About
Chameleon Twist 2: Recompiled uses the N64: Recompiled static recompilation tool to turn the Nintendo 64 game Chameleon Twist 2 into a native port, rendered through the RT64 engine. It reproduces the original's graphical effects while adding enhancements such as configurable high framerate, widescreen/ultrawide support, low input lag, instant load times, and Linux/Steam Deck support. It requires the original Chameleon Twist 2 game data to build or run, since the repository and its releases contain no game assets.
How it differs from the original
Unlike ports based on a decompilation, this project uses static recompilation, which doesn't require decompiled source code — though it does borrow headers and some function definitions from an existing Chameleon Twist decompilation project. It only accepts the original Japanese N64 ROM of Chameleon Twist 2 (auto-converting other formats to .z64) and is explicitly not a general-purpose N64 emulator. Framerate can also be changed from the original without affecting gameplay, and widescreen/ultrawide support is added on top of the original presentation.
Getting started
Prebuilt binaries are available in the project's Releases, so building from source isn't required to play. On first launch, flickering can be fixed by pressing F1 and setting Presentation to "Console" in the enhancement configuration menu. On Steam Deck, the extracted Linux build can be added to Steam from desktop mode via the executable's right-click "Add to Steam" option.
Known limitations
- platform: Intel GPUs on Linux may not currently work.
- platform: The prebuilt Linux binary may not work correctly on some distributions of Linux.
- compatibility: Overlays such as MSI Afterburner and other software such as Wallpaper Engine can cause performance issues and prevent the game from rendering correctly.
- graphics: Some animation quirks can be seen at the edges of the screen in certain cutscenes when using very wide aspect ratios.
Additional notes
- Known issue
- Intel GPUs on Linux may not currently work, and the prebuilt Linux binary may not run correctly on some distributions — running the Windows build via Proton is noted as a possible workaround.
- Known issue
- Overlay software such as MSI Afterburner or Wallpaper Engine can cause rendering/performance problems and disabling them is recommended.