tangerineturtle1/NX2navi

This page introduces an external open-source repository. It is not an HDATF product.

What it does

NX2navi is a fan project that rebuilds the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, specifically game version 1.1.1, as a native x86-64 game primarily for Windows. It targets players who already hold a legally obtained dump from their own console, and the repository supplies no game files or instructions for obtaining them. The input is that dump's program and filesystem data, and the output is a locally built executable and game assets that must not be redistributed. Its translation pipeline lifts ARM64 functions into C, compiles them with a host runtime for console services, and translates graphics work into Vulkan rather than running a CPU emulator during play. The launcher prepares build dependencies and subsequent updates, while the build kit also documents a Linux source-build path with feature differences. Windows requires a compatible x86-64 processor, at least 16 GB RAM, substantial free disk space and a Vulkan 1.3 GPU with specific extensions. The authors describe it as playable but early, with memory failures, visual defects, initial shader stalls and occasional crashes still possible. The base import is MIT-licensed, but a separate notice reserves all rights in later additions and changes, so the whole repository must not be described as unrestricted MIT software.

License

MIT Permissive. Commercial use and changes are allowed if the copyright notice is kept.

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