Trouble Makers v0.2.9

Trouble Makers — a native PC port of Mischief Makers (N64, Treasure 1997) via static recompilation. Bring your own legally dumped Mischief Makers (US 1.1) ROM; the launcher validates and remembers it.

Downloads

• Linux — TroubleMakers-x86_64.AppImage. chmod +x, run, pick your ROM. Needs a Vulkan-capable GPU and glibc ≥ 2.35 (Ubuntu 22.04+).
• Windows — TroubleMakers-Windows-X64.zip. Extract and run troublemakers.exe.

Drop a portable.txt next to the binary to keep saves/config beside it.

New since v0.2.8

• High-FPS frame interpolation (opt-in). --fps 240 / --fps display, or a "Frame rate" option in the launcher — RT64 synthesizes smoother-than-60 motion between the game's native 60Hz frames (game logic still runs at 60Hz). Experimental; interpolation quality on 2D sprites varies.
• Linux AppImage now defaults to XWayland, fixing HiDPI launcher glitches (tiny UI / offset clicks) and a libdecor crash on window move/resize on Wayland desktops. Override with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland if you prefer the native backend.
• run.sh build-and-run helper added to the repo.

Features

• 60 fps, high-res rendering (RT64), correct audio, EEPROM saves
• Launcher: ROM select + resolution / fullscreen / widescreen / AA / frame-rate options
• Opt-in widescreen (real 16:9 scene rendering)
• In game: F11 fullscreen, hold Tab for 3x fast-forward