A modder has successfully recompiled a native PC port of 2K Games' grim first-person adventure, The Darkness. Porting Pete's recompilation uses the source code from the Xbox 360 edition, first released alongside its PS3 counterpart in 2007.

The Windows port, which sees the Xbox 360 code translated into C++, supports 4K resolutions and ultrawide monitors, and has options for adjusting V-sync, FPS, and FOV, along with game save support.

While playable, the recomp remains a work in progress, with various bugs still to be squashed and conflicts to be addressed. Surprisingly, elements such as the in-game TV presentations are supported, though it should be noted that the recomp download does not contain the original Xbox 360 game files.

The clip below was uploaded a fortnight ago. Various updates and tweaks have been applied since then.

Developed by Starbreeze Studios and based on Top Cow's comic book series, The Darkness is a bleak, violent tale of a young mob enforcer, Jackie Estacado, who is possessed by an inert, sinister presence - manifesting in Jackie's bloodline and bestowing him superhuman but demonic abilities.

A series of miserable life events empowers The Darkness to seize greater control of Jackie's will, leading him on a violent odyssey of revenge through the shadows of New York City - bringing absolution to the gangsters that wronged him and ultimately attempting to free himself of his gleefully malevolent guardian.

The Darkness falls into the category of decent, but not technically magnificent, games that are nonetheless deeply beloved by their fanbase. The Darkness' gothic splendour, Hell-on-Earth narrative, and cruel scenes of injustice and loss resonate with players - embellished by quality voice acting from stars Kirk Acevedo, Dwight Schultz, and Faith No More and Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton.

It also stands as the only video game where the player can watch the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) on an in-game TV.

Grimdark always finds its own, and The Darkness is no exception. It was followed by a (somewhat maligned) sequel in 2012, and the fanbase has clamoured for a sequel or remake since. While that seems a tall, but not impossible, order, for now it is up to fan projects - such as this PC port - to prevent Jackie Estacado from tumbling into the abyss forever.