Short answer
Hookshot turns the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake into a native Windows and Linux game, built on your PC from your own copy. It is by NotRexed and calls itself experimental: Kokiri Forest works, and players have reached Hyrule Field, Castle Town and the dungeons with open bugs. Version 2.1.0 came out on 11 November 2026. We have not played it ourselves. On 12 November 2026 the repository was online, and GitHub’s public takedown archive listed no notice naming it.
The repository opened on 5 November 2026, the day the remake came out, and had about 7,900 stars and 700 forks a week later. It has had 43 full releases since 7 November, with fixes from dozens of contributors. NotRexed also made SkyboundTOTK, a Tears of the Kingdom PC port.
Status
From the project’s README on 12 November 2026:
| Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Kokiri Forest: getting into the game and walking around | Works |
| Sound, controller, keyboard and saves | Works |
| In-game menu, frame generation and upscaling | Works |
| Stutter entering new areas | Still happens on the first visit |
| Performance | Depends on the PC; some reach a steady 60 fps, others drop, more so in Hyrule Field |
| Hyrule Field, Castle Town, Kakariko and the dungeons | Players got there, with open bugs and some crashes |
| Ultrawide and 4:3 | 3D keeps its shape, HUD is stretched |
| NVIDIA cards | Works, the most tested |
| AMD cards | Some tested; a known crash in the Deku Tree on the RX 6600 |
| Intel cards | Few reports, many of them black screens or crashes |
| Cards without mesh shaders (AMD RX 5000 and older) | Not supported |
| Linux | Works with the AppImage, with problems on some AMD cards |
Version 2.1.0 adds DLSS, DLAA and Reflex as options, gyro aiming, HD rumble on Switch controllers, 5.1 sound and a fix for crashes at a Castle Town guard house. The repository had about 180 open issues on 12 November 2026.
What you need
- Your own copy of the game at the supported version (update v131072), as a
.nupfile orromfsandexefsfolders. Other versions do not work. We do not explain how to get the files. - Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, or 64-bit Linux with glibc 2.35 or newer, such as SteamOS. The Linux build needs a processor with AVX2.
- A graphics card with Vulkan 1.3 and mesh shaders: NVIDIA RTX 20 series or newer, AMD RX 6000 series or newer, or Intel Arc. 8 GB of video memory is recommended.
- 16 GB of RAM and about 60 GB free while building, on an SSD if you can.
- Internet for the builder’s download.
How it works
The project’s Hookshot Builder does everything on your PC. On Windows it downloads about 500 MB of tools, including its own compiler, then reads your copy, checks the version and builds the game in 10 to 45 minutes. On Linux the AppImage carries the same builder. After that, a launcher starts the game and installs updates, keeping your saves.
Under the hood, the game’s ARM64 code is translated to C and compiled, the console’s system software is reimplemented, and the Switch 2 graphics are replayed on Vulkan. The shader translation comes from the Eden emulator.
The README warns that some users’ antivirus flags the release as a Trojan and says it is not. We link only the repository’s front page, where the README explains each step, and not its downloads.
Hookshot or Ocarina Recomp?
Ocarina Recomp by Miojo is a separate port of the same remake. On 12 November 2026:
| Hookshot | Ocarina Recomp | |
|---|---|---|
| Systems | Windows and Linux (Steam Deck) | Windows; Linux script in progress |
| Stars | About 7,900 | About 1,150 |
| How far | Players reached Hyrule Field and the dungeons, with bugs | Author tested up to the Deku Tree; players report more |
| Game version | Update v131072 | Version 1.1.1 |
| Releases | 2.1.0, several a day | 0.3.0 full release, test builds to 0.3.4 |
Both build the game on your PC from your own copy, and both are early. For the original 1998 Nintendo 64 game on PC, Ship of Harkinian is mature and plays from start to finish.
Is it safe and legal?
Hookshot is a fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. The remake is a brand-new Nintendo game, and Nintendo has taken down fan projects before, so this one may not stay up. Use only a copy you own, and never share what the build makes.
Get Hookshot only from the official repository linked above. Lookalike sites offering a ready-made Ocarina of Time remake installer have appeared, and we do not link them. We link no keys, firmware, game files or builds, and we have not audited the code.
FAQ
What is Hookshot?
An unofficial fan port by NotRexed that turns the 2026 Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time into a native Windows or Linux program. It is built on your PC from your own copy of the game. It is not an emulator.
Is Hookshot the same as Ocarina Recomp?
No. They are two separate projects for the same remake. Hookshot runs on Windows and Linux and has far more contributors and stars. Ocarina Recomp is Windows-only and its author has tested it up to the Deku Tree. Hookshot credits Ocarina Recomp for its README layout and one technical note.
How far can you play in Hookshot?
The project calls it experimental. Its README says Kokiri Forest works, and players have reached Hyrule Field, Castle Town, Kakariko and the dungeons, with open bugs and some crashes. Nobody has reported finishing the game.
Does Hookshot work on Steam Deck or Linux?
Yes, according to its README. The Linux AppImage was tested on CachyOS, Fedora, Bazzite and SteamOS, with open problems on some AMD cards. We have not tried it.
Does Hookshot work on AMD or Intel graphics cards?
NVIDIA is the most tested. Some AMD cards work, with a known crash in the Deku Tree on the RX 6600. Intel reports are few and include black screens and crashes. Cards without mesh shaders, such as the AMD RX 5000 series and older, are not supported.
My antivirus flags the Hookshot download. Is it a virus?
The README says some users report the release as a Trojan and that it is not. We have not audited it. Download only from the official repository, and be wary of any other site offering a Hookshot or Ocarina of Time remake installer.
Does Hookshot include the game or keys?
No. The repository contains no game, keys or executable, and the project says what the build makes comes from your game and must never be shared. We do not explain how to get the game files.
Unofficial. This page is written by an independent directory. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Nintendo or NotRexed (Hookshot (Ocarina of Time remake, Switch 2 to Windows and Linux)'s author). We do not host any files, and we never link to game files, ROMs or ISOs.
Sources
This page was last updated on Nov 12, 2026. A date after a source is the day we read it. Versions and steps follow the official project; if they differ, the official source wins.
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