Do I need the original game files to run Mario Party 5?

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

Mario Party 5

DecompilationSporadicSemi-playableGameCube

Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.

About

Mario Party 5 is a 2003 party game by Hudson Soft for the GameCube, set in the Dream Depot and featuring the series' first "Super Duel" vehicle-combat mode alongside its usual board-game and minigame format, with 10 playable characters. Mario Party 5 is a work-in-progress decompilation of the GameCube original, currently supporting only the USA revision 0 ROM (GP5E01_00). It contains no game assets or assembly — a copy of the original disc is required to build.

Getting started

Building requires copying a supported GameCube disc image of the USA revision into orig/GP5E01_00, then running the Python configure script followed by `ninja`.

Known issues & limitations

The project is a work in progress.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game.

You need an existing copy of the game; the repository does not include its assets or assembly.

FAQ

What is Mario Party 5?: Mario Party 5 is an open-source decompilation of Mario Party 5. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.
Do I need the original game files to run Mario Party 5?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.