The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch, 2021)

Sky Recomp: a static recompilation of the Switch version of Skyward Sword HD for Windows, Linux, and macOS. The game’s ARM64 instructions are translated to C and compiled as native code (x86-64 with AVX2 and FMA, or ARM64 on Apple silicon Macs), and the console’s graphics are translated to Vulkan 1.3 on Windows and Linux and to Metal 3 with MetalFX on macOS. Much of its architecture (the recompiler, the graphics translation layer, the runtime, and the launcher) comes from LAS Recomp, the Link’s Awakening port, adapted to this game. It runs at 60 fps at the resolution you choose, ultrawide included, with FSR 1 or NVIDIA Image Scaling upscaling, controller or keyboard and mouse, button icons for the controller you use, an in-game settings menu (Esc), and a mod manager with LayeredFS. Version 1.0.5 (October 20) added an experimental 120 fps mode and fixed crashes with an NPC and on entering a cave; the author notes random crashes may still happen.

You needYour own Skyward Sword HD files, version 1.0.0 without updates: the folder of extracted files or, per the repository’s instructions, the .nsp or .xci with your console’s prod.keys and title.keys. The project doesn’t explain how to obtain them. Plus 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, Linux with glibc 2.35 or later, or macOS 11 or later; a CPU with AVX2 and FMA or an Apple silicon Mac; a Vulkan 1.3 graphics card (Metal 3 on Mac); 8 GB of RAM (16 recommended); and about 15 GB of free space.

How it gets to PC

Static recompilation

Console

Nintendo Switch

Architecture

ARM64

Author

Apolinario-coder

Original studio

Nintendo EPD / Tantalus Media

Year

2021

Stars

510

Last activity

2026-10-31 · 1 day ago

Latest version

v2.1.0 · 2026-10-31

Language

C