# Star Wars Episode I: Racer: an N64 static recompilation

> Racer statically recompiles the N64 release of Star Wars Episode I: Racer with N64Recomp, N64ModernRuntime and RT64. Its ROM-analysis and symbol tools support game-specific fixes for libultra calls, split functions, asset loading and controller input; the author reports driving into a tournament race.

- 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/sp00nznet/racer>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/sp00nznet/racer/blob/694c5663b3a7c30e2862fc240344f34683f99a9c/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/star-wars-episode-i-racer-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/star-wars-episode-i-racer-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/star-wars-episode-i-racer-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A legally obtained USA Star Wars Episode I: Racer N64 ROM is required.
- **Prerequisites:** The recompilation workflow needs Python 3, Make and N64Recomp.
- **Limits:** The project marks widescreen experimental and a playable build in progress.
- **License:** MIT License.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/sp00nznet/racer/blob/694c5663b3a7c30e2862fc240344f34683f99a9c/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/sp00nznet/racer/blob/694c5663b3a7c30e2862fc240344f34683f99a9c/CHANGELOG.md>
3. <https://github.com/sp00nznet/racer/blob/694c5663b3a7c30e2862fc240344f34683f99a9c/LICENSE>

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