{"id":4315,"date":"2026-11-10T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/?p=4315"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:36:06","slug":"ghost-return-goemons-great-adventure-recompilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/ghost-return-goemons-great-adventure-recompilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost Return: Goemon&#8217;s Great Adventure on PC (N64 Recomp)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it is<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghost Return runs Goemon&#039;s Great Adventure (1998, Nintendo 64) as a native Windows program. It is a static recompilation: the game&#039;s code was translated once, and the game itself comes from your own ROM, which is never changed.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It adds widescreen drawn to the edges, high frame rates at the original game speed, four players on one PC or online, and an optional tube TV picture. One program installs, sets up and starts the game.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it does<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The game as a native Windows program, from your own ROM<\/li><li>Widescreen 16:9 and wider: level, scenery and effects drawn to the edges, HUD in the corners<\/li><li>High frame rates at the original game speed<\/li><li>Up to 4 players on one PC: players 3 and 4 join like player 2, with their own HUD<\/li><li>Online play for 2 to 4 players with a join code, using the host&#039;s settings<\/li><li>Controller Pak saves, also shared online<\/li><li>Fran\u00e7ais and Deutsch with the European ROM, song lyrics with the Japanese ROM<\/li><li>ROMs and CD tracks from .zip, .rar and .7z files<\/li><li>Draw distance x2, resolution, anti-aliasing, window modes<\/li><li>Cheats: all entry passes, all levels, Sasuke and Yae from the start<\/li><li>CRT filter with scanlines, mask and curved glass, nine kinds of screen and an optional 3D living room, every option adjustable<\/li><li>Repair and complete removal from inside the program<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plus<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Japanese Songs: the song sequences cut from the western releases<\/li><li>CD Songs: your own CD tracks &quot;Smile Again&quot; and &quot;Double Impact&quot; replace the two songs (needs your own CD tracks)<\/li><li>Replay Castles: enter a beaten castle again with A<\/li><li>Two Item Slots: a second item square for every player<\/li><li>Lucky Enemies: one enemy in twenty drops eight coins<\/li><li>Co-op Coins: with 2 or more players, enemies drop 2 coins by day<\/li><li>Golden Cat Drops: an enemy rarely drops a golden cat<\/li><li>Fair Pickups: items you do not need stay for your teammates<\/li><li>Silver Cat Armor: a silver cat gives armor when the weapon is at its best<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Under the hood<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghost Return is a static recompilation. The game code was translated to native code once. All game data is read from your own ROM at runtime and is never modified. No game files are included. Rendering runs on Direct3D 12.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Plus features were built and tested in single player. With 2 to 4 players and online they are experimental: they are included and worked in testing, but have not been tested in every situation. Online, everyone can play with everyone. The Plus features are active in a session when every player has Plus.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third-party: N64: Recompiled and N64ModernRuntime, RT64, Goemon64Recomp, RmlUi, SDL2, roehre and the CRT shaders crt-guest-advanced, the fonts Dela Gothic One and Zen Maru Gothic (see <code>THIRD_PARTY.md<\/code>).<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One download for everyone. With Plus you get the key that unlocks every feature, right next to the download.<\/p><section class=\"dmk-download\" id=\"ghost-return\" aria-label=\"Download: Ghost Return (Goemon&#8217;s Great Adventure)\"><header class=\"dmk-download-kopf hat-bild\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ghost-return-symbol-150x150.png\" class=\"dmk-download-bild wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, 64px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ghost-return-symbol-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ghost-return-symbol-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ghost-return-symbol.png 512w\" \/><div><h2>Ghost Return (Goemon&#8217;s Great Adventure) <span class=\"dmk-dl-in-plinth\">Also in Plinth<\/span><span class=\"dmk-tipp\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-tipp-knopf\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Help: Also in Plinth\">?