Wave Race 64 on PC: Wave Race 64 Recompiled

Wave Race 64: Recompiled is a native PC port of Wave Race 64 made by statically recompiling the game’s MIPS code to C with N64Recomp. It runs on N64ModernRuntime with RT64 as the renderer and RecompFrontend for menus and controllers. It is unofficial and not affiliated with Nintendo, and the repository describes it as an AI-coded port in beta.

The Windows package bundles HD textures, a replacement soundtrack, adjustable water (High/Aqua), event haptics and the required DLLs; the HUD spreads across the whole widescreen frame. The project includes no ROM. GigaROM hosts neither the port nor the game: the download is from the official page.

• Windows x64, or macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon.
• Your own dump of Wave Race 64 (USA) Rev A.

1. Download the Windows ZIP (or the macOS app) from the releases page (“Go to official project” button) and extract the entire contents.
2. Run WaveRace64Recomp.exe and pick your dump in the launcher.
3. On macOS, drag WaveRace64Recomp.app to Applications.
4. Settings, controller profiles and saves live in %LOCALAPPDATA%\WaveRace64Recomp.

• Only the USA Rev A ROM works (v1.1, 8 MiB, .z64): v1.0, the Japanese and European versions and the Shindou edition do not.
• It is a beta: not every course has been played in both directions, and stunt mode and the championship ceremony have had less testing.
• Before redistributing it, read the “Licensing” section of the README (the packages include replacement artwork and music).

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.