Triforce (triforceproject.com) is the unified GPL-3.0-or-later native PC static recompilation of the Switch 2 edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, built off NotRexed's Hookshot and merged with NX2navi into one codebase.
Rather than interpreting guest CPU instructions at runtime like a console emulator, Triforce splits native execution across three distinct subsystems in its GPL-3.0 source tree.
nx2/nup.py and third_party/zbic unpack the Switch 2 main NSO (Build ID e0f3ccfa), then nx2/lift.py translates 17,668,191 AArch64 instructions and 1,475 jump tables into 57 C chunks compiled locally via bundled llvm-mingw (clang + lld).
host/ replaces Nintendo's Horizon OS at the nn:: SDK boundary with 485 high-level functions, reserving a 512 GB virtual address arena with the game image mapped at 0x80000000, Win32 fibers for nn::os, Opus audio decoding, and SDL controller input.
host/nvn_native.c records Switch 2 NVN2 commands (API 231.40) while gpu/vk/ lowers Ampere SM86 (Nin_Ounce_NVN2) shaders through Maxwell into SPIR-V via Eden IR and Sirit, driving native mesh shaders and HMMA cooperative matrices.
Compare verified byte counts, SHA-256 digests, and installation commands for Windows TriforceSetup.exe, offline build tools, the Linux test AppImage, and the Gitea source tree.
Windows 10/11 x64 installer. Fetches Triforce-Tools.zip once (~269 MiB) and compiles native C chunks locally via llvm-mingw.
SHA-256 digest
9e0f74c88de5a7a887796a61d54f99166bb7923ca0a2f2c093b10dfc2512dda5Launch or build sequence
Run TriforceSetup.exe -> Choose your .nup or romfs+exefs dump -> Build in %LOCALAPPDATA%\TriforcePick your GPU VRAM tier, output resolution, upscaler, and previous Switch 2 runner to generate a ready-to-drop triforce_options.ini alongside exact Windows and Linux save paths.
; Generated for Triforce (place beside Triforce.exe)
[graphics]
quality_preset = 3
output_res = 1
resolution = 0
upscaling = 2
sharpness = 35
frame_generation = 0
frame_pacing = 1
ultrawide = 0
handheld_profile = 0
fullscreen = 1
fps_counter = 0
[gameplay]
game_speed = 1
text_speed = 0
mouse_camera = 1
controller_in_background = 0Source (NX2navi):
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\NX2navi\game\profile\save\<account>\
Linux: ~/Games/Ocarina/profile/save/<account>/
Triforce target:
Windows: <Triforce game folder>\user\save\<user id>\
Linux: ~/.local/share/hookshot/save/<user id>/
CLI helper:
python -I scripts/oot_saves.py import nx2navi --keep-settingsStart and quit NX2navi once before copying if profile\save-tx exists so pending transactions flush cleanly.
Triforce ships zero copyrighted assets, firmware dumps, or encryption keys. You supply your own legally obtained Switch 2 edition of Ocarina of Time (Title ID 0400486024DEC000, Update v131072, Build ID e0f3ccfa) as either a single .nup container (~25.6 GB) or unpacked romfs + exefs folders.
TriforceSetup.exe (~624 KB) fetches Triforce-Tools.zip once into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Triforce and compiles your dump in roughly 40 minutes using ~60 GB of temporary scratch space.v0.12.0 and Triforce v0.3.7, Windows Setup auto-discovers NX2navi save profiles and backs up overwritten slots into save-backups/.
Drop your local TriforceSetup.exe, Triforce-Tools.zip, or Linux .AppImage below to compute its SHA-256 digest in your browser via WebCrypto without uploading a single byte.
Several projects exist across the N64 and Switch 2 Zelda PC scenes. Use this matrix to distinguish native Switch 2 recompilation from N64 ports and Switch 2 emulators.
| Project | Target Edition | Execution Model | Graphics Backend | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triforce | Switch 2 (0400486024DEC000, v131072) |
Static AOT ARM64-to-C (llvm-mingw) |
NVN2 -> Vulkan 1.3 + mesh shaders | Active unified mainline (v0.3.7) at triforceproject.com |
| NX2navi | Switch 2 (0400486024DEC000) |
Native PC runner + launcher | Vulkan 1.3 | Merged into Triforce via v0.12.0 handover bridge |
| Hookshot (NotRexed) | Switch 2 (0400486024DEC000) |
a64-kit AOT foundation |
NVN2 -> Vulkan | Upstream foundation succeeded by Triforce |
| Ocarina Recomp / Ship of Harkinian | N64 / GameCube editions | MIPS static recomp / decompilation | DirectX 11 / OpenGL / Metal / Vulkan | Separate N64 codebase for classic assets & randomizers |
| Lichii / Eden / Eglantine | Switch & Switch 2 titles | Dynamic JIT / emulator runtime | Vulkan shader translation | Save files import directly into Triforce via Convert saves |
Triforce maps Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch-layout controllers natively in Controls and supports background input.
Hall-effect sticks and triggers with low-latency 2.4G dongle for Windows and Linux SDL input.
Drift-resistant Hall sensors, swappable ABXY layout, and quiet membrane face buttons for Ocarina melodies.
Symmetrical dual-stick layout with Switch and X-Input modes plus rear paddles for quick camera centering.
TMR electromagnetic sticks, 1000 Hz wired/wireless polling, and Switch-layout face button caps included.
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Direct answers covering repository locations, legal dump verification, save conversion, and hardware requirements.
Triforce is the open-source GPL-3.0 native PC static recompilation of the Switch 2 edition of Ocarina of Time, led by Evil with chrg6 and NX2navi contributors. It builds on NotRexed's Hookshot foundation and formally merged with NX2navi in v0.3.7 so both teams ship one unified executable.
NotRexed's earlier Hookshot repository and temporary beta mirrors were retired on GitHub. Live source code and binary installers are hosted on Triforce's self-hosted Gitea instance at git.triforceproject.com/triforce/source and git.triforceproject.com/triforce/downloads.
No. Triforce distributes only clean-room open-source compiler, host, and Vulkan renderer code. You must supply your own legally obtained Switch 2 Ocarina of Time dump matching Title ID 0400486024DEC000, Update v131072, and main NSO Build ID e0f3ccfa.
Yes. Every Switch 2 runner writes identical raw account.sav, option.sav, and slot_00/progress.sav files. Click Convert saves inside Triforce Setup (which auto-discovers NX2navi on Windows and backs up existing files to save-backups/) or run python -I scripts/oot_saves.py.
You need a 64-bit Windows 10/11 or x86-64 Linux PC, 16 GB of system RAM (~10 GB active during gameplay), and a Vulkan 1.3 GPU supporting VK_EXT_mesh_shader (or RDNA 2 task+mesh compute fallback on Radeon RX 6700/6800/6900 cards).
Yes. The upstream Triforce repository ships a native recomplauncher.json manifest declaring its Gitea release feed, Triforce.exe binary entry, triforce_options.ini schema, save directory, and mods folder for RecompLauncher integration.