# Star Fox Enhanced: an SDL3 port of reconstructed Star Fox code

> Star Fox Enhanced ports UltraStarFox to a native C++ and SDL3 program for Star Fox and Star Fox EX. It separates fixed game simulation from presentation frame rate and reconstructs runtime assets locally from supported retail ROM revisions supplied by the player.

- 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/kandowontu2/starfox-enhanced>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/kandowontu2/starfox-enhanced/blob/77a5ee84a3d87eb2abfbbf03afb5992557b660bb/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/star-fox-enhanced-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/star-fox-enhanced-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/star-fox-enhanced-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A supported, unmodified Star Fox or Starwing retail ROM is required.
- **Scope:** Unknown revisions, hacks, betas, competition cartridges and Star Fox 2 are unsupported.
- **Limits:** The release is alpha; the Nintendo 3DS port has unconfirmed physical-console performance and complete gameplay acceptance.
- **License:** The repository includes a GPL-3.0 license file for xBRZ; its other components have separate notices.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/kandowontu2/starfox-enhanced/blob/77a5ee84a3d87eb2abfbbf03afb5992557b660bb/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/kandowontu2/starfox-enhanced/blob/77a5ee84a3d87eb2abfbbf03afb5992557b660bb/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md>

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