Quest 64: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Quest 64 Decompilation is a source-level decompilation project that matches the game's code against a user-supplied US ROM, requiring you to build it yourself with no added features; it's currently halted. Quest 64: Recompiled instead statically recompiles the original ROM directly into a native Windows port — no decompiled source needed — and draws on the decompilation project's own header files for some of its enhancements, adding uncapped framerate, widescreen support, and drag-and-drop mod/texture-pack support via the RT64 renderer. Both still require supplying your own legitimate copy of the original ROM, but Recompiled ships as a ready-to-run prebuilt release rather than something assembled from source.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 8mo ago
- Stars
- 267
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires the original US version (1.0) of Quest 64 for the N64.
- Modding support
- YesFull mod support with easy installation via drag-and-drop or mod menu; includes texture pack support via RT64.
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- N64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 39
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires the US Quest 64 ROM file, named 'baserom.us.z64'.
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 6
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Modding support
- —
| Title | Quest 64: Recompiled | Quest 64 Decompilation | Quest 64 Recompilation 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Semi-playable | Semi-playable | — |
| Platforms | Windows | N64 | — |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Sporadic | Halted | Active |
| Last updated | 8mo ago | 3y ago | today |
| Stars | 267 | 39 | 6 |
| Contributors | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| License | — | — | GPL-3.0 |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires the original US version (1.0) of Quest 64 for the N64. | YesRequires the US Quest 64 ROM file, named 'baserom.us.z64'. | Yes |
| Modding support | YesFull mod support with easy installation via drag-and-drop or mod menu; includes texture pack support via RT64. | — | — |
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Known limitations
- graphics: Animation quirks can be seen at the edges of the screen in certain cutscenes when using very wide aspect ratios.
- compatibility: Overlays such as MSI Afterburner and software like Wallpaper Engine can cause rendering or performance issues.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Quest 64 clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Quest 64 clones use?
Quest 64 Recompilation 2 (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Quest 64 to play these clones?
Quest 64: Recompiled, Quest 64 Decompilation, and Quest 64 Recompilation 2 require original game assets to play.
Which Quest 64 clone is the most actively maintained?
Quest 64 Recompilation 2 is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Quest 64.