The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
This decomp project reconstructs the original ROM purely from analysis of the released game — contributors who have accessed leaked Nintendo source material are barred from participating — and produces a byte-identical NTSC-US 1.0 ROM for use in an emulator rather than a PC port. 2 Ship 2 Harkinian and Zelda 64: Recompiled instead deliver enhanced native ports through different methods: 2 Ship 2 Harkinian runs on the libultraship engine (the same foundation as the Ocarina of Time 'Ship of Harkinian' port) with switchable DirectX 11/OpenGL/Metal backends and a custom .o2r/.otr asset-pack system, while Zelda 64: Recompiled statically recompiles the game via N64: Recompiled and renders through RT64, with built-in drag-and-drop mod support including a randomizer.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 28d ago
- Stars
- 7,261
- Contributors
- 22
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires a copy of the North American version of Majora's Mask to run.
- Modding support
- YesExtensive mod support with drag-and-drop installation; includes a randomizer mod and texture pack support.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 9d ago
- Stars
- 2,283
- Contributors
- 142
- License
- CC0-1.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires a supported ROM dump of the original game, which can be verified at https://2ship.equipment/.
- Modding support
- YesCustom assets can be packed in .o2r or .otr files and placed in the mods folder.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- N64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 12d ago
- Stars
- 1,718
- Contributors
- 82
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesA prior copy of the game is required to extract the necessary assets for compiling the ROM.
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 18d ago
- Stars
- 59
- Contributors
- 145
- License
- CC0-1.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Modding support
- —
| Title | Zelda 64: Recompiled | 2 Ship 2 Harkinian | Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Recompilation for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | — |
| Platforms | Linux, OSX, Windows | Linux, OSX, Windows | N64 | — |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 28d ago | 9d ago | 12d ago | 18d ago |
| Stars | 7,261 | 2,283 | 1,718 | 59 |
| Contributors | 22 | 142 | 82 | 145 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | CC0-1.0 | — | CC0-1.0 |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires a copy of the North American version of Majora's Mask to run. | YesRequires a supported ROM dump of the original game, which can be verified at https://2ship.equipment/. | YesA prior copy of the game is required to extract the necessary assets for compiling the ROM. | Yes |
| Modding support | YesExtensive mod support with drag-and-drop installation; includes a randomizer mod and texture pack support. | YesCustom assets can be packed in .o2r or .otr files and placed in the mods folder. | — | — |
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Known limitations
- graphics: Some 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 performance issues.
- compatibility: Some parts of the ROM may not be shiftable yet, making modifications difficult.
Frequently asked questions
Are the The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 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 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask clones use?
Zelda 64: Recompiled (GPL-3.0); 2 Ship 2 Harkinian and The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Recompilation for Android (CC0-1.0).
Do I need to own the original The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask to play these clones?
Zelda 64: Recompiled, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Recompilation for Android require original game assets to play.
Which The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask clone is the most actively maintained?
Zelda 64: Recompiled, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Recompilation for Android are currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
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