The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PC Port: SwitchWakerHD

Wii U2013Windows, macOS, LinuxBeta

SwitchWakerHD

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Original console: Wii U · Nintendo, 2012
Runs on: Native PC
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Method: RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status: Beta
Latest release: 0.4.7 ↗
Last update: Oct 2026
AI use: AI-assistedThe project says much of its code was written with AI tools.

Listing updated 21 Oct 2026.

About The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remaster of The Wind Waker with an alternate recreation of the original's art style, several gameplay adjustments, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures.

Released: 20 Sept 2013
Genre: Puzzle, Adventure
Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

About the original game, from IGDB ↗.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PC port: quick answers

Do I need to own The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD?: Yes. SwitchWakerHD needs game files from a copy you own. PlayPorted links only to the project page and never to game files.
Is the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PC port finished?: It is in beta: playable, with known issues. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is 0.4.7.
Which systems does it run on?: Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is it an emulator?: No. SwitchWakerHD translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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