# Super Mario Sunshine: a PAL native PC port with Aurora rendering

> Super Mario Sunshine PAL PC port compiles the GMSP01 decompilation for native Windows and replaces GameCube platform services with host implementations. Its Aurora bridge renders GX through WebGPU on Direct3D or Vulkan, and the project adds widescreen, 60 fps, configurable controls and optional mod support.

- 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/zeranemesis/sms-port>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/zeranemesis/sms-port/blob/8fa76e5bd08410c2dcc2334c2e2969104fbfc83a/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/super-mario-sunshine-pal-aurora-port-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/super-mario-sunshine-pal-aurora-port-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/super-mario-sunshine-pal-aurora-port-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A personal Super Mario Sunshine PAL disc image is required.
- **Prerequisites:** Windows 10 or 11 x64 and a Direct3D 12 or Vulkan capable GPU are listed for play.
- **Prerequisites:** Source builds use Visual Studio 2022 or newer with CMake and Ninja for the bridge, and MSYS2 MINGW64 for the game.
- **License:** No licence file in the repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/zeranemesis/sms-port/blob/8fa76e5bd08410c2dcc2334c2e2969104fbfc83a/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/zeranemesis/sms-port/blob/8fa76e5bd08410c2dcc2334c2e2969104fbfc83a/aurora-bridge/README.md>

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