{
  "id": 16214709,
  "title": "There's now a Zelda: Breath of the Wild native PC Switch port, and early reports suggest it runs surprisingly well",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/theres-now-a-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-native-pc-switch-port-and-early",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-native-pc-port-early-reports-suggest-it-runs-surprisingly-well/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has now received a native PC port, with early reports suggesting it runs surprisingly well. This is part of a growing trend of AI-assisted retro and modern game porting to PC. The project, called Savage Wind Recomp, is based on LASRecomp, a Link's Awakening recompilation that recently dropped. Savage Wind Recomp has been written with Claude Code, but directed, tested, and reviewed by a human. The port is described as playable, including the Shrine of Resurrection and The Great Plateau, running at 60fps with sound, voice, the HUD, and save/load functionality on moderately powerful PC hardware. To play the port, users need to own a copy of the game they've dumped from their own Switch cartridge, version 1.8.2. The port also supports higher and lower framerates, including 30fps, 60fps, 90fps, and 120fps. Other PC-specific features, such as DLSS, FSR3, and VRR, are also in the works. Early impressions on Reddit are positive, with users achieving smooth 60-70 fps on high-end hardware. Although the port is still early, it's intriguing to see a major Switch title get a PC port. Nintendo may not be thrilled about the speed at which these ports are being released, given that the game already runs well on various Switch PC emulators.",
  "summary": "The PC port scene continues to heat up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}