Case study

SwitchWaker: a native port of The Wind Waker from decompiled source

SwitchWaker ports the GameCube game The Wind Waker to Mac, Linux and Switch by compiling imported decompiled source and running it through a new platform layer with Aurora rendering. Build scripts generate required asset headers from a user's GZLE01 or GZLP01 revision 0 disc.

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: 103
Last commit: 2026-11-02
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A legally obtained, uncompressed GZLE01 or GZLP01 revision 0 ISO is required.
Limits: Builds target Mac, Linux or Switch homebrew; native Windows support is unfinished.
License: MIT license for the port; imported game source has its own CC0-1.0 license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{switchwaker-case,
  title = {{SwitchWaker: a native port of The Wind Waker from decompiled source}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/centollOS/SwitchWaker}},
  url = {https://github.com/centollOS/SwitchWaker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/switchwaker-case/}}
}

Plain text

SwitchWaker: a native port of The Wind Waker from decompiled source. https://github.com/centollOS/SwitchWaker (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/switchwaker-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · centollOS/SwitchWaker · Revision 1080514
game/README.md GitHub · centollOS/SwitchWaker · Revision 1080514