The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
The Wind Waker decompilation project explicitly does not aim to become a PC port; its goal is a binary-identical rebuild from your own disc image, and it supports all official GameCube releases — USA/Korea, PAL, Japan, and even the Japanese kiosk demo — though the project itself is marked unplayable rather than a finished game. Wind Waker Randomizer, by contrast, is a playable modification that works with only one specific disc, the North American GameCube release (MD5 d8e4d45af2032a081a0f446384e9261b), explicitly excluding the PAL, Japanese, and Wind Waker HD versions; it randomizes item locations, opens the game world from the start, and removes most cutscenes.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Unplayable
- Platforms
- GameCube
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 964
- Contributors
- 63
- License
- CC0-1.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesAn existing copy of the game is required; the disc image can be deleted after initial build to save space.
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 427
- Contributors
- 16
- License
- MIT
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires the North American GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (MD5: d8e4d45af2032a081a0f446384e9261b); European, Japanese, and Wind Waker HD versions are not supported.
| Title | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Wind Waker Randomizer |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Unplayable | — |
| Platforms | GameCube | Linux, Windows, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Active |
| Last updated | today | 2mo ago |
| Stars | 964 | 427 |
| Contributors | 63 | 16 |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesAn existing copy of the game is required; the disc image can be deleted after initial build to save space. | YesRequires the North American GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (MD5: d8e4d45af2032a081a0f446384e9261b); European, Japanese, and Wind Waker HD versions are not supported. |
Known limitations
- compatibility: Only supports the North American GameCube version of Wind Waker; European, Japanese versions and Wind Waker HD are not compatible.
Frequently asked questions
Are the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 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: The Wind Waker clones use?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (CC0-1.0); Wind Waker Randomizer (MIT).
Do I need to own the original The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to play these clones?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Wind Waker Randomizer require original game assets to play.
Can I play any of these The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker clones directly in a browser?
Yes — The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker clone is the most actively maintained?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Wind Waker Randomizer 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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