Wave Race 64
3 recomps and 1 decompilation
Wave Race 64 (RaceWave46)
DomazinUS/RaceWave46
The third independent Wave Race 64 project in the catalog, unrelated to the other two. It brings the US Rev 1 version to PC with higher resolutions, interpolated presentation, widescreen, new graphics options, and expanded local multiplayer, while keeping the original’s modes and progression: championship, time trials, stunt mode, two-player, and Dolphin Park. Its author states it’s AI-assisted.
You needYour own Wave Race 64 ROM (N64), US Rev 1 version.
Wave Race 64
LLONSIT/Wave-Race-64
Early decompilation of Wave Race 64 for N64. It works only on the US ROM and has no plans yet for the European or Japanese versions. The README warns that it’s too early to make modifications with it.
Wave Race 64 (gomesvieira)
danielgomesvieira2000/wave-race-64-recomp
Native port by static recompilation with N64Recomp, running on N64ModernRuntime, with RT64 for rendering and RecompFrontend for menus and controller support. It’s independent of the other two Wave Race 64 recomps in the catalog: unlike the one listed simply as “Wave Race 64,” which stalled at booting to noise, this one has playable beta builds. The elliotttate fork adds an Apple Silicon macOS build, HD textures, and a replacement soundtrack. Both repositories state that the port is AI-coded.
You needYour own Wave Race 64 ROM, which must be the US Rev A (v1.1, 8 MiB .z64). The US v1.0, Japanese, European, and Shindou versions won’t work: their code is laid out differently, and every address in the project is tied to Rev A.
Wave Race 64 (chronic8000)
chronic8000/WaveRace64Recompiled
Native Wave Race 64 port via static recompilation. Very early, and not playable yet. One of its 2 commits lists Cursor as a co-author.
You needA Wave Race 64 ROM (N64, .z64).
Installs with
Quiver Launcher · Ports Launcher
Questions
Can you play Wave Race 64 natively on PC?
Yes, though unfinished. The catalog has 3 recomps, and 2 of them are already playable.
What do I need to play it?
Your own copy of Wave Race 64 (N64). Recompendium only links projects that don’t distribute the game, and each entry says which version or region you need.
Which one is the most popular?
Wave Race 64 (RaceWave46), with 134 stars on GitHub.