October 2026. The same tag contains release-note and asset updates from 29 October; it is not a new version number. Features and compatibility are author-reported.
Source Project documentation Author setup, requirements and limitations · Release notes and project downloads · Project code license · Author project screenshot or gameplay frame 
Sources checked: 2026-10-30 · Based on public documentation; full builds and playthroughs have not been tested.