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Diddy Kong Racing

Runs natively on PC through DKR-R.

Project page on github.com.

Cover art from IGDB.

Original console
Nintendo 64 · Nintendo, 1996
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Method
RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status
Playable
Latest release
Version1.0.6 ↗
Last update
Oct 2026

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Is the Diddy Kong Racing PC port finished?
Yes, the project calls it playable. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is Version1.0.6.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows and Linux.
Is it an emulator?
No. DKR-R translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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