Is there a PC port of

Yes. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets an unofficial native iOS and macOS port by c22dev. Source is available to build, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 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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MARIO KART 8 DELUXE GOES NATIVE ON IPHONE AND MAC, WITH LAN AND ONLINE PLAY

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. An Apple Silicon Mac (macOS 14+) and Xcode 26+, plus your own Switch dump of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: prod.keys, the base game and update 4.0.1 (.nsp). The Booster Course Pass is optional. No game files are included.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets an unofficial native iOS and macOS port

Developer c22dev has published Mush8, an unofficial native Mach-O port of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Apple Silicon Macs and iPhones. Because the Switch and Apple Silicon both run arm64, most of the game's own code runs as is: a tool called nxpatch rewrites the few instructions that only work on a Switch, and nxhost stands in for the Switch's Horizon OS and services, turning its NVN graphics into Metal with shaders compiled ahead of time. On iOS, with no JIT, the patched code is linked into the app at build time. Mush8 also adds LAN Play over the internet via lan-play.com servers and a wireless mode for nearby devices. It's source only for now, so you build it yourself with Rust and Xcode. It follows KartPad, which put Mario Kart Wii on phones earlier this month.

Switch → iOS / macOS · by c22dev · 2026-10-16

You need: An Apple Silicon Mac (macOS 14+) and Xcode 26+, plus your own Switch dump of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: prod.keys, the base game and update 4.0.1 (.nsp). The Booster Course Pass is optional. No game files are included.

How to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on PC

Clone the repo and install the Rust toolchain and Xcode 26.
Build the macOS launcher (or the iOS app with xcodegen and sign it with your Apple ID or AltStore).
Point it at your own dumped game files and race.

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