ACGC-PC-Port (Animal Crossing PC port)

Animal Crossing on the GameCube never got a PC release. ACGC-PC-Port turns the US GameCube version into a native Windows program. The first playtest went up on 13 March 2026, and Steam Deck HQ covered it a few days later.

What it is

• A decompilation-based port: the ac-decomp team rebuilt the game’s C source code, and this port compiles that code for x86 PCs.
• A graphics translation layer replaces the GameCube’s GX API with OpenGL 3.3.
• PC extras: resolutions up to 4K, fullscreen, VSync, anti-aliasing, keyboard and gamepad support, and Dolphin-format texture packs.
• Dolphin-compatible saves: saves use the GCI format, so a Dolphin save export can be imported.

It works like the GameCube decomp ports in our recompiled games list: the game’s own logic runs as a PC program rather than in an emulator.

Current status

Since the first playtest, the releases have added:

• the in-game NES games and Memory Card town travel (v0.9.0);
• borderless acre transitions, an in-game key binding editor and big performance gains (v0.9.2);
• several quality-of-life changes from Cuyler36’s Deluxe mod (v0.9.3).

GBA connectivity won’t be supported, but the island can be reached without it. The v0.9.3 notes still say to expect bugs and to back up your saves. The repository had 33 open issues when we checked, mostly small bugs and feature requests.

What you need

• A disc image of your own US disc: GAFE01, revision 0, as an ISO, GCM or CISO file. It goes in the port’s rom folder; other regions are not supported.
• A Windows PC. The FAQ says the Windows build also runs under Proton or Wine, but native Linux is not supported yet.

We don’t explain how to obtain or copy game data.

Was it made with AI?

Partly, and the project says so. The README’s AI notice says AI tools such as Claude were used for the PC port code only. The FAQ adds that AI was used to speed up development, not to write the port on its own. The game code itself comes from the ac-decomp decompilation.

Other Animal Crossing projects

• ac-decomp: the ACreTeam’s decompilation of Animal Crossing, which this port builds on. It is source code, not a ready-to-play port.
• Animal Crossing Deluxe: a large mod by Cuyler36. The FAQ says it is not compatible with the PC port, though some of its features have been brought over.

Is it legal and safe?

• ACGC-PC-Port is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Nintendo. It ships no game assets.
• Use only a disc you own.
• Get it only from the official GitHub repository; copies on other sites are not the author’s.

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