# Pilotwings64Decomp: matching decompilation of Pilotwings 64

> Pilotwings64Decomp reconstructs the North American Pilotwings 64 release as a matching source build. The repository includes C sources, versioned ROM configurations, extraction and rebuild steps, and documentation of the game's custom asset filesystem.

- 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/n64decomp/pw64>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/n64decomp/pw64/blob/11a76263f4a6fdbecdc86d2701a35075b18ba511/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pilotwings-64-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pilotwings-64-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pilotwings-64-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Requires an unmodified Pilotwings 64 ROM named baserom.us.z64.
- **Prerequisites:** Building requires Git submodules and a MIPS cross-toolchain.
- **Limits:** The decompilation is in progress and currently supports the North American release.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/n64decomp/pw64/blob/11a76263f4a6fdbecdc86d2701a35075b18ba511/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/n64decomp/pw64/blob/11a76263f4a6fdbecdc86d2701a35075b18ba511/docs/pilotwings64_filesystem.md>

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## About this entry

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