# tmc PC Port

> tmc PC Port is MatheoVignaud's native port of The Minish Cap (USA) from the zeldaret decompilation, for Windows, Linux and Android.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gba/games/legendofzeldatheminishcap/ports/tmcpc/
Page updated: 2026-09-30

- Developer: MatheoVignaud
- Port type: Decompilation (The game's code was rewritten by hand as source code that builds back into the same game, then made to run natively on PC.)
- Game: [The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gba/games/legendofzeldatheminishcap/index.md)
- AI use: AI-assisted. The README lists Copilot for comments and commit messages, and Cursor for merges.
- Source code: https://github.com/MatheoVignaud/tmc
- Runs on: Windows, Linux, Android

What you need: A ROM of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (USA), dumped from your own cartridge.

tmc PC Port is a native port of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Windows, Linux and Android, made by MatheoVignaud from the zeldaret decompilation of the game. It supports the US version and reads the graphics and sound from your ROM.

It is at an early 0.2 pre-release stage. The README says GitHub Copilot was used for code comments and commit messages and Cursor for merges.

The download contains no game data. It needs The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (USA), dumped from your own cartridge.

## How to set it up

1. Download the build for your system and extract it, or install the Android APK.
2. Put your ROM next to the executable and name it `baserom.gba`.
3. Run the executable. It reads the game data from the ROM when it starts.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gba/games/legendofzeldatheminishcap/ports/tmcpc/#download

- for Windows: 0.2.0 (2026-05-17)
- for Linux: 0.2.0 (2026-05-17)
- for Android: 0.2.0 (2026-05-17)