Jak II · PlayStation 2

Jak II PC Port

Platform
PlayStation 2
Project
OpenGOAL
Status
Playable
Last update
· v0.3.9
Runs on
PC
Game version needed
NTSC v1 or PAL disc

OpenGOAL's Jak II PC port decompiles the game's code, written in GOAL, Naughty Dog's own Lisp language, and recompiles it for x86-64 with the project's own compiler. Jak II is Playable at release v0.3.9: the project calls it beta because of known issues, but describes it as essentially complete for a casual player.

How to play

  1. Make a disc image of your own copy of Jak II. OpenGOAL includes no assets from the original games.
  2. Get OpenGOAL from the project's official site, opengoal.dev, or follow its GitHub README for your operating system.
  3. Point OpenGOAL at your disc image so it extracts the assets, then build and run the game.

Game version you need

  • NTSC v1 or PAL disc (see the project docs for other regions)

Hardware & system

No minimum stated in the README. Runs on: PC.

Versions, platforms & known issues

ProjectTypeReleaseStatusRuns onGame versionLast update
OpenGOALMarked beta by the project due to known issues; described as essentially complete for casual play. Source port v0.3.9 Playable PC NTSC v1 or PAL disc Oct 16, 2026

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About the game

Jak II cover art

Jak II is an open-world platform, third-person shooter, and an action-adventure video game. It is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and a sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

Original platform
PlayStation 2
First released
Oct 14, 2003
Release · Europe
Oct 17, 2003
Release · Japan
Mar 11, 2004
Release · North America
Oct 14, 2003
Developer
Naughty Dog
Series
Jak and Daxter
Genre
Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Comedy, Open world
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Rating
ESRB T · PEGI 12
Critic score
90 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)

Like Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, the game's begins with a speech by Samos Hagai. Jak, Daxter, Samos and Keira are in the process of activating the rift rider, the precursor device hidden behind the large door at the end of Precursor Legacy, and its accompanying rift gate. When the gate is activated a large figure steps out, accompanied by a swarm of creatures. Jak panics and activates the rift rider, propelling the group through the gate. As they are travelling through the rift, the rider is destroyed. The group fall out of the rift and are separated, though all find themselves in Haven City. Jak and Daxter land and are immediately identified by a patrol of the Krimzon Guard, led by Captain Erol. Jak is taken into custody, as Daxter promises to rescue him (see the events of Daxter). Two years later, Jak is in the Fortress, where he has been the subject of a super soldier program. His body has been infused with dark eco. Erol and the Baron Praxis are there. They declare the 'Dark Warrior Program' a failure. They leave, just as Daxter appears to rescue Jak. As Daxter fidgets with the restraints, Jak transforms into the Dark Warrior Program's ultimate goal, Dark Jak. He breaks the binds and then returns to normal, after speaking his first words, "I'm going to kill Praxis!" The pair then escape the fortress into Haven City.

Characters: Jak · Daxter · Sig · Grim · Oracle · Tess

Artwork

Screenshots

Trailer

Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.

About this project

The same repository covers the whole trilogy. Over 98% of each game was written in GOAL; the decompiler turns that code back into readable GOAL and the compiler builds a native application, with no emulation, interpretation or transpiling. Jak 1 has been polished and complete for years, while Jak 3 still has a good amount of work left, per the README.

FAQ

Is Jak II fully playable on PC?

Jak II is Playable in OpenGOAL and marked beta. The project says it is essentially complete for casual play, with a few known issues still to fix.

Is OpenGOAL an emulator?

No. OpenGOAL decompiles Jak II's GOAL code and recompiles it into a native x86-64 program.

Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?

No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. OpenGOAL ships no game code or data either; it needs a disc image made from a copy of the game you own.