Developer static-recompiles Black Ops II into native ARM64 macOS app using Claude Opus 5.5
11/11/2026 — 11/12, 04:16·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- A developer used Claude Opus 5.5 to create tooling that statically recompiles the classic game Black Ops II into a native ARM64 macOS applic…
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On 11 November 2026, a developer posted on Hacker News describing a tool built with Claude Opus 5.5 that converts a Steam copy of Black Ops II into a native ARM64 macOS application. The whole game is statically recompiled ahead-of-time (AOT) and, according to the author, runs without any emulator, whether Wine, Crossover or Rosetta. The post says the tool reaches almost 60fps in all areas on a 2020 MacBook Pro and lets the player finish the full Campaign. The author also notes that heat issues still need fixing, and the quoted passage breaks off at that point. The available material consists of this first-hand account only, so there is nothing to confirm whether the tool was released or how the project evolved afterward.
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A developer used Claude Opus 5.5 to create a tool that statically recompiles Black Ops II into a native ARM64 macOS app. Running without emulators like Wine or Rosetta, it achieves nearly 60fps on a 2020 MacBook Pro.
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