Astra made his 32-bit game run on a modern Mac within minutes by replacing its runtime

Astra made his 32-bit game Aviary Attorney run on modern macOS within minutes by replacing its runtime.

How it works

Astra takes the 32-bit game
Replaces its runtime
The game runs on modern macOS within minutes

Why it’s worth knowing

A dead platform wall fell in minutes because the agent swapped the runtime, not the game.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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