<\/button><span class=\"dmk-tipp-karte\" role=\"note\" hidden><b class=\"dmk-tipp-titel\">Also in Plinth<\/b><span class=\"dmk-tipp-text\">You can install this tool with Plinth: one click, automatic updates, several versions side by side, and your key is entered for you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p>Goemon&#039;s Great Adventure (N64) as a Windows program from your own ROM: widescreen, high frame rates, four players, online, CRT filter.<\/p><p class=\"dmk-dl-autor\">by <a href=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/profil\/diemilchgebendekuh\/\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/dmk-profil\/94-1cwAUGESrcBg.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/dmk-profil\/94-1cwAUGESrcBg.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo dmk-dl-autor-bild' height='40' width='40' loading='lazy'\/><span>DieMilchgebendeKuh<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"dmk-download-mehr\"><a class=\"dmk-dl-neben dmk-dl-zum\" href=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/ghost-return-goemons-great-adventure-recompilation\/\"><span>What can the tool do?<small>Read the post<\/small><\/span><svg class=\"dmk-symbol\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m9 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p><\/header><h3 class=\"dmk-dl-schritt\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/i>Download<\/h3><ul class=\"dmk-versionen\"><li class=\"dmk-version ist-neueste\"><div class=\"dmk-v-text\"><p class=\"dmk-v-titel\"><b>Version 1.0<\/b> <span class=\"dmk-v-frei\">Free<\/span><span class=\"dmk-v-korr\">fixed Nov 10, 2026<\/span><\/p><p class=\"dmk-v-info\">Windows 10\/11 \u00b7 64-bit \u00b7 .exe \u00b7 89.4 MB \u00b7 Nov 10, 2026<\/p><div class=\"dmk-v-mehr\"><details class=\"dmk-v-auf dmk-v-notiz\"><summary><span>What\u2019s new?<\/span><span class=\"dmk-v-auf-zahl\">3<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"dmk-v-auf-innen\"><ul class=\"dmk-v-notiz-liste\"><li>First release.<\/li><li>Free: the game as a Windows program from your own ROM, widescreen, high frame rates, up to four players, online play, CRT filter with a 3D living room.<\/li><li>Plus: nine extra features (Japanese songs, your own CD songs, replay castles, a second item slot, five features around coins and cats).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/details><details class=\"dmk-v-auf dmk-v-summe\"><summary><span>Checksum<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"dmk-v-auf-innen\"><p class=\"dmk-v-summe-zeile\"><span class=\"dmk-v-summe-art\">SHA-256<span class=\"dmk-tipp\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-tipp-knopf\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Help: What\u2019s the checksum?\">?<\/button><span class=\"dmk-tipp-karte\" role=\"note\" hidden><b class=\"dmk-tipp-titel\">What\u2019s the checksum?<\/b><span class=\"dmk-tipp-text\">A fingerprint of the file. 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Plinth checks this automatically.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><code class=\"dmk-summe\">f8846612ef59f91e39f4368e8822255b9aedba99d2fa5bffebace3525106dac7<\/code><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-v-mini dmk-kopieren\" data-kopieren=\"f8846612ef59f91e39f4368e8822255b9aedba99d2fa5bffebace3525106dac7\">Copy<\/button><\/p><\/div><\/details><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-v-doku\" data-doku=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/wp-json\/dmk\/v1\/dl-doku\/4321\/liiuznf0ul\/readme\" data-laden=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/?dmk_doku=4321&amp;v=liiuznf0ul&amp;art=readme\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg class=\"dmk-symbol\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"5\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"14\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><path d=\"M13 6.5h7M13 9h5M13 15.5h7M13 18h5\"\/><\/svg>README<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-v-doku\" data-doku=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/wp-json\/dmk\/v1\/dl-doku\/4321\/liiuznf0ul\/changelog\" data-laden=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/?dmk_doku=4321&amp;v=liiuznf0ul&amp;art=changelog\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg class=\"dmk-symbol\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"5\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"14\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><path d=\"M13 6.5h7M13 9h5M13 15.5h7M13 