About
Perfect Dark is a 2000 first-person shooter developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64, serving as a spiritual successor to GoldenEye 007. Players take the role of Joanna Dark, a Carrington Institute agent uncovering a corporate conspiracy entangled with alien factions, across both a single-player campaign and a substantial multiplayer suite including bots.
The PC port by fgsfdsfgs, first released in late 2023, is built on the 100% complete decompilation and ships native Linux binaries (run pd.x86_64). Enhancements include unlocked 60 FPS gameplay, widescreen display, mouselook, FOV controls, and working split-screen multiplayer, making this one of the most feature-complete fan PC ports of an N64 classic.
Identity
Launch
- Binary
- pd.x86_64
- Needs files
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- Perfect Dark N64 ROM placed in data/ as pd.ntsc-final.z64 (NTSC Final / US V1.1, md5 e03b088b6ac9e0080440efed07c1e40f)
Runtime
- Runs as
- Native Linux
- Proton
- not needed
⚙ Setup notes
Port: Perfect Dark (PC Port) is an unofficial native PC port by fgsfdsfgs, built directly on top of the n64decomp/perfect_dark 100% complete decompilation of the 2000 N64 shooter. The port first appeared in late 2023 and continues to receive active updates.
Proton: Full Linux support is provided — use the native Linux binary on Steam Deck with no Proton required.
Features: unlocked 60 FPS, widescreen, mouselook, configurable FOV, and working split-screen multiplayer. Steam Deck HQ reported the port runs great on Deck (solid 60 FPS, low power draw).
Install: Build/download the Linux binary pd.x86_64, place your ROM in the data/ folder as pd.ntsc-final.z64, then add pd.x86_64 as a non-Steam game in Desktop Mode.
ROM: The NTSC Final / US V1.1 / US Rev 1 ROM is required (md5 e03b088b6ac9e0080440efed07c1e40f). PAL and JPN ROMs use separate binaries (pd.pal.x86_64, pd.jpn.x86_64).
Controller: Controller support (dual-analog) works natively — no Steam Input layer required.
The one thing to know
Supply your own copy: Requires a legally-owned Perfect Dark N64 ROM dump. The port needs the NTSC Final / US V1.1 / US Rev 1 ROM (md5 e03b088b6ac9e0080440efed07c1e40f), placed in the data/ folder and named pd.ntsc-final.z64.
Maturity: The port has been available and actively developed since late 2023; Steam Deck reports are positive (Steam Deck HQ noted a solid 60 FPS and very low power draw).
Deck: Use the native Linux binary on Deck (type = 'native', no Proton). Add pd.x86_64 as a non-Steam game.
Multiplayer: Split-screen multiplayer works natively.
Updates: Check the GitHub repository for the latest source/build; there is no fixed release cadence.
Community guides
Write-ups and threads from people who got this (or a similar) game running. deckport links to them — it doesn't reproduce them.
Get the artwork
deckport never hosts game images. Open this game on SteamGridDB, pick
the cover / hero / logo / icon you like, and drop them into the
game folder under .deckport-art/ before you push it to the
Deck. The importer files them under the right names automatically.
Run it on your Deck
Two files: the one-time importer (deckport.py) in your
Deck's home folder, and this game's install helper. Copy the game
into ~/Games and run the helper with Steam closed — it
writes the recipe (binary, launch options)
and registers the shortcut with artwork.