# BlackKnightRecomp: recompiling Sonic and the Black Knight for Windows

> This recompiles Sonic and the Black Knight for the Wii to Windows x64. One executable contains the USA release RENE8P, the European RENP8P, and the Japanese RENJ8P, and the installed disc selects which one runs. It draws with Direct3D 11 at 3x resolution and 16:9. The Linux and Steam Deck steps use Proton.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/yunophilia/BlackKnightRecomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/yunophilia/BlackKnightRecomp/blob/2a9613696556f097c4c706ccc1fe6094461e99f5/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/black-knight-recomp/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/black-knight-recomp/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/black-knight-recomp/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Run BlackKnightRecomp.exe and select an ISO, RVZ, WIA, or WBFS of one of the three releases. The first start extracts about 3.5 GB.
- License: GPL-2.0-only. The README says Dolphin-derived parts are GPL-2.0-or-later, and Dear ImGui and nod are MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/yunophilia/BlackKnightRecomp/blob/2a9613696556f097c4c706ccc1fe6094461e99f5/README.md>

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