# Quest 64: Recompiled — a static recompilation port

> Quest 64: Recompiled turns the North American N64 release of Quest 64 into a native port through N64Recomp static translation. RT64 renders the game, and the program loads assets from the player's ROM. The port adds configurable graphics, controls and mod support.

- 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/Rainchus/Quest64-Recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Rainchus/Quest64-Recomp/blob/ea94271a3ed1101628bfdac95e9966b31bd25f39/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/quest-64-recompiled-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/quest-64-recompiled-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/quest-64-recompiled-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** The North American 1.0 Quest 64 ROM is required.
- **Prerequisites:** An x86-64 build requires SSE4.1; the stated GPU interfaces are Direct3D 12, Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Rainchus/Quest64-Recomp/blob/ea94271a3ed1101628bfdac95e9966b31bd25f39/README.md>

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