# DKC3Recomp: a SNES static recompilation of Donkey Kong Country 3

> DKC3Recomp translates Donkey Kong Country 3's SNES code into C with snesrecomp, using game-specific bank configuration derived from a public disassembly. Native macOS and Windows hosts run the result, while the shared runtime interprets code the static analysis cannot resolve. The project also documents widened presentation and limited bring-up checks.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/elliotttate/DKC3Recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/elliotttate/DKC3Recomp/blob/3a033f19801a2bd3abf784d4b29c4462495d19de/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dkc3recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dkc3recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/dkc3recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Provide the headerless North American Donkey Kong Country 3 ROM specified by the project.
- **Prerequisites:** Initialize the Git submodules and use the documented build tools.
- **Limits:** Full-game compatibility has not been claimed.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/elliotttate/DKC3Recomp/blob/3a033f19801a2bd3abf784d4b29c4462495d19de/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/elliotttate/DKC3Recomp/blob/3a033f19801a2bd3abf784d4b29c4462495d19de/recomp/README.md>

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