Case study

SpaghettiPad: Mario Kart 64 iOS port integration

SpaghettiPad adapts the decompilation-based SpaghettiKart port of Mario Kart 64 for iPhone and iPad. Its mobile integration adds Metal rendering, analog touch steering, Bluetooth controller routing, game-data import and optional texture-pack loading. Builds require the player's supported US 1.0 ROM.

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: 59
Last commit: 2026-10-24
Language: Objective-C++

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

How evidence classes are assigned

Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide a personal Mario Kart 64 US 1.0 big-endian .z64 ROM matching the stated SHA-1.
Prerequisites: Local builds require an Apple Silicon Mac with full Xcode and the iOS platform; physical devices need signing.
Testing evidence: Several physical-controller and sustained multiplayer scenarios remain validation gates.
License: The repository states that upstream components and texture packs retain their own rights and licences.

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BibTeX

@misc{spaghettipad-mario-kart-64-ios-case,
  title = {{SpaghettiPad: Mario Kart 64 iOS port integration}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/chrissotraidis/spaghettipad}},
  url = {https://github.com/chrissotraidis/spaghettipad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/spaghettipad-mario-kart-64-ios-case/}}
}

Plain text

SpaghettiPad: Mario Kart 64 iOS port integration. https://github.com/chrissotraidis/spaghettipad (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/spaghettipad-mario-kart-64-ios-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · chrissotraidis/spaghettipad · Revision 6a783cd
patches/README.md GitHub · chrissotraidis/spaghettipad · Revision 6a783cd