Fan-made Ocarina of Time PC port gets unlocked framerate, difficulty settings, and more (2024)

Building on the work of the Zelda Reverse Engineering Team, the crew calling themselves Harbour Masters released a PC version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time earlier this year. It improved on the original with HD graphics, widescreen support, and also being on PC, which is how God plays games when God decides to stop messing with us and just play some Zelda instead.

The Harbour Masters have continued updating the Ocarina of Time port, which they call Ship of Harkinian. Delightfully, news of those updates is shared in the form of Direct videos intercut with revoiced footage from Animation Magic's notorious Zelda games for the Philips CD-i. The latest announces that the current release, Rachael Alfa 3.0.0, lets you choose your own framerate all the way up to 250fps. It also adds a set of difficulty options including damage multipliers and variable healing and restoration effects, which you can access under the Enhancements > Gameplay menu.

Other new features in this version include the guards you sneak past at Hyrule Castle having vision cones (well, trails of vision bubbles I guess), you can customize the HUD, Link can wield a shield and a two-handed sword at the same time, and can wear the Bunny Hood even as an adult. Also, the Deku Shield is fire-proof, and there are cheats to make Epona never get fatigued and to let you use items (like bombs) in places you weren't allowed to before.

But wait, there's more. Optional tweaks include adjustable climbing speed, fast chests, no forced Navi, spammable Kaepora Gaebora, and a faster Biggoron's Sword quest, and there are bug fixes for Anubis fireballs, hover fishing, gravedigging, and the glitch that made it impossible to get the Deku Nut upgrade if you didn't do things in exactly the right sequence. There's a new graphical interface for rebinding the controls, and a randomizer.

The Ship of Harkinian also runs on MacOS and Wii U now, and in 64-bit mode. There's even more, but you'll have to watch the entire video for the rest, or just try it for yourself. You'll need to already have a copy of the ROM, and then download the Rachael Alfa build from the Ship of Harkinian Discord server.

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Fan-made Ocarina of Time PC port gets unlocked framerate, difficulty settings, and more (2024)

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Fan-made Ocarina of Time PC port gets unlocked framerate, difficulty settings, and more? ›

The latest announces that the current release, Rachael Alfa 3.0. 0, lets you choose your own framerate all the way up to 250fps. It also adds a set of difficulty options including damage multipliers and variable healing and restoration effects, which you can access under the Enhancements > Gameplay menu.

What is Ocarina of Time PC port? ›

Ship of Harkinian is an unofficial source port of the 1998 Nintendo 64 video game, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, that runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.

What frame rate did Ocarina of Time run at? ›

You can do 20 fps on a 60hz screen - that's exactly the frame-rate Ocarina of Time runs at on N64!

What is the unofficial PC port of Zelda Ocarina of Time? ›

Ship of Harkinian is an unofficial PC port of the game based on a 2021 decompilation of the game's code. The original game was released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998.

Is the GameCube port of Ocarina of Time good? ›

The GameCube Elevates Ocarina's N64 Version

Coupled with a higher frame rate, the GameCube version performs better for modern sensibilities. The GameCube controller also has built-in rumble, meaning the Stone of Agony will always work, but the controller is simultaneously the cause for a minor drawback.

Is Ocarina of Time 3D a port? ›

The 3DS version is the first port of Ocarina of Time that recreates the graphics, instead of simply porting over the N64 ones, to take advantage of the more powerful hardware and fit modern standards. It is the first version of the game that is not an emulation, as the GameCube and Wii versions are.

What framerate is Ocarina of Time NTSC? ›

But Ocarina of Time is another thing, the game runs bad even on NTSC, 20 FPS as long as I know, and according to some people on the Internet, the PAL version runs at some incredibly astonishing 17 FPS.

What is the hardest Ocarina to play? ›

Ocarina of Time's Hardest Dungeon - Shadow Temple

Although the Water Temple is confusing and a bit frustrating, the Shadow Temple has more challenging fights and is overall more dangerous. Players need to use the Hover Boots to clear gaps and dodge enemies to avoid falling into the darkness below.

Can Zelda run at 60fps? ›

Nintendo Switch 2 Runs Zelda: BOTW At 4K 60 FPS With No Load Times.

What is the best port for Ocarina of Time? ›

Ocarina of Time 3D was one of the first games released on the 3DS and was highly regarded as a faithful port. All of the textures and models have been redone in a new art style, with higher polygon counts, and generally, the game looks fresher and more modern now.

What is Ocarina of Time coded in? ›

Artist's conception of voders staring in awe at the raw C code that generates Ocarina of Time.

What framerate does Ocarina of Time run at? ›

OoT's frame rate is somewhat unique in it's mechanics. Assuming there is no lag present (such as during the collapse sequence or when certain enemies are dying), the game reads 60 inputs per second. However, during normal gameplay, there are only 20 visual frames per second.

How long does it take to 100% Ocarina of Time? ›

When focusing on the main objectives, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is about 27 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 38½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

What does Ocarina of Time run on? ›

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month. Ocarina of Time is the first game in The Legend of Zelda series with 3D graphics.

What is the PC equivalent to Zelda? ›

Bosorka is a great adventure game in a dark fantasy world with fun combat. Players take on the role of powerful young witches. Harvestella, a life-sim RPG, feels like Zelda in many ways and is a great choice for gamers, especially those playing with kids.

What is sm64 PC port? ›

Super Mario 64 Port is an open-source port of Super Mario 64 with support for widescreen displays, 4K resolution, and other mods. Development of this started when in 2019, Matt Kempster along with others decompiled the original ROM into C source code.

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