Awesome, unofficial PC ports

A curated list, made out of great Decompilation/Recompilation projects

Criteria

• Only console games that have been unofficially ported to PC using Decompilation/Recompilation
• Only games that have an easy installation method for the end-user (e.g., a launcher, or simply drag-and-drop)

Glossary

⭐ = The most user-friendly version; this is probably the one you're looking for

Nintendo games

Super Mario 64

⭐ sm64pcbuilder2

GUI application for easily compiling different ports.

You can use it to apply mods, texture packs, and more in the process.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use sm64pcbuilder2

⭐ sm64plus

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

It comes with quality-of-life improvements, 60 FPS, an improved camera system, an extended moveset, and more.

This can also be built by using sm64pcbuilder2

Project(s)

n64decomp: sm64

Decompilation of Super Mario 64

Ports

sm64

Port for modern systems

sm64ex

Port that allows for easier modding

sm64rt

Port that adds ray tracing support

Multiplayer

Coop Deluxe

Online multiplayer project for the Super Mario 64 PC port, started by the Coop Deluxe Team.

Its purpose is to actively maintain and improve, but also to continue sm64ex-coop - an original idea from djoslin0

sm64js

JavaScript port of Super Mario 64 with MMO-like multiplayer that runs directly in your web browser

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

⭐ Ship of Harkinian

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

You can easily install mods with it.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Ship of Harkinian

Project(s)

oot

Decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

⭐ Zelda 64: Recompiled

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Zelda 64: Recompiled (Zelda64Recomp)

⭐ 2 Ship 2 Harkinian

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

You can easily install mods as well.

Star Fox 64

⭐ Starship

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

You can easily install mods as well.

Perfect Dark

⭐ Perfect Dark port

A project that makes it very easy to install and play the game.

Project(s)

Perfect Dark Decompilation

Decompilation of Perfect Dark

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

⭐ Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Recompiled

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

At the time of writing, it's unclear when the project will go public on something like GitHub.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

⭐ Zelda 3 Launcher

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

You can easily install mods, texture packs, etc.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Zelda 3 Launcher

Project(s)

zelda3

Decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Super Metroid

⭐ Super Metroid Launcher

User-friendly installer with GUI.

You can easily install mods, texture packs, etc.

YouTube: Simple Tutorial how to install the Super Metroid Launcher

Project(s)

sm

Decompilation of Super Metroid

sm_rewrite

Fork of the above decompilation, meant to continue the work and add more features.

Super Mario World + All-Stars

⭐ Super Mario All-Stars Launcher for Super Mario World

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

Project(s)

smw

Decompilation of Super Mario World

PlayStation games

Wipeout

⭐ WipeOut Phantom Edition

Most user-friendly way to play the game.

Put a valid disc image (in the form of BIN and CUE files) in the diskimages folder - then launch the game.

wipEout Rewrite

Re-implementation of the game

Jak and Daxter

⭐ OpenGoal/jak-project

User-friendly installer with a GUI.

You can also install mods, texture packs, etc.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use OpenGoal

Driver 2

⭐ REDRIVER2

User-friendly installer with GUI.

You can also install Mods, Texture Packs etc.

YouTube: Simple tutorial on how to setup and use REDRIVER2

Legend of Dragoon

⭐ Legend of Dragoon Java

A launcher

Prerequisite: Disc 1 to 4 in the isos folder.

Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Legend of Dragoon Java

SEGA games

Sonic the Hedgehog 1

⭐ Sonic the Hedgehog Forever

Easy drag-and-drop installation.

Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Sonic the Hedgehog Forever on Windows - directly from the developer's website

Project(s)

Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation

Decompilation of Sonic the Hedgehog 1

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

⭐ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Absolute

Easy drag-and-drop installation.

Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Absolute on Windows - directly from the developer's website

Project(s)

Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation

Decompilation of Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic 3 & Knuckles

⭐ Sonic 3 - Angel Island Revisited

Provides a Launcher.

You can also easily install mods.

Manual

OutRun

⭐ Cannonball - OutRun Engine

Easy drag-and-drop installation.

Simple tutorial on how to setup and use Cannonball on Windows

Indie games

Cave Story+

⭐ doukutsu-rs

Just an EXE file.

Drop it into the Cave Story directory and execute - that's it.