Seeing it

The same moment, before and after.

Each of these is one frame of the game, held still and photographed twice by the recompilation app itself: once with the original look, the console's own 320 by 240 at four by three with no texture pack and no traced lighting, and once with ray traced lighting at high settings and the OoT Reloaded texture pack, widened to fill the screen. Same place, same moment, same everything else. Drag across a picture to wipe between them.

Pairs: 48
Places: 7
Both looks: One download
Captured on: Version 0.4.0

Before and after

One download, both pictures.

The original look is not a separate build, and choosing the new one does not lose it. It is a few rows in the settings: Resolution at Original, Aspect ratio at Original 4:3, Texture pack Off and Ray traced lighting Off, and the recompilation app draws the game as the console did. Set them back and you have the after. Switch between the two whenever you like, once you have installed it.

The Fire Temple

Lava and torches are the only lights, and the original could only paint what they do.

The great hall, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The great hall Torches either side of the stairs, and how far their light actually carries.

The great hall, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The great hall Torches either side of the stairs, and how far their light actually carries.

The great hall, further back, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The great hall, further back

The great hall, further back, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The great hall, further back

Arriving, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Arriving The game's own title card, in both.

Arriving, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Arriving The game's own title card, in both.

The bridge over the lava, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The bridge over the lava The lava lighting the bridge from below.

The bridge over the lava, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The bridge over the lava The lava lighting the bridge from below.

Grates lit from behind, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Grates lit from behind The glow through the grates, falling across the floor.

Grates lit from behind, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Grates lit from behind The glow through the grates, falling across the floor.

A barred door, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A barred door

A barred door, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A barred door

A wall of flame, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A wall of flame Fire lighting the floor around it, in a room that is otherwise dark.

A wall of flame, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A wall of flame Fire lighting the floor around it, in a room that is otherwise dark.

A ring of flame, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A ring of flame

A ring of flame, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A ring of flame

Hyrule Field and Lake Hylia

Out in the open, under a real sun.

Hyrule Field at sunset, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Hyrule Field at sunset A low sun ahead, and the horse's shadow long across the grass.

Hyrule Field at sunset, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Hyrule Field at sunset A low sun ahead, and the horse's shadow long across the grass.

Under the town's walls, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Under the town's walls

Under the town's walls, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Under the town's walls

Hyrule Field at midday, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Hyrule Field at midday The sun high, and the shadow short.

Hyrule Field at midday, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Hyrule Field at midday The sun high, and the shadow short.

Riding along a fence, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Riding along a fence

Riding along a fence, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Riding along a fence

Along the fence, closer, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Along the fence, closer Horse and rider as one solid shadow on the track.

Along the fence, closer, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Along the fence, closer Horse and rider as one solid shadow on the track.

A dirt track across the field, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A dirt track across the field

A dirt track across the field, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A dirt track across the field

Lake Hylia, drained, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Lake Hylia, drained The tower on the right is only in the wider view.

Lake Hylia, drained, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Lake Hylia, drained The tower on the right is only in the wider view.

A fight on the slope at Lake Hylia, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A fight on the slope at Lake Hylia The bars are the game's own, while it targets.

A fight on the slope at Lake Hylia, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A fight on the slope at Lake Hylia The bars are the game's own, while it targets.

A fight by the lake, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A fight by the lake

A fight by the lake, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A fight by the lake

The Temple of Time and the market

Stone, a checkered floor, and light from a doorway or a window.

The checkered floor, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The checkered floor Light from the doorway laid across the tiles.

The checkered floor, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The checkered floor Light from the doorway laid across the tiles.

The altar, from the side, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The altar, from the side

The altar, from the side, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The altar, from the side

The passage behind the door, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The passage behind the door Navi and the far doorway are all that light it.

The passage behind the door, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The passage behind the door Navi and the far doorway are all that light it.

The chamber of the sword, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The chamber of the sword Dust hangs in the beam over the pedestal, lit only where the light falls.

The chamber of the sword, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The chamber of the sword Dust hangs in the beam over the pedestal, lit only where the light falls.

Sword in hand, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Sword in hand Cutscenes keep the game's own bars, in both.

Sword in hand, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Sword in hand Cutscenes keep the game's own bars, in both.

Drawing the sword, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Drawing the sword

Drawing the sword, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Drawing the sword

The pedestal, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The pedestal The game's own title card, in both.

The pedestal, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The pedestal The game's own title card, in both.

Light through the high window, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Light through the high window The beam from the window, and the floor where it lands.

