The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past original-game screenshot reference; not a capture of the linked project.
Image credits ↗A C reimplementation of A Link to the Past.
Original files requiredSetup
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
A GameCube recompilation with desktop and Apple-device routes.
SetupYour game files requiredOriginal-game image
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker original-game screenshot reference; not a capture of the linked project.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker game imagery remains copyright its respective rights holders. Image credit and provenance: linked source page. No transferable license is inferred.
Source & attribution ↗View image ↗About this version
BlueWake distinguishes a ready-made Windows package from build-your-own Apple-platform setup. It documents touch controls and controllers, but those claims have not been tested here.
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- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
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Zelda adventures
Match the Nintendo 64 adventures and later Zelda editions to their own native project, game data and control setup.
Read Zelda adventures guide- Ocarina of Time
Ship of Harkinian offers native packages with ROM validation and configurable controls.
- Majora’s Mask
Zelda64Recomp imports the North American ROM and adds optional dual-stick camera and autosave.
- The Switch Link’s Awakening
LAS Recomp offers vanilla or randomizer play from your own version 1.0.0 files, with beta limitations.
The GameCube adventure, with optional changes
BlueWake recompiles the GameCube version of The Wind Waker and adds platform-specific controls, rendering settings and mods. It remains based on the original disc rather than being a port of Wind Waker HD. Its documented areas include the opening, Outset Island, sailing and Windfall; later dungeons and boss fights remain less established than those early routes.
The optional Better Wind Waker features include Swift Sail, faster text and animation changes. Widescreen, texture packs and Smooth Motion are separate choices. That separation lets a returning player decide which conveniences to adopt instead of assuming every modification is required.
Windows download or a personal Apple build
The Windows package asks for your own USA GZLE01 revision 0 disc image and requires a Direct3D 12 GPU and AVX2-capable CPU. ISO and GCM are accepted; an RVZ first needs conversion through the documented Dolphin route. The Linux route is a source build, while the Apple mobile route uses an Apple Silicon Mac and signing.
For iPhone or iPad, the README requires iOS or iPadOS 17, an A13 or newer device, Developer Mode, Xcode and substantial free Mac disk space. PadMint can organize the personal build. Touch controls have a layout editor; controller and keyboard mappings are also documented.
Carry the save forward carefully
Wind Waker Recomp has moved into BlueWake. The current Windows BlueWake release replaces the older project build and uses the same AppData/BlueWake save location. Back up that folder before switching. The older experimental 60 FPS game logic was removed; optional Smooth Motion is a separate presentation feature.
On iPhone and iPad, use Game Data & Saves to export a backup before deleting the app, because deletion removes its local saves. Install updates over the existing application when possible. Area transitions can stall briefly, and demanding scenes can run slower on phones, so start with a modest rendering resolution before adding expensive effects.
Before you play
Do I need the original game files?
Your own USA GameCube Wind Waker disc (GZLE01, revision 0).
Creator-reported · Project guideHow do I get started?
Follow the current original-project release and setup guide; supply the supported game files when requested.
Creator-reported · Project guideWhich devices and browsers work?
See the creator’s platform-specific instructions. Native installation/building is required; this is not a mobile browser game.
Creator-reported · Project guide
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Image credits ↗Majora’s Mask with RT64 rendering and a mod loader.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time gameplay reference; not a capture of the linked project.
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess original-game screenshot reference; not a capture of the linked project.
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