Do I need the original game files to run Wave Race 64?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires the original USA Revision 1 ROM of Wave Race 64 to build and run.

Wave Race 64

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

Based on Wave Race 64

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Image of the original game, Wave Race 64. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Wave Race 64 (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Wave Race 64. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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About

Wave Race 64 is a 1996 racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, the second entry in the Wave Race series; players race personal watercraft around buoy-marked courses, with a two-player competitive mode and support for the Controller Pak. This is an early, in-progress decompilation of Wave Race 64, currently covering about 66% of the game's functions (889 of 1365) with asset extraction not yet started. It only targets the North American USA Revision 1 ROM, requires the player's own copy of that ROM to build, and doesn't yet support any form of modification.

Known issues & limitations

compatibility: Only the North American USA version (Revision 1) is supported; European and Japanese versions are not supported.
Only the US version is currently being decompiled; European and Japanese versions are not a priority.
Only the North American USA Revision 1 ROM is currently targeted; European and Japanese versions are not a priority for now.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (N64 version). Requires the original USA Revision 1 ROM of Wave Race 64 to build and run.

You need the original USA version ROM.

FAQ

What is Wave Race 64?: Wave Race 64 is an open-source decompilation of Wave Race 64. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported. The original game ran on N64.
Do I need the original game files to run Wave Race 64?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires the original USA Revision 1 ROM of Wave Race 64 to build and run.