Observed arrival · 2026-09-27

Phaethon is bringing the Jak games to native PC

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A Windows launcher installs native PC ports of the four Jak games and imports them from discs the player owns.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-27 issue.

For: Jak fans with their own game discs
Worth noticing: Jak X is marked in progress; the project lists 776 source files and says its GOAL source began without an existing decompilation.

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The launcher is listed for 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and requires a GPU with Vulkan 1.3. Its stated workflow is to install the runtime, import the user's discs, and keep the installation current. The project describes faithful defaults with optional remaster features, including higher frame caps and native widescreen. Linux is not yet available, and a launcher build is described as a roadmap item.

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