A week ago, one of our readers told me about an unofficial PC port of the first The Darkness game. At the time, the project had several issues, so I decided to wait until it was in better shape. Now, we have a new version that looks much more polished. In other words, it seems to be in a good state and worth checking out.
This unofficial PC version of The Darkness supports 60FPS, ultrawide monitors, as well as keyboard and mouse. It also comes with a FOV slider. Not only that, but it has a dedicated graphics menu that allows you to easily enable and disable these options.
Version 0.1.2 brings several visual fixes. It improves Darkness Vision and restores its golden glow around objects. The update also keeps the right glow strength and fade effects. It also fixes the noise effect after a texture cache miss. These changes make Darkness Vision look much closer to the original game.
The update also fixes many shadow problems. Character shadows should no longer flicker or disappear when the camera moves. Small objects can now cast shadows again. The update also fixes wrong shadow placement and dark areas. It also keeps transparent objects from casting solid shadows. The original shadow effects have also been restored.
Version 0.1.2 also improves the game at higher resolutions. It fixes a green-gray tint in dark areas above 720p. It also fixes 1080p image issues and restores the original shadow filter at higher render sizes. The update adds an optional F8 tool for frame and shadow captures. It also includes a better setup guide. The guide explains how to prepare your own game files and check that they are supported. The update keeps your game files, saves, and settings when you upgrade from v0.1.1.
You can go ahead and download this unofficial PC port of The Darkness from this link. As with all recompilations, it does not have any in-game assets. This means that you have to provide your own Xbox 360 ISO to play it.
In case you are into projects like these, you can also download the unofficial PC ports of Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Crash Team Racing, and Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. You can also play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Perfect Dark, and Jak & Daxter.
Furthermore, Brian Tate has brought the three classic SNES Donkey Kong Country games to PC. For our SNES fans, we also have a PC port of Star Fox. Earlier this month, we also got a PC port of F-Zero. And, since we’ve already gotten a few SNES games, I’d really love to see a PC version of Jurassic Park with KB&M support and HD textures. Now that would be awesome.
In September 2026, we shared a lot of unofficial PC ports. So, you can download and enjoy on PC Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, WET, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Mercenaries, GTA: Liberty City Stories, Fable 2, Burnout Revenge, Super Mario Strikers, and Lost Odyssey.
And that’s not all of them. We also have the unofficial PC ports of Mario Party 4, Sonic Unleashed, GoldenEye 007, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Silent Hill, and Super Smash Bros 64. Last month, we shared the unofficial PC ports of Gears of War 2 and Syphon Filter. Earlier this month, we shared the PC ports of Diddy Kong Racing and Ace Combat 6. Let’s also not forget the unofficial PC versions of Wave Race 64, Blue Dragon, and Pikmin. Finally, you can download the PC ports of Ninja Gaiden 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Tekken 3, and Mario Kart Wii.
Have fun!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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