CrashWOC: NuWorld
PC port of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
- DecompilationPort Type
- DenziDeveloper
- 13 Nov 2026Page Updated
Details
- Developer
- Denzi
- Port Type
- DecompilationThe game's code was rewritten by hand as source code that builds back into the same game, then made to run natively on PC.
- AI Use
- Not statedThe developers haven't said whether they used AI.
- Source Code
- GitHub
- Page Updated
Platform Support
- Windows
- Linux
Screenshots
.iso, or .bin and .cue) of your own copy of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex for the PlayStation 2: the PAL v1.03 release (SLES-50386) or the North American v1.00 release (SLUS-20238). 64-bit Windows, or 64-bit Linux with glibc 2.35 or newer (Ubuntu 22.04 or later), and a graphics card with OpenGL 3.3.Overview
CrashWOC: NuWorld, by Denzi, runs Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex natively on 64-bit Windows and Linux. It is neither an emulator nor a static recompilation: the game’s own code, rebuilt as C from Denzi’s decompilation of the PS2 release, is compiled for the PC and runs on a new platform layer built on SDL3. The whole game can be played from start to finish.
Version 0.8.0 is billed as the movement beta. Its N. Hanced Movement retunes how Crash, Coco and every vehicle handle, with options such as faster running, better grip, a longer spin and a Crash 2 style slide, all adjustable in the game, while a Retail button restores the original movement. The release asks players for feedback on the controls before version 1.0, and its settings still sit in a debug-style menu.
NuWorld runs at 50 or 60 Hz with frame interpolation, at any aspect ratio, in a window, full screen or borderless, with resolution scaling, anti-aliasing and a draw distance of up to four times the original. Gamepads and keyboards can be remapped, with rumble and matching button prompts. Saves add an autosave and 100 manual slots and can be imported from or exported to PCSX2 memory cards, and small additions include an air meter, boss health bars and the loading minigame in the hub. The download carries none of the game’s data: it reads everything from the player’s own disc image.
How to Set It Up
- Download the build for your system and extract it anywhere.
- Run
NuWorld.exeon Windows or./NuWorldon Linux. The Windows build isn’t signed, so Windows may warn about an unrecognised app: choose More info, then Run anyway. - On the first start, choose your disc image. NuWorld checks it and imports the game’s data, then starts the game.
- Press F1 for the settings, saves and help, and F2 to F10 to tune the movement of Crash, Coco and each vehicle. An empty
portable.txtnext to the program keeps its settings and saves beside it.
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What's new in v0.8.0CrashWOC: NuWorld v0.8.0 BETA
The first playable release of NuWorld: Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex running natively on Windows and Linux, rebuilt from its decompiled code. This is the movement beta: the whole game runs, and with your feedback we want to find the right feel for N. Hanced Movement before v1.0.
On the first start NuWorld asks for your disc image and imports it. The Windows exe is not signed: if SmartScreen warns, choose More info, then Run anyway. Linux needs glibc 2.35 or newer (Ubuntu 22.04 or later) and OpenGL 3.3.
N. Hanced Movement
Retuned movement for Crash, Coco and every vehicle: Mech, Submarine, Jeep, Atlasphere, Firefly, Plane and Space Fighter. Every value can be tuned in the F2 to F10 panels, pressing Retail resets the Movement to original Movement, so play around with it!
Feedback
Something feels wrong, or you would like a new movement parameter? Open a Beta Feedback issue, or use F1 > Help in the game. Bugs and crashes have their own forms. Updates are posted on Discord.
Known issues
- After a death, the crate counter (and other counters in bonus levels) jumps around on its way back to the checkpoint value (#155)
- In widescreen, characters can pop in or stand idle at the screen edges in cutscenes and levels (#138)
- The settings menu (F1) is a debug menu; proper in-game settings screens come with v1.0
Verify the download
SHA256SUMS lists the packages’ checksums, and every package has a build attestation: gh attestation verify -R denzi-gh/crashwoc-nuworld
NuWorld is a fan project and not affiliated with Activision or Traveller’s Tales. GPL-3.0; the third-party licences are in each package’s THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt.
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