A modder has created a modification that remakes the pre‑rendered backgrounds of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time into fully 3D environments. Nintendo is developing an official remake of the game for its next‑generation console. The original Nintendo 64 title used 2D images for its scenery because of hardware constraints, similar to matte paintings in older films. The modification, called OoT unJPEG, removes those images and replaces them with 3D models while also eliminating load screens in certain areas. Reonu, the mod's developer, said he has been working on the project for more than a year and wrote custom code to run it on original N64 hardware. He has asked texture artists for assistance because he considers his own texture work limited. A video posted online shows the mod running without noticeable slowdown on the hardware. Nintendo announced it is working on a full remake of Ocarina of Time for the upcoming Switch 2, though no release date has been set. Fans can follow Reonu's social media accounts for updates on the mod. The community awaits further details on both the mod's progress and the official remake.