Metaforce

About

Metroid Prime is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube, the first Metroid game with 3D graphics and a first-person view. Metaforce is a reverse-engineered, native reimplementation of Metroid Prime targeting Windows, macOS and Linux with D3D12, Vulkan, OpenGL and Metal backends. It is in alpha, and builds are currently unavailable while the project undergoes large changes. It benefits from the separate matching decompilation of Metroid Prime.

Getting started

No prebuilt builds are currently offered, so it has to be built from source with CMake and Python. Once built, it is launched as a native app, with command-line options for console logging, warping to a specific area and a developer UI. It needs the original game's data.

Known issues & limitations

• project-status: Currently in alpha state; builds are unavailable while undergoing large changes.
• The project is in alpha.
• Builds are unavailable while the project undergoes large changes.

What you need to run it

Features

• You can use a command-line option to warp to a specific world and area.

How to install

1. On Windows, open `metaforce.exe`.
2. On macOS, open `Metaforce.app`.
3. On Linux, make the AppImage executable, then open it.

Controls

• Use `-l` to enable console logging.

Media

FAQ

What is Metaforce?

Metaforce is an open-source engine reimplementation of Metroid Prime. A new engine written from scratch that loads the original game's data files.

Do I need the original game files to run Metaforce?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Reverse-engineered reimplementation of Metroid Prime; requires legitimate access to original game assets.