Banjo-Tooie (XBLA) Recomp
PC port of Banjo-Tooie
- RecompilationPort Type
- iron-jayDeveloper
- 30 Sep 2026Page Updated
Details
- Developer
- iron-jay
- Port Type
- RecompilationA tool translated the game's original machine code into C automatically, which was then built as a native PC program.
- Game
- Banjo-Tooie
- AI Use
- AI-assistedThe project says: “The port was developed by @iron-jay with Claude (Anthropic) as a pair-programming collaborator” Source
- Source Code
- GitHub
- Page Updated
Platform Support
- Windows
- Linux
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Overview
Controller SupportMouse & Keyboard
Banjo-Tooie (XBLA) Recomp is a native port of the 2009 Xbox Live Arcade release of Banjo-Tooie for Windows, Linux and the Steam Deck, made by static recompilation with ReXGlue. Each release is a single-file launcher that extracts your XBLA package and runs the game.
The author reports it playable end to end, with controller, keyboard and mouse, saving and the launcher tested on Windows and on a Steam Deck in Gaming Mode. A few functions missed by the static analysis can still cause crashes, and play beyond the opening areas is lightly tested. The author says Claude was used as a pair-programming assistant throughout.
The download contains no game data. It needs the Banjo-Tooie XBLA package from your own Xbox 360.
How to Set It Up
- Download the single-file launcher:
Banjo-Tooie.exefor Windows orBanjo-Tooiefor Linux and Steam Deck. - On Linux, make the file executable.
- Run it and point it at your XBLA package. It extracts the game data and starts the game.
