Case study

Mario Kart 64: a native port through N64 static recompilation

Mario Kart 64: Recompiled uses N64: Recompiled to make a native port of Mario Kart 64, with RT64 providing rendering and graphical enhancements. The project includes game-specific configuration, patches and desktop build support.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 19
Last commit: 2026-09-24
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A GPU supporting Direct3D 12, Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2 is required.
Prerequisites: On x86-64, an AVX-capable CPU is required.
Limits: Opening controls during play can freeze the game; balloons and race results have reported performance or graphics issues.
License: GPL-3.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{mario-kart-64-recompiled-case,
  title = {{Mario Kart 64: a native port through N64 static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/arefdsg/MK64Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/arefdsg/MK64Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-64-recompiled-case/}}
}

Plain text

Mario Kart 64: a native port through N64 static recompilation. https://github.com/arefdsg/MK64Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-64-recompiled-case/

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README.md GitHub · arefdsg/MK64Recomp · Revision 77cd612