Is there a PC port of

Yes. KartPad 0.8.1: Mario Kart Wii statically recompiled to run native on iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac by chrissotraidis (built on patchzyy's WiiCompiled). It's playable now, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the Mario Kart Wii PC port an emulator?

No. It's a native build of the game's code for PC (a decompilation, static recompilation or native port), so it runs like a PC game.

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PC port · Native builds · v0.8.1

MASHUP-ERA MAGIC: MARIO KART WII GOES NATIVE ON YOUR IPHONE, IPAD AND ANDROID

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. A legally obtained Mario Kart Wii disc image, PAL RMCP01 revision 0, dumped from your own disc. No game data is included.

KartPad 0.8.1: Mario Kart Wii statically recompiled to run native on iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac

KartPad by chrissotraidis runs Mario Kart Wii as a native static recompilation on Android (Vulkan) and iOS, iPadOS and macOS (Metal), with touch controls, motion steering, controller support and optional Retro Rewind 6.13.1 custom tracks. tvOS is an experimental preview. It builds on patchzyy's WiiCompiled, the original MKWii static recompilation, which supplies the translator and runtime; KartPad handles the mobile and Apple integration, controls and packaging. Releases 0.8.0 and 0.8.1 landed Oct 12 to 13 and the repo has passed 660 stars. The README discloses substantial AI assistance. Related: the MKW-3DS native port on our wire brings the same game to Nintendo 3DS.

Wii → Android / iOS / iPadOS / macOS · by chrissotraidis (built on patchzyy's WiiCompiled) · 2026-10-13

You need: A legally obtained Mario Kart Wii disc image, PAL RMCP01 revision 0, dumped from your own disc. No game data is included.

How to play Mario Kart Wii on PC

Open the GitHub Releases page and grab the build for your device.
Dump your own PAL Mario Kart Wii disc and import the image when KartPad asks.
Optionally add Retro Rewind for custom tracks.

▶ KartPad v0.8.1 releases WiiCompiled (original recomp)

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