# Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Recompiled for PC

> Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Recompiled translates the Japanese Nintendo 64 game into native PC code with N64Recomp, N64ModernRuntime and RT64. Its own disassembly metadata and runtime additions support widescreen display, controls, saves and experimental lighting effects.

- 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/jessetbh/VPW2Recomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/jessetbh/VPW2Recomp/blob/9ab45993bfe4770bc0a18a2d1e5967c22b63e240/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/vpw2-recomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/vpw2-recomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/vpw2-recomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Supply the specified Japanese Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 ROM.
- **Prerequisites:** Currently targets Windows and requires a Direct3D 12.0 or Vulkan 1.2 GPU and an SSE4.1 CPU.
- **Limits:** Ray tracing, frame interpolation, CRT filtering and HDR are experimental.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 licensed.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/jessetbh/VPW2Recomp/blob/9ab45993bfe4770bc0a18a2d1e5967c22b63e240/README.md>

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