OpenGOAL (Jak and Daxter PC port)

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (Naughty Dog, 2001) only ever came out on PlayStation consoles. OpenGOAL brings it, and the two sequels, to PC as native programs. The project started in 2020; its first tagged releases came in April 2022 and the official launcher reached 1.0 in August 2022. Time Extension covered the Jak 3 beta in April 2026.

What it is

• A decompilation port: according to the README, over 98% of the games were written in GOAL, a Lisp-like language Naughty Dog made in-house. The team built a decompiler that turns the original code back into readable GOAL, and their own GOAL compiler that builds it for x86-64.
• Native, not emulated: the README’s stated goal is a native application that is not “emulated, interpreted, or transpiled”.
• Moddable: the launcher can load community mods, and the tools can extract and repack game assets.

It works like the decompilation-based ports in our recompiled games list, and like REDRIVER2 for Driver 2.

Current status

The FAQ says Jak II and Jak 3 are still in beta “mainly due to audio bugs and a few graphics issues”, which should not stop you finishing them. The README is more cautious about Jak 3, saying it has “a good amount of work left”. Recent release notes are mostly Jak 3 fixes, such as a glider crash after the sniper cannon mission.

On macOS the README describes x86-64 builds running through Rosetta. The 0.3.9 release also includes packages labelled for Apple Silicon, but we couldn’t confirm how complete native ARM support is.

What you need

• Your own retail PS2 copy of the game you want to play, as an ISO. Every retail PAL, NTSC and NTSC-J release is supported, including Greatest Hits. Demos, early builds and the PS3, PS4 and PS5 versions are not.
• Windows 10 or 11, a current Linux distribution, or an Intel Mac on Big Sur or later (the README says Apple Silicon Macs run it through Rosetta).
• A 64-bit CPU with AVX, an OpenGL 4.3 graphics card (4.1 on macOS) and about 2 GB of RAM.
• The OpenGOAL launcher from opengoal.dev, which installs the tools and builds the game from your ISO on your own PC.

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

Was it made with AI?

We found no sign of it. OpenGOAL’s repository dates from 2020, before today’s AI coding tools, and its Q3 2026 progress report introduced a strict AI usage policy for contributions, and warns that forks or ports from other sources are not vetted by the team.

Other Jak and Daxter games

• Jak II and Jak 3: supported by the same launcher (see the status table above).
• Jak X: Combat Racing: the FAQ says it is unsure whether it will be decompiled.
• Daxter and The Lost Frontier: not planned; the FAQ says they use different engines and were not made by Naughty Dog.

Is it legal and safe?

• OpenGOAL is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Naughty Dog or Sony. The README says it includes no assets from the original games; you must provide your own legitimately obtained PS2 copy.
• The team accepts no donations, and some antivirus tools flag it falsely, according to the FAQ.
• Get it only from opengoal.dev or the official GitHub repositories. The team says other sources are not vetted.

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