# Pilotwings 64: Recompiled — a native N64 static recompilation port

> Pilotwings 64: Recompiled ports the USA N64 game to Windows and Linux with N64Recomp. Game-specific C patches widen the 3D view and move the HUD, while matrix interpolation supports higher display frame rates.

- 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/danielgomesvieira2000/pilotwings-64-recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/danielgomesvieira2000/pilotwings-64-recomp/blob/ce3634ad4be6ee5666dec2cd0bbcc35c4571bf29/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pilotwings-64-recompiled-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pilotwings-64-recompiled-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pilotwings-64-recompiled-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Requires the user's Pilotwings 64 USA dump with the documented SHA-1.
- **Prerequisites:** Linux needs Vulkan, SDL2, GTK 3 and FreeType; Windows source builds use WSL.
- **Limits:** The author's changelog lists remaining photo-album and interpolation issues.
- **License:** Project code is MIT licensed.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/danielgomesvieira2000/pilotwings-64-recomp/blob/ce3634ad4be6ee5666dec2cd0bbcc35c4571bf29/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/danielgomesvieira2000/pilotwings-64-recomp/blob/ce3634ad4be6ee5666dec2cd0bbcc35c4571bf29/docs/README.md>

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