Star Fox 64 · Nintendo 64
Star Fox 64 Recompiled
Starfox64Recomp is a static recompilation of Star Fox 64 for Windows, Linux and macOS. It is Playable at release 1.0.3. The project accepts exactly one ROM, the US version 1.1 (Rev A) of the Nintendo 64 release, and its README points to the GitLab mirror for the latest download.
How to play
- Dump your own US Star Fox 64 cartridge, version 1.1 (Rev A). Other versions are not accepted.
- Download the latest release linked from the project's README.
- Start the program and choose your ROM in the main menu; it loads the game's assets from your copy.
Game version you need
- USA · 1.1 (Rev A)
- Only the US 1.1 (Rev A) ROM is accepted
Hardware & system
- GPU with D3D12 (SM6), Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfox64RecompStatic recompilation for PC. | Recompilation | 1.0.3 | Playable | Windows, Linux, macOSGPU with D3D12 (SM6), Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2 | USA · 1.1 (Rev A) | Aug 11, 2026 |
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About the game
The update to the 16-bit Super NES title continues the original's on-rails 3D shooting action on the Nintendo 64. Starring Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad, this new 64-bit version contains 15 plus levels, easy, medium, and difficult paths, forward-scrolling levels as well as full 3D realms, and a three-part multiplayer mode using a four-player split screen. In addition to plenty of Arwing action, the game introduces a new hover tank and even features a submarine level. The 8-megabyte cartridge also boasts voice samples from 23 different characters instead of the original's animal noises. Star Fox 64 was the first game to feature Rumble Pak support. A Rumble Pak bundle and standalone version of the game were sold. Released in Europe under the name Lylat Wars.
- Original platform
- Nintendo 64
- First released
- Apr 27, 1997
- Release · Europe
- Oct 20, 1997
- Release · Japan
- Apr 27, 1997
- Release · North America
- Jun 30, 1997
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Series
- Star Fox
- Genre
- Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Rating
- ESRB E · PEGI 7
- Critic score
- 87 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
Mad scientist Andross arises as the emperor of Venom and declares war on the entire Lylat System, starting with Corneria. General Pepper sends in the Star Fox team to protect the key planets of the Lylat System and stop Dr. Andross.
Artwork
Screenshots
Game Intro
More videos: StarFox 64 - N64 Gameplay
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
The README requires a GPU with Direct3D 12.0 (Shader Model 6), Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2, the same baseline as the other recompiled N64 ports that use the RT64 renderer. Its FAQ is explicit that the project is only a port of Star Fox 64 and will accept only the US 1.1 Rev A ROM; ROMs of other regions or revisions are rejected rather than patched. The game code runs natively instead of under an N64 emulator.
FAQ
Which Star Fox 64 ROM does the recomp need?
Only the US version 1.1 (Rev A) of the N64 release. The README states that other ROMs will not be accepted.
Is Starfox64Recomp an emulator?
No. The game's code is statically recompiled into a native program; the ROM supplies the assets.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. Starfox64Recomp ships no game code or data either; it needs a ROM dumped from a cartridge 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.