Case study

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: a GameCube static recompilation port

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is ported by translating its GameCube PowerPC code to C ahead of time and linking it with gcn-recomp's graphics, audio, disc and controller runtime. The repository contributes game function metadata, hooks and build scripts; the author reports reaching a Grand Prix race with sound from a blank memory card.

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: 2026-10-22
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The user's own North American GameCube disc image, ID GM4E01, in ISO or CISO format.
Prerequisites: A supported build environment with CMake 3.20+, Ninja and Python 3; platform toolchains and SDL2 requirements vary.
Limits: The project is early, and the documented race route does not cover the full game.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{mario-kart-double-dash-recomp-case,
  title = {{Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: a GameCube static recompilation port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/ethannicholas/mariokartdd-recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/ethannicholas/mariokartdd-recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-double-dash-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: a GameCube static recompilation port. https://github.com/ethannicholas/mariokartdd-recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mario-kart-double-dash-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · ethannicholas/mariokartdd-recomp · Revision bd36eb9
docs/dev/status.md GitHub · ethannicholas/mariokartdd-recomp · Revision bd36eb9