Crash Team Racing Port

About

CTR Native is a native PC port of Crash Team Racing (PS1, 1999) built on the CTR-ModSDK decompilation project. It targets Windows and Linux with SDL3 and needs no PSX toolchain, and it builds as a single static executable. To play, you provide your own NTSC-U retail disc image as assets/ctr-u.bin.

How it differs from the original

The default build uses 32-bit mode.

Getting started

Put the executable next to an assets folder containing your own disc image named ctr-u.bin, then run it. The image must be a single-track raw BIN with MODE2/2352 sectors, since a 2048-byte ISO does not keep the audio and video data. To build, use build-msvc.bat or build.bat on Windows, or build.sh on Linux.

Known issues & limitations

• A cooked 2048-byte ISO does not preserve the XA/STR sector data needed for audio and video playback.
• Missing XA/XNF files or `TEST.STR` trigger a startup warning; the game can continue without affected streamed audio or Scrapbook video.
• A present but invalid XA manifest causes a startup error.

What you need to run it

Features

• Extracted files can override files from the disc image for development, modding, and debugging.

How to install

1. For normal play, put the release executable and `assets/ctr-u.bin` in the shown folder structure, then run the executable.

Additional notes

Asset override

Extracted game files placed in the assets folder override files from the disc image, for development, modding and debugging.

FAQ

What is Crash Team Racing Port?

Crash Team Racing Port is an open-source port of Crash Team Racing. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Windows and Linux.

Do I need the original game files to run Crash Team Racing Port?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Do I need extracted assets for normal play?

No. Extracted assets are not needed for normal play.