Light through the high window, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Light through the high window The beam from the window, and the floor where it lands.

The altar of the stones, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The altar of the stones

The altar of the stones, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The altar of the stones

A corridor lit by Navi, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A corridor lit by Navi Navi is the only light, and the walls fall away into the dark around her.

A corridor lit by Navi, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A corridor lit by Navi Navi is the only light, and the walls fall away into the dark around her.

Outside, at night, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Outside, at night Drawn over a fixed backdrop, so it stays four by three in both: the recompilation app holds those rooms at their original shape on purpose.

Outside, at night, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Outside, at night Drawn over a fixed backdrop, so it stays four by three in both: the recompilation app holds those rooms at their original shape on purpose.

The market, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The market Another fixed backdrop, four by three in both, with the game's own title card.

The market, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The market Another fixed backdrop, four by three in both, with the game's own title card.

Below ground

Dark rooms, lit from the floor.

Over a lava floor, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Over a lava floor The cracks in the floor are the light.

Over a lava floor, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Over a lava floor The cracks in the floor are the light.

In the dark, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — In the dark

In the dark, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — In the dark

Kakariko Village

Walls, cliffs and a tree, and the shadows each of them throws.

Kakariko Village, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Kakariko Village Every wall throws its shadow across the grass.

Under the village wall, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Under the village wall

Under the village wall, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Under the village wall

The windmill, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The windmill

The windmill, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The windmill

The path past the tree, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The path past the tree Link's own shadow on the path beside him.

The path past the tree, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The path past the tree Link's own shadow on the path beside him.

In the shade of the cliff, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — In the shade of the cliff Navi's light picks out the ground around her, right inside the shadow.

In the shade of the cliff, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — In the shade of the cliff Navi's light picks out the ground around her, right inside the shadow.

The path between the cliffs, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The path between the cliffs Half the path in the sun, half in the cliff's shadow, and Navi lighting up the shadowed half around her.

The path between the cliffs, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The path between the cliffs Half the path in the sun, half in the cliff's shadow, and Navi lighting up the shadowed half around her.

Inside Jabu-Jabu

One fight, four moments. The bars are the game's own, while it targets.

A fight inside Jabu-Jabu, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A fight inside Jabu-Jabu

The same fight, a moment later, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The same fight, a moment later

The same fight, a moment later, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The same fight, a moment later

The same fight, in the splash, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The same fight, in the splash

The same fight, in the splash, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The same fight, in the splash

The same fight, closer, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The same fight, closer

The same fight, closer, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The same fight, closer

The forest and the Deku Tree

Where Navi and the fireflies are most of the light there is.

The forest, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The forest Mist over the trees, and the great trunk throwing its shade.

The forest, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The forest Mist over the trees, and the great trunk throwing its shade.

A tunnel in the forest, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — A tunnel in the forest Lit by the fireflies and Navi, and nothing else.

A tunnel in the forest, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — A tunnel in the forest Lit by the fireflies and Navi, and nothing else.

The same tunnel, further in, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The same tunnel, further in Navi's light picks out the walls and the ground around her, inside the shadow.

The same tunnel, further in, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The same tunnel, further in Navi's light picks out the walls and the ground around her, inside the shadow.

Navi, close, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Navi, close Her light on Link and on the ground around him.

Navi, close, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Navi, close Her light on Link and on the ground around him.

Inside the Deku Tree, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Inside the Deku Tree The game's own title card, in both.

Inside the Deku Tree, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Inside the Deku Tree The game's own title card, in both.

Looking down through the web, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — Looking down through the web

Looking down through the web, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — Looking down through the web

The water inside the tree, as the console drew it, at 320 by 240 and four by three — The water inside the tree The pack's stone and water, and the light across both.

The water inside the tree, with ray traced lighting and the OoT Reloaded texture pack — The water inside the tree The pack's stone and water, and the light across both.

Still filling up

More is coming.

More photographs, of more of the game, and video as well. This page is new and there is a lot of the game left to show. What the recompilation app itself is getting next is on the roadmap.

How these were made

The recompilation app takes both halves itself.

The recompilation app has a comparison shot, in its Debugging menu. Pressed during play, it holds the game on the frame it is drawing, so nothing moves and nothing is left to chance, and photographs it with the player's own settings. Then it gives the renderer the original look, waits for the picture to settle, photographs the same frame again, and puts the settings back. Nothing was walked to twice, and nothing was posed.

There is no filter on them and no editing. They are the size of the window they were taken in, with only the window's own border cut away, which is why the interface is still in shot.