Soon you’ll be able to play Diddy Kong Racing natively on your PC
The Diddy Kong Racing Decompilation project is around 80% complete.
The Trend of Decompilation
This process allows the homebrew community to recompile native versions of classic games like Star Fox, Super Mario 64, and Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Diddy Kong Racing’s Place in N64 History
Released in 1997, Diddy Kong Racing is one of the best examples of a kart-based racer on the N64. Fans even claim it trumps Nintendo’s own offering on the same console.
Creating motion capture and being in control of a set of fighting characters was like a dream for me. But after taking a break from two ‘pretty gory’ and dark games, Diddy Kong Racing was like a breath of fresh air and happiness.
– Kev Bayliss, former Rare staffer (2023)
The Road Ahead
The project is 80% complete. It should be noted that, in these projects, the final percentage points often take the longest to complete.
Potential enhancements include
- 4K resolution
- Ultra-wide screen support
- Improved frame rate
- Support for mods like new characters and tracks.
How do you think Diddy Kong Racing compares with Mario Kart?
Perfect dark, ocarina of time.
I feel like I’ve played others but I can’t think of it off the top of my head. Star Fox has one, but the people who did Zelda, but last I checked it didn’t work on Linux yet.
I setup the sonic one, but haven’t played it yet.