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DKC2Recomp
A static recompilation of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest into native Windows/macOS apps.
Repository ↗ Download ↗ Watch episode S1E4 ↗
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS
- Needs
- Your own lawfully obtained North American v1.0 Donkey Kong Country 2 ROM (4,194,304-byte headerless body, internal name DIDDY'S KONG QUEST). No ROM data, extracted assets or generated code are distributed.
- Authors
- elliotttate
- License
- MIT
- Latest
- v0.0.5-r2 (2026-09-03)
- Added here
- 2026-09-12
No ROMs or game data here. If it says "needs", you bring your own legally dumped copy.
What it is
DKC2Recomp is a community fork's static recompilation of Diddy's Kong Quest, built as a proving ground for the shared snesrecomp framework. Its latest release states the full game "has been tested from start to finish and is working well across all levels." It ships experimental 16:10 and 16:9 widescreen, rewind and fast-forward, five save-state slots, full controller remapping, four screen-color models (Raw/CRT/Composite/Trinitron), and an experimental Reconstruct upscaler. Apple-silicon Macs additionally get display-linked frame pacing. Unlike its DKC1 and DKC3 siblings, it does not support MSU-1 replacement music.
- Full game tested start to finish per the v0.0.5-r2 release notes
- Experimental 16:10/16:9 widescreen, four screen-color models, and an xBR-style Reconstruct upscaler
- Rewind, fast-forward, five save-state slots and full two-player controller remapping
Statement: A full-game clearance, start to finish. Rare among this trilogy's corpses. Noted for the record.HK-47's verdict
The episode
HK-47 recovers this project in episode S1E4. Open on Shmotime ↗