Diddy Kong Racing on PC

PC versionN64 Fans have made a PC version. Some are still early, so read the project page first.

Fans took Diddy Kong Racing apart and rebuilt it so it runs natively on a computer, often with widescreen, higher frame rates and mods. Here are the 3 projects we know about:

Diddy Kong Racing
github.com/davidsm64/diddy-kong-racing · ★ 424 stars · last updated 2026-10-01
Diddy Kong Racing (Recomp)
Diddy Kong Racing - Recompiled (By ThatGuyMcd)
github.com/ThatGuyMcd/DKR-R · ★ 225 stars · last updated 2026-10-16
Golden Balloon - Diddy Kong Racing Recompilation
Golden Balloon — a native source port of the 1997 N64 kart racer, compiled to WebGPU and playable in your browser. Bring your own ROM.
github.com/akratch/golden-balloon · ★ 53 stars · last updated 2026-10-13

💿 Bring your own game. These projects share code only, not the game itself. You need your own copy of the original game to play.

🛡 Stay safe: only download from the project's own page linked above. Fake "PC port" downloads on other sites can carry malware.

🎮 No copy of the game? Play in your browser instead: Golden Balloon (N64 kart racer)

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