What is Banjo-Kazooie Port?

Banjo-Kazooie Port is an open-source port of Banjo-Kazooie. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Switch.

Do I need the original game files to run Banjo-Kazooie Port?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Banjo-Kazooie Port

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Banjo-Kazooie

Image of the original game, Banjo-Kazooie. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Banjo-Kazooie (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Banjo-Kazooie. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Links, repository & details

About

Docklight is the Nintendo Switch port of Lighthouse, Harbour Masters' PC port of Banjo-Kazooie, and it is currently based on Lighthouse version Hatteras Alfa 1.1.0. It does not include copyrighted game assets.

How it differs from the original

Data compatible with Lighthouse is meant to stay compatible with Docklight. Unlike the desktop build, the Switch version cannot extract assets from a ROM, nor can it extract romhack or language pack archives.

Getting started

You must provide a legally obtained dump of a supported retail copy of Banjo-Kazooie and generate the game's asset archive from it on a PC with the desktop build. Copy the Docklight release files plus that archive into a Lighthouse folder on the SD card. Mods, romhacks and language packs go into folders created on first boot, and mods must be enabled in the in-game menu.

Known issues & limitations

The Switch version cannot extract assets from a ROM; generate `bk.o2r` using the desktop build.
ROM, romhack, and language-pack extraction is desktop-only.
If the application reports an outdated archive version, regenerate the archive with a compatible release.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Switch version).

You need a legally obtained dump of a supported retail copy of the game.

Features

Data compatible with Lighthouse should also be compatible with the project.

How to install

On a PC, run the matching Windows, Linux, or macOS build, select your supported ROM, and wait for extraction to finish.
Copy the generated `bk.o2r` from beside the desktop application.
Extract the release and copy its files to `sdmc:/switch/Lighthouse/`, then add the `bk.o2r` generated from your own ROM.

Controls

Open the in-game menu with the `-` button or `R`+`L`+Dpad-Up.

Summarised from the project's README.

FAQ

What is Banjo-Kazooie Port?: Banjo-Kazooie Port is an open-source port of Banjo-Kazooie. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Switch.
Do I need the original game files to run Banjo-Kazooie Port?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.