The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 3 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
- today
- Stars
- 2,228
- Contributors
- 141
- 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
- —
| Title | Zelda 64: Recompiled | 2 Ship 2 Harkinian | Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux, OSX, Windows | Linux, OSX, Windows | N64 |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Active | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 28d ago | today | 12d ago |
| Stars | 7,261 | 2,228 | 1,718 |
| Contributors | 22 | 141 | 82 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | 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. |
| 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. | — |
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 (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, and Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 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, and Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 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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