Downhill Revived

Downhill Revived

A PC port of Downhill Domination

The 2003 PS2 downhill racer, rebuilt from a matching decompilation and running natively on Windows, at a steady 60 fps, in higher resolution and widescreen, with online races.

Download for Windows Source code

Free. You need your own USA disc of the game (SCUS-97177).

What the port adds

Native renderer

Direct3D 11 draws the game on your graphics card, reproducing the PS2's graphics hardware. An exact emulation path stays in the code as the reference the renderer is tested against.

60 fps, flat pacing

The game runs at its original 59.94 Hz and every frame lands on a fixed grid, so motion never goes long-short-long. Pad input is read as late as possible before each frame.

Higher resolution and widescreen

Internal resolution from 1x to 4x, or matched to the window. A 16:9 Hor+ mode shows a wider view with the same vertical framing. Windowed, borderless or exclusive fullscreen.

PC settings in the game

A PC SETTINGS page in the game's own OPTIONS menu, drawn with its own menus and font: resolution, display mode, window size, picture shape, scaling, widescreen and vibration.

Memory card saves

Saves are plain files in saves\card1 beside the game. Copy the folder to back them up.

Online races

2 to 4 players, experimental. Join a public race, or create a private one and share its 6-character code. In the race room the host picks the track.

Sound

The game's sound driver is replaced by a native mixer that plays the music, effects and reverb.

Controllers with vibration

Xbox-style XInput pads with vibration. DualSense and DualShock 4 over USB or Bluetooth, without vibration so far. The keyboard works too.

On a PC

Three riders wait in the start gate above a misty valley, a cable car passing in the sun.
The start gate, rendered at 4x internal resolution.
A rider at 38 mph crests a dirt ridge above a green valley, a helicopter overhead.
Over the ridge, into the valley.
A rider at 45 mph on a snowy mountain trail.
45 mph across the snow.
The PC SETTINGS menu: resolution, display, window size, picture, scaling, widescreen, skip movies and vibration.
PC SETTINGS, inside the game's OPTIONS menu.
An online race room showing a join code, the track, the rider, and two players marked ready with their ping.
An online race room: share the code, the host picks the track.
A rider at 40 mph descends a ridge beneath a cable car.
Under the cable car.

How to play

  1. Download and unzip

    Get the latest build from the releases page and unzip it anywhere.

  2. Dump your own disc

    Make an .iso of your USA disc of Downhill Domination, SCUS-97177. Other regions and modified images aren't supported.

  3. Run dhd.exe

    The first time, pick your .iso. It's checked and remembered, so you won't be asked again unless the file moves.

Keyboard controls and where your settings and saves live are in the README.

Questions

Do I need the game? Is this legal?

You need your own copy of the game. Downhill Revived ships only its own code: no disc image, no game executable, no textures, sound, music or movies, and no BIOS. You supply the game by dumping your own disc. It is a fan project, not made, endorsed or supported by anyone who holds rights to the game.

Which disc versions work?

Only the USA disc, SCUS-97177, for now. Other regions and modified images aren't supported.

What do I need to run it?

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit (dhd.exe itself is a 32-bit program), a graphics card with Direct3D 11 (feature level 11_0), and a reasonably modern CPU, since the PS2's vector units run on the processor.

What about the movies?

They're skipped for now. The intro and the VIDEO CLIPS menu need an MPEG-2 decoder that isn't written yet.

Does online work?

Yes, as an experimental feature for 2 to 4 players: public races, and private races joined with a 6-character code. Choose ONLINE in the main menu. Every player needs the same USA disc image. So far it has been tested with two games and two scripted players, so please report problems.

Is it open source?

Yes, under GPL-3.0-or-later. The source is on GitHub. Building it needs the original game executable from your own disc.