Donkey Kong Country

Q: What native port or recompilation (recomp) projects exist for Donkey Kong Country?

Donkey Kong Country has 2 documented community project(s): DKC1Recomp (elliotttate/DKC1Recomp), DKC1Recomp-NX (toniisound/DKC1Recomp-NX). Technical approach: Static recompilation. Supported target platforms: Windows, macOS, Switch.

SNES2 port projects

Target platformsWindows macOS Switch

Project comparison

Project	Status	Windows	macOS	Switch	Version	Approach
DKC1Recompelliotttate★ 260	Experimental	✓	✓		v0.0.17	Static recompilation
DKC1Recomp-NXtoniisound★ 0	Experimental			✓	—	Static recompilation

DKC1Recomp

Experimental

by elliotttate★ 260Updated 2026-09-19MIT

Windows macOS

Devices: Windows x64; Apple Silicon macOS 26+
Assets: Your own headerless Donkey Kong Country USA v1.0 ROM, 4 MiB; the launcher verifies SHA-256.
Notes: Early playable native port. Windows is v0.0.17; the included Mac HD preview remains v0.0.15. No full-game compatibility claim; aquatic widescreen and physical rumble still have limits. Frame generation adds latency and needs Direct3D for 120 Hz midpoint frames.
Approach: Static recompilation
Source platform: SNES
Version: v0.0.17 · 2026-09-19

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DKC1Recomp-NX

Experimental

by toniisound★ 0Updated 2026-10-22MIT

Switch

Devices: Nintendo Switch homebrew; developer build on Linux/WSL with devkitPro
Assets: Your own Donkey Kong Country 1 USA ROM v1.0 (not Rev 1).
Notes: Build from your own ROM; current Releases contain no ready-made NRO. Includes GPU upscaling and save states; CPU boost is applied during play and restored on exit.
Approach: Static recompilation
Source platform: SNES

Project ↗Install guide ↗

Port Overview & FAQ

What native port or recompilation (recomp) projects exist for Donkey Kong Country?

Donkey Kong Country has 2 documented community projects: DKC1Recomp (elliotttate/DKC1Recomp), DKC1Recomp-NX (toniisound/DKC1Recomp-NX). Technical approach: Static recompilation. Documented target platforms: Windows, macOS, Switch.

What game files or assets are required to run DKC1Recomp?

Your own headerless Donkey Kong Country USA v1.0 ROM, 4 MiB; the launcher verifies SHA-256.

DKC1Recomp

DKC1Recomp-NX

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