# Racing 8 DX Recomp: statically recompiling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

> Racing 8 DX Recomp builds Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Linux by translating user-supplied AArch64 game code to C and compiling it ahead of time with a patched suyu-derived engine. Its launcher handles local inputs, while a native graphics path and plugins provide Vulkan rendering and upscaling. Android support is in development, and Windows support is planned.

- 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/galarianpikachu2021-hue/Racing-8-DX-Recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/galarianpikachu2021-hue/Racing-8-DX-Recomp/blob/e8a7db6da76233e110bb4f4f9d5427426c7f6433/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/racing-8-dx-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/racing-8-dx-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/racing-8-dx-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A legally obtained base game, version 3.0.4 update, keys and firmware; DLC is optional.
- **Prerequisites:** Linux AppImage for the described release; building the launcher requires Qt 6 and CMake 3.22+.
- **Limits:** DLSS and FSR 4 plugins have not been run on their target GPU hardware; Windows is planned and Android is in development.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/galarianpikachu2021-hue/Racing-8-DX-Recomp/blob/e8a7db6da76233e110bb4f4f9d5427426c7f6433/README.md>

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