Super Smash Bros. Brawl PC Port (Wii, In Development)
In development Nintendo Wii Needs your original copy Verified 25/10/2026

Super Smash Bros. Brawl PC Port (Wii, In Development)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) statically recompiled as a native program for Windows and Linux, with up to 4K. Work in progress; you need your USA disc.

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What it is

Brawl Recompiled is a native port of Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, 2008) made by statically recompiling the game's PowerPC code (main.dol and its 126 .rel modules) to C++ with WiiCompiled. There is no emulator: the game runs as a Windows program.

It is a work in progress. According to the README, boot, saves, the menus tested so far, VS battles, the attract demos, Classic mode's start and the Subspace Emissary's opening work today, and Project+ and other mods load from a virtual SD card. It offers up to 4K, 120 fps interpolation, gamepads as GameCube controllers and a launcher that installs the game from your disc image. It is not an emulator and it does not include any game assets: you must provide the data from your own copy.

What you need

Your original copy: Your own image of the USA Super Smash Bros. Brawl disc (RSBE01) in .iso, .ciso or .wbfs format. The project does not include game data.
  • Windows or Linux.
  • To build the engine yourself, the README asks for Windows, Python 3 and 16 GB of memory.
  • The README does not publish hardware requirements for playing the prebuilt version.

How to install and run it

  1. Download the latest release from the releases page (the "Go to the official project" button).
  2. Open the launcher and provide your USA disc image: the launcher installs the game and lets you set the display and controllers.
  3. For mods such as Project+, pick the build in "Build to play".

Current limitations

  • Work in progress: the Subspace Emissary adventure mode has only been tested in its opening.
  • Only the USA disc is stated as supported.
  • The repository does not specify a license.

Port or emulator?

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 Nintendo Wii emulator: Dolphin and its install and setup guide.

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