Zelda: Twilight Princess PC Port Runs at 60FPS
▼ Summary
– A volunteer team has released an impressive 60fps showcase of their native PC port, called Twilight Princess: Courage Reborn.
– The project lead shared a new build that runs at a stable 60fps with full keyboard and mouse support, unlike the original 30fps games.
– The port is described as nearly complete and “completely crashless,” though it still needs developers to fix minor glitches.
– To use the port, players will need their own legally obtained ROM, as the project itself will not contain Nintendo’s assets.
– Its release timing is uncertain, and it may face a legal challenge from Nintendo, especially regarding the Switch 2’s potential library.
A significant milestone has been reached for a fan-driven effort to bring a classic Nintendo title to modern PC hardware. The volunteer development team behind Twilight Princess: Courage Reborn, a native PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, has released a new showcase demonstrating the project running at a stable 60fps. This represents a major visual upgrade, as both the original GameCube release and the later Wii U HD remaster were locked to a 30fps cap.
Project lead Linifadomra shared the latest progress video, highlighting a build that appears remarkably polished. The footage shows smooth gameplay with fully functional keyboard and mouse support, a feature not available in the console versions. This update arrives just four months after the team completed the majority of the game’s decompilation in late 2025 and shared its first preliminary showcase.
Despite the impressive visual fluidity and a reportedly completely crashless experience, Linifadomra notes that work is not yet finished. The team is actively seeking additional developers to resolve remaining issues, such as minor graphical glitches in some cutscenes, and to finalize the port. No official release date has been set, but the project’s advanced state has already inspired community contributions, including a mod that integrates Linkle, the female protagonist from Hyrule Warriors Legends.
It is crucial for potential users to understand how such projects operate within legal boundaries. To run this native PC port, individuals must provide their own legally obtained ROM file from the original GameCube version of Twilight Princess. The port itself is designed not to include any of Nintendo’s copyrighted game assets upon release, a distinction that has historically placed similar decompilation projects, like the Star Fox 64 PC port, in a less contentious legal space. Whether this will deter potential action from Nintendo remains to be seen, especially as speculation continues about a potential Twilight Princess re-release for the Switch 2’s anticipated GameCube library.
(Source: Kotaku)
