# StarshipPad: bringing the Star Fox 64 source port to iOS

> StarshipPad adapts the decompilation-based Star Fox 64 source port Starship into an iPhone and iPad application. Its maintained patches and build scripts add Metal rendering, touch flight controls, controller handling and local ROM import through Files.

- 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/chrissotraidis/starshippad>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/chrissotraidis/starshippad/blob/a578b8f2a544e60645c9eb7a46173389d04e8922/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/starshippad-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/starshippad-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/starshippad-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** iOS or iPadOS 16 or newer and a supported personal Star Fox 64 ROM are required.
- **Prerequisites:** Local builds require a Mac with Xcode and the listed build libraries.
- **Limits:** Phone controls and sustained device performance remain under validation.
- **License:** MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/chrissotraidis/starshippad/blob/a578b8f2a544e60645c9eb7a46173389d04e8922/README.md>

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