Banjo-Kazooie PC Port (Banjo: Recompiled)

Banjo: Recompiled uses N64: Recompiled to statically recompile Banjo-Kazooie into a native port with enhancements and extensive mod support. It uses RT64 as its rendering engine. It is not an emulator and it does not include any copyrighted assets: you must provide a supported copy of the game.

According to its documentation it offers intact N64 effects, audio faithful to the original, high frame rates, widescreen and ultrawide, a dual-analog camera, near-instant load times and Linux and Steam Deck support (binary and Flatpak). The project states that it does not use generative AI tools.

• A GPU supporting Direct3D 12.0 (Shader Model 6), Vulkan 1.2 or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2. The oldest that should work: GeForce GT 630, Radeon HD 7750 (the 2012 one), Intel HD 510 (Skylake).
• On x86-64 PCs, a CPU with SSE4.1 (Intel Core 2 Penryn or AMD Bulldozer and newer). ARM64 builds work on any ARM64 CPU.
• On Mac: Apple Silicon or a 7th-generation Intel with macOS 13.0 or later.

1. Download the latest release from the project's releases page (the "Go to the official project" button).
2. Open the program.
3. In the main menu, provide your North American 1.0 copy: the project loads the assets automatically.
4. On Steam Deck, extract the Linux build, add it to Steam from desktop mode and set up the controller in gaming mode.

• Only the North American 1.0 version is stated as supported.
• Overlays such as MSI Afterburner or Wallpaper Engine can cause performance issues that stop the game from rendering correctly; the project recommends disabling them.
• External frame limiters (such as NVIDIA's control panel) can cause stuttering; use the in-game slider instead.

If your computer does not meet the requirements, you do not have the exact version the port asks for, or you prefer the classic route, you can play the original with a console emulator: see emulators and its install and setup guide.