Ratchet & Clank · PlayStation 2
Ratchet & Clank PC Port
rac1-native is a native PC port of the original Ratchet & Clank for Linux, with experimental Windows support. It is In Progress at release v0.4.0: every planet is now ported, from Veldin to the final fight with Drek, the game has been played through up to Orxon, and the planets after it are new and not fully tested.
How to play
- Make an ISO of your own Ratchet & Clank disc, North American (SCUS-97199) or European PAL (SCES-50916).
- Use Linux, or Windows with experimental support, and a GPU with OpenGL 4.6.
- Follow the project's setup guide to build the port and point it at your ISO.
Game version you need
- USA · SCUS-97199
- North American or European PAL disc
Hardware & system
- GPU with OpenGL 4.6
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rac1-nativeNative PC port. README (v0.3.0): every planet is ported, from Veldin to the final fight with Drek; played through up to Orxon, later planets not fully tested yet. | Source port | v0.4.0 | In Progress | Linux, Windows (experimental)GPU with OpenGL 4.6 | USA · SCUS-97199 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| OpenRAC rac1-decompMatching decompilation of the PAL v2.00 release (SCES_509.16). Progress tracked on openrac.dev. | Decompilation | No tagged release | In Progress | PS2 build (PCSX2 / hardware) | PAL · SCES_509.16 · v2.00 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| LombyteByte-matching decompilation of the NTSC-U release; PAL, NTSC-J and the PS3 remaster are not targeted. | Decompilation | No tagged release | In Progress | PS2 build (PCSX2 / hardware) | USA · SCUS-97199 | Oct 18, 2026 |
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About the game
Ratchet & Clank is a 3D platform-adventure game featuring the protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a small robot. The two travel across the galaxy in search of Captain Qwark and ultimately become involved in an effort to prevent a threat to the galaxy. The game follows conventions established by earlier 3D platform games such as Rayman, Sonic, and Mario while introducing its own mechanics and structure. Its levels consist of large environments with detailed buildings and distant areas that can often be reached and explored. The game also includes several gameplay sequences outside its standard platforming, including space combat and first-person turret sections resembling Missile Command. The game contains more than twenty levels, each set on a different planet, along with numerous real-time cutscenes that develop the story. Progression is partly non-linear, requiring the player to revisit previous planets to complete objectives and offering multiple routes through portions of the game. Ratchet can also acquire or purchase a range of weapons, gadgets, and accessories, each providing different functions in combat, exploration, or puzzle-solving.
- Original platform
- PlayStation 2
- First released
- Nov 4, 2002
- Release · Europe
- Nov 8, 2002
- Release · Japan
- Dec 3, 2002
- Release · North America
- Nov 4, 2002
- Developer
- Insomniac Games
- Series
- Ratchet & Clank
- Genre
- Shooter, Platform, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Comedy
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Rating
- ESRB E10+ · PEGI 7
- Critic score
- 80 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
On a fine day on the planet Veldin, a furry Lombax named Ratchet is working on his spaceship when a robot crash-lands near his home. Ratchet recovers the robot from the wreckage, naming him “Clank.” Clank shows Ratchet a recording of Chairman Drek of the Blarg race. In the recording, Drek explains that his home planet has become so polluted it is now uninhabitable. Drek’s solution is to build a new planet for his race by extracting areas from other planets! What’s worse is that Drek has developed a superweapon called the Deplanetizer, which will destroy Veldin to make room for his new planet. Fearing that Drek will destroy everything in his path, Ratchet and Clank team up for their first explosive adventure to save the galaxy.
Characters: Foreman · Robot Lieutenant · Commando · Deserter · Qwark's Fitness Trainer · Mayor
Screenshots
Trailer
More videos: Ratchet & Clank (2002) - Behind the Scenes trailer | PS2 · Trailer
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
Each part of the port is proved against the original code; the README is explicit that it is not an emulator. Support for the PAL release is new and maps where the PAL build placed the same code. Two separate matching decompilations of the game are listed in the table above: Lombyte for the NTSC-U release and OpenRAC's rac1-decomp for PAL. Both rebuild PS2 executables rather than a PC program.
FAQ
Is Ratchet & Clank playable on PC?
rac1-native is In Progress. Every planet is ported; the game has been played through up to Orxon, and later planets still need testing.
Which Ratchet & Clank disc does rac1-native need?
The North American release, SCUS-97199, or the European PAL release, SCES-50916, whose support is newer.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. rac1-native ships no game code or data either; it needs a disc image made from a copy of the game you own.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 18, 2026.