PC
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Runs natively on PC through Zelda3.
Project page on github.com.
Cover art from IGDB.
- Original console
- SNES · Nintendo, 1990
- Runs on
- Native PC
- Platforms
- Windows
- Method
- DecompSource code rebuilt by hand from the original game, then compiled for modern systems.
- Status
- Playable
- Last update
- Aug 2023
Listing updated .
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past PC port: quick answers
- Do I need to own The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
- Yes. Zelda3 needs game files from a copy you own. PlayPorted links only to the project page and never to game files.
- Is the The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past PC port finished?
- Yes, the project calls it playable. Its last update was Aug 2023.
- Which systems does it run on?
- Windows.
- Is it an emulator?
- No. Zelda3 rebuilds the game's source code, so it runs as a native program instead of through an emulator.
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