Fan-Made Twilight Princess PC Port Shows Native 60FPS Progress as Release Remains Unclear

The volunteer-made Twilight Princess: Courage Reborn project has moved well beyond the proof-of-concept stage. Kotaku reports that the latest showcase for the native PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess shows the GameCube original running at a stable 60FPS with keyboard and mouse support already in place. For a fan rebuild that only accelerated after decompilation work was largely completed in late 2025, that is a meaningful step forward.

The footage highlighted by Kotaku makes the project look close to broadly playable from moment to moment, with only limited visual rough edges standing out. But this is still not the same thing as a release announcement. The team is reportedly still looking for more developers to help finish the work, and there is no firm launch timing yet. In other words, the port now looks convincing, but not finished.

What the latest build shows

Native 60FPS instead of the 30FPS target of both the original GameCube release and the Wii U HD remaster.

Keyboard and mouse controls already implemented.

Project lead Linifadomra says the build is effectively crashless, with remaining issues appearing closer to polish problems and cutscene glitches than core playability blockers.

PC Gamer notes that modders have already started experimenting on top of the port, including a Linkle mod.

The biggest caveat is legal and practical rather than technical. Kotaku says the final port is not meant to ship with Nintendo's proprietary assets, which means players would still need an ethically sourced ROM of the original GameCube game to run it. That distinction is how fan decompilation projects try to reduce legal exposure, but it does not guarantee Nintendo will ignore the release if and when it arrives.

What makes the story notable is that this is not just emulation with a higher frame rate. It is a community effort to rebuild performance, controls, and usability expectations around an older game for modern PCs. Unless Nintendo delivers its own equivalent take on Twilight Princess, projects like this will keep attracting attention from players who want a smoother and more flexible version of the game. The latest showcase suggests that interest is being met with real technical progress, not just nostalgia.