Or emulate the GameCube version via dolphin? I want the experience with the highest visual fidelity possible

The decomp is 73.42% complete at this moment

https://decomp.dev/zeldaret/tww

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    11 hours ago

    One of the biggest differences is the hunt for the triforce pieces. In the original you need to find and pay to decipher 8 charts and then gather the 8 pieces, in the HD version there are only 3 charts and pieces

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      Yes. The TRIforce. The famous symbol with EIGHT parts. Because that’s what TRI means.

      I was glad we got rid of rental padding but now we just replaced it with subscription grind so whatevs.

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      11 hours ago

      I haven’t played the WiiU version, but doesn’t it also have a sail you can get that doesn’t require you to constantly change the wind direction?

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        There is. There are a few roms available for the GC version that add the swift sail with identical behavior, but it’s only native in the Wii U version.

        And to clarify a comment above, there are also still 8 triforce pieces, but 5 of them are found directly in locations that used to yield only triforce charts, with only 3 still requiring charts to find on the open ocean.

        But the one best feature that I think cannot be replicated is the Wii U Gamepad menu. It was so convenient to simply have your inventory open at all times and hotswap equipment without having to pause.

        Edit: I stand corrected in that last point. If you use a Steam Deck it looks like you’re in luck:

        https://youtu.be/rW0FvU4IB-w

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        It has been a while and I’ve only played the WiiU version once, but I’ve played the GameCube version many times because that’s the one I grew up with. There are probably more changes but the only one I remember is the triforce charts since that always feels like you’re pulling teeth on the GameCube

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      10 hours ago

      Oh boy, this brings back memories… I forgot all about that but man did I hate that part. I struggled for a while because it was just so boring. I barely made it and this is when I was still powering through games. If I had to do that over today I would have put the game down and never came back. I also remember being one of the few people who did not like the game and it was mostly due to this part.