Unofficial PC Port of Star Fox 64 Released with Enhancements
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An unofficial PC port of the Nintendo 64 classic Star Fox 64 has been released, allowing fans to experience the beloved game with modern enhancements. Developed by Harbour Masters, the same team behind the PC ports of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, this project—titled Starship—has been reverse-engineered from the original game to run natively on PC. Key Features of the Starship Port Modern Enhancements: The port includes support for widescreen resolutions, 4K visuals, and higher frame rates (up to 60 FPS), significantly improving the graphical fidelity and performance compared to the original N64 release. Rendering

The classic Star Fox 64 is making a comeback… on PC. Thanks to an unofficial port by Harbour Masters. This project—which they’ve dubbed Starship—offers modern enhancements over the original N64 release, allowing players to enjoy this iconic game in a way that truly takes advantage of today’s technology.

Key Features

  • Modern Enhancements: Support for widescreen resolutions (up to 4K), higher frame rates up to 60 FPS, and rendering options like DirectX11 (Windows), OpenGL (all platforms), or Metal (macOS).
  • Keyboard & Mouse Control: In addition to support for controllers, players can use keyboard and mouse.

How It Works

The Starship port operates by requiring users to legally source their own ROM of the Star Fox 64 game and then process it into a format compatible with the PC port. This approach ensures no copyrighted assets are distributed, maintaining legal integrity while still offering fans an excellent experience.

Reception

Fan response has been overwhelmingly positive. The port is seen as providing an improved experience compared to emulation, thanks to its high performance and modding potential. Future expansions could include even more advanced features like texture upgrades or ray tracing.

Availability

Currently available for Windows PCs, with plans for macOS and Linux support in the future (and even Wii U and Switch). The project is free to download but requires a legally owned copy of the game’s ROM (USA Version 1.1 Rev A).

What are your memories of playing Star Fox on the N64?

  • SailorMossEnglish
    3·
    19 hours ago

    It can, I couldn’t figure out how to generate the OTR files on Linux so I had to do that on windows first. (But that may be possible in Wine I just didn’t have that setup.) You also have to change some of the settings in the config json file.

            "AudioBackend": "sdl",
        "Backend": {
            "Id": 1,
            "Name": "OpenGL"