What is Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android?

Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android is an open-source port of Star Fox 64. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Switch.

Do I need the original game files to run Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android?

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

Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Star Fox 64

Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android screenshot

Links, repository & details

About

It includes no copyrighted assets and requires you to provide a supported copy of the game, either US 1.0 or US 1.1 Rev A, in .z64 format. The lead developers are SonicDcer and Lywx.

How it differs from the original

It supports voice language replacement from EU (Lylat) or JP versions used together with a US ROM, but only one at a time. Custom assets in .o2r or .otr files can be placed in the mods folder, and the Tab key toggles alternate assets.

Getting started

Check the ROM's SHA-1 hash, make sure it is .z64, download Starship from Releases and run it, selecting your ROM so it generates the game data. Default keyboard controls are X, C, Z, Space, WASD, arrow keys and TFGH for A, B, Z, Start, stick, C buttons and D-pad. Windows uses DirectX11, macOS Metal, and OpenGL is available everywhere.

What you need to run it

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

The ROM needs to be in .z64 format.

Features

The project supports replacing the game's voice language with EU or Japanese voices when used with a US ROM; only one replacement can be used at a time.
You can use custom assets by placing .o2r or .otr files in the mods folder.

How to install

On Windows, extract the ZIP, run starship.exe, and select your US 1.0 or US 1.1 ROM.
On macOS, extract the ZIP and run starship, then select your US 1.0 or US 1.1 ROM.
For Nintendo Switch, first run a PC release to generate sf64.o2r, then copy the files to your SD card.

Controls

The default keyboard mapping is X for A, C for B, Z for Z, Space for Start, WASD for the analog stick, arrow keys for C buttons, and TFGH for the D-pad.
Tab toggles alternate assets.

Summarised from the project's README.

Additional notes

Switch: For Nintendo Switch, generate an sf64.o2r file with a PC release, then copy the files to the SD card.

FAQ

What is Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android?: Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android is an open-source port of Star Fox 64. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Switch.
Do I need the original game files to run Starship - Starfox 64 Recompilation for Android?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.