18h5\"\/><\/svg>Changelog<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-v-doku\" data-doku=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/wp-json\/dmk\/v1\/dl-doku\/4321\/liiuznf0ul\/drittanbieter\" data-laden=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/?dmk_doku=4321&amp;v=liiuznf0ul&amp;art=drittanbieter\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg class=\"dmk-symbol\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"5\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"14\" width=\"6\" height=\"5\" rx=\"1.2\"\/><path d=\"M13 6.5h7M13 9h5M13 15.5h7M13 18h5\"\/><\/svg>Third Party<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dmk-v-knopf\"><a class=\"dmk-dl-knopf\" href=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/downloads\/ghost-return\/laden\/liiuznf0ul\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><svg class=\"dmk-symbol\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 4v11m0 0-4.5-4.5M12 15l4.5-4.5M5 19.5h14\"\/><\/svg>Download<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dmk-keys ist-zu\"><h3 class=\"dmk-dl-schritt\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/i>Unlock the full version<span class=\"dmk-v-plus\">Plus<\/span><span class=\"dmk-tipp\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"dmk-tipp-knopf\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Help: How does the key work?\">?<\/button><span class=\"dmk-tipp-karte\" role=\"note\" hidden><b class=\"dmk-tipp-titel\">How does the key work?<\/b><span class=\"dmk-tipp-text\">The download is the same for everyone. The key unlocks all features inside the tool. With Plus, all keys are in your account and stay yours. With Plinth you don\u2019t have to type anything.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><p>The download is the same for everyone. You unlock the full version in the tool with a key. With Plus you get the keys of all tools in your account automatically \u2013 every new version as soon as it\u2019s out, and they stay yours. 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Plus pays for my time to make them.<\/p><div class=\"dmk-werbung-oder\"><p class=\"dmk-werbung-oder-wort\" aria-hidden=\"true\">or<\/p><p><svg class=\"dmk-twitch-logo\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill=\"#9146ff\" d=\"M11.571 4.714h1.715v5.143H11.57zm4.715 0H18v5.143h-1.714zM6 0 1.714 4.286v15.428h5.143V24l4.286-4.286h3.428L22.286 12V0zm14.571 11.143-3.428 3.428h-3.429l-3 3v-3H6.857V1.714h13.714Z\"\/><\/svg><b>Short on cash right now?<\/b> Subscribe to me on Twitch \u2013 free with Prime, too \u2013 and link your account. You\u2019ll have Plus for as long as the sub runs. Thank you \u2013 every bit of support counts.<\/p><p class=\"dmk-werbung-oder-wege\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/diemilchgebendekuh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To my Twitch channel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/diemilchgebendekuh.de\/en\/anmelden\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdiemilchgebendekuh.de%2Fen%2Fkonto%2Fverknuepft%2F%23twitch\">Connect your Twitch account \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your own ROM of Goemon&#039;s Great Adventure (US)<\/li><li>Optional: the European ROM (Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon) for Fran\u00e7ais and Deutsch, and the Japanese ROM (Ganbare Goemon: Derodero Douchuu Obake Tenkomori) for the song lyrics<\/li><li>Windows 10 or 11<\/li><li>A Direct3D 12 graphics card<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install<\/h3><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>With Plinth: Library \u2192 Recomps &amp; Decomps \u2192 Ghost Return \u2192 Install, then Play.<\/li><li>Without Plinth: run <code>Ghost Return v1.0.exe<\/code>. It installs itself and opens.<\/li><li>Press SET UP and choose your ROM. The button then says PLAY. Add more ROMs or CD tracks with ADD FILES.<\/li><li>In the game, Esc (or the menu button on your controller) opens the settings.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REMOVE on the INSTALLATION page takes the program off your PC again and asks whether to keep your save games. Your own ROM files are never touched.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Found something weird?<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If something looks off or the game misbehaves, tell me on <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/qZFbY9KtPD\">Discord<\/a> or by <a href=\"mailto:diemilchgebendekuh@outlook.com\">email<\/a>. I\u2019m always happy about testers.<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Unofficial fan project. Goemon&#039;s Great Adventure is a trademark of Konami. No game files are included. 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