# Metroid Dread: a native PC recompilation from Switch game files

> Metroid Dread Recomp builds a native Windows or Linux version of Metroid Dread 2.1.0 from a player's Switch ExeFS and RomFS. SwitchRecomp translates ARM64 game code to C, game-specific anchored patches modify generated code, and a PC runtime supplies graphics, audio, input and system services.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp/blob/d9abaa1fb1740fba87735ceddb63a060c5e8e67f/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Supply your own Metroid Dread 2.1.0 ExeFS and RomFS files.
- **Limits:** Current 0.x builds are early previews and may crash or have setup issues.
- **License:** The combined released executable is GPL-3.0; individual source components retain their listed licenses.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp/blob/d9abaa1fb1740fba87735ceddb63a060c5e8e67f/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp/blob/d9abaa1fb1740fba87735ceddb63a060c5e8e67f/dread/DESIGN.md>

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