As we saw in a previous article , it’s possible to install games ported to Linux on our beloved R36S (purchase link) . This time, we’ll use the decompilation of the MarioKart64 game , which allows us to enjoy the title at 60FPS.

As usual, we can read the installation instructions on the PortMaster website.

We access PortMaster and install the port:

Options -> Tools: PortMaster
SpaghettiKart

Despite being a port, the game’s ROM is required to extract its content. In the PortMaster documentation , we can find the SHA1 of the compatible ROM:

579C48E211AE952530FFC8738709F078D5DD215E

We can find it with a simple Google search: mario-kart-64-usa

In my case, I verify the SHA1 and it matches:

sha1sum *.z64

579c48e211ae952530ffc8738709f078d5dd215e  Mario Kart 64 (USA).z64

If you have the ROM in n64 format, you must convert it to z64 format. This website will help with the process.

Copy the game ROM to the ports/spaghettikart/ path.

We launch the game. The first time, it will need to extract the content from the ROM. The video has been sped up for brevity:

Ports -> SpaghettiKart