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Leaked GTA V ported to run in the browser via WebAssembly
Original: This week, a few leakers leaked GTA V and made it possible to run it in a browser. While I don't endorse or support pira
Leaked copies of GTA V have reportedly been modified to run directly in a web browser this week. The trick, discussed by developers, relies on WebAssembly (WASM), which allows code originally written in C/C++ to run in the browser. Commenters are focusing less on the piracy angle and more on the technical feat of compiling a large AAA game for the web.
Why now: The unusual technical achievement of running a major AAA game in a browser through WebAssembly has drawn curiosity, even among people who do not endorse the piracy involved.
GTA VWebAssemblyRockstar Games
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- This week, a few leakers leaked GTA V and made it possible to run it in a browser. While I don't endorse or support piracy, what made me curious was the technology used to make a game developed in C/C++ run in a browser. And the answer I found was (WASM) . What WASM does is… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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