Case study

SnapPad: a Pokémon Snap static recompilation for Apple devices

SnapPad builds a native Apple version of Pokémon Snap from a user-supplied US ROM using the game's decompilation, N64Recomp, RSPRecomp, and RT64. Its integration supplies Metal rendering, touch and controller input, private ROM setup, and persistent saves for iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 12
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide a legally obtained, unmodified Pokémon Snap (USA) ROM matching the documented fingerprint.
Prerequisites: Build with an Apple silicon Mac and Xcode 26.x.
Limits: Full-progression testing and acceptance on a physical iPhone remain incomplete.
License: Rights and licensing terms are set out in RIGHTS_AND_LICENSES.md.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{snappad-pokemon-snap-case,
  title = {{SnapPad: a Pokémon Snap static recompilation for Apple devices}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/chrissotraidis/snappad}},
  url = {https://github.com/chrissotraidis/snappad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/snappad-pokemon-snap-case/}}
}

Plain text

SnapPad: a Pokémon Snap static recompilation for Apple devices. https://github.com/chrissotraidis/snappad (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/snappad-pokemon-snap-case/

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README.md GitHub · chrissotraidis/snappad · Revision ca90060