# Mario Kart 64 3DS: porting Mario Kart 64 to Nintendo 3DS

> Mario Kart 64 3DS is a native Nintendo 3DS port of Mario Kart 64, based on SpaghettiKart. It adds a dual-screen interface, touch menus, and customizable controls and display options.

- 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/EstebanPdN/mario-kart-64-3ds>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/EstebanPdN/mario-kart-64-3ds/blob/7c7df014f9a00cc80e59fcbba2c3d66af702cbfc/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-64-3ds-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-64-3ds-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/mario-kart-64-3ds-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- A legally obtained USA Mario Kart 64 ROM in .z64 byte order is required. Place it at sd:/3ds/MK64/mk64.z64.
- Install the CIA with FBI, or use the 3DSX with the Homebrew Launcher. The first launch validates the ROM and creates mk64.o2r.
- Licenses are component-specific. The updater is GNU GPL v3.0, and the README says no blanket license applies to the whole repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/EstebanPdN/mario-kart-64-3ds/blob/7c7df014f9a00cc80e59fcbba2c3d66af702cbfc/README.md>

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