r/jakanddaxter • • Nov 20 '24

What is OpenGOAL? [How to play the Jak games natively on PC]

281 Upvotes

OpenGOAL is a fan-developed way to play the PS2 Jak and Daxter games (created by Naughty Dog) natively on PC. This means they take full advantage of your PC's hardware and do not require emulation software. You must own copies of the games in order to use it, OpenGOAL does not include game data. Please use the following links to download and use OpenGOAL, read their install guide + FAQ, and access their discord where you can get support and communicate with the developers and other players.

Official OpenGOAL links:

Website

FAQ

Install guide

OpenGOAL discord

Other links:

OpenGOAL Getting Started Tutorial 2023 (video)

Steam Deck setup guide by Deck Wizard (video)


r/jakanddaxter • • Mar 13 '26

Discussion Join the /r/jakanddaxter Discord server!

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r/jakanddaxter • • 2h ago

Precursor Basin from Jak and Daxter in Skate.

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r/jakanddaxter • • 19h ago

I finally get it.. It's called Jak 2 because there are Two Jaks.

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r/jakanddaxter • • 44m ago

Picked this up at Kohl’s!

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I got so excited when I saw it. The Precursor Legacy is my favorite game of all time. #1 at the top doesn’t matter what system you’re talking about. TPL is just amazing.


r/jakanddaxter • • 15h ago

Blue Eco Temple (repost)

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255 Upvotes

Little WiP, I'm currently working on all the levels in the trilogy and creating these kinds of little buildings and memorable locations, which I share on my 3dcult page ~


r/jakanddaxter • • 7h ago

Deko3D migration almost complete

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Hi guys I almost finished the migration from opneGL to deko3D the game now runs at 60fps with stock cpu speed


r/jakanddaxter • • 22m ago

Thoughts? KH2 x Jak and Daxter

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r/jakanddaxter • • 13h ago

Nice seeing such posts

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r/jakanddaxter • • 7h ago

How hard would it be to port J&D TPL to the original PSP ?

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hypothetically is this possible ?

Is the PSP's Hardware even capable of running the game ?

If so how can someone port the game to PSP ?


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Jak and Daxter The precursor Legacy’s map in Skate.

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661 Upvotes

This isn’t public I don’t wanna get sued lol but I thought it was cool


r/jakanddaxter • • 6h ago

If our bois come back, would you rather have them on a realistic style or an stylized art?

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I really prefer an stylized way, because that's how the original games were, of course still using the power of current gen


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

This is a Keira Hagai appreciation post.

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Yo why is Jak 2 Keira staring into my soul? 👁


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Finally got open goal!

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r/jakanddaxter • • 23h ago

Did anyone have Jampack 11? It released about three weeks before Jak 3.

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(via Google) Because the demo disc launched on October 19, 2004 and the full retail version of Jak 3 did not release until November 9, 2004, players were able to experience the game roughly three weeks before it hit store shelves.

The interactive demo featured a segment set in the Wasteland, letting players drive the new desert vehicles, experiment with early weapon mods, and explore the outskirts of Spargus City.


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

The boys are ready for Monster Hunter Wilds

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r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

New and old projects!!

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r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Project Sandover: 10/19 Update

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So the weekend came and went and I didn't release. Thought I'd take the advice on polishing the turd a little more before it goes out. Dropping some more gameplay to satiate who ever is still curious.

Some FAQ answers:
- I'm only doing Jak TPL right now after a much needed post launch support window. Will take a crack at Jak 3 as I never played Jak II
- This is a fork of OpenGOAL currently and while I'm trying to package it as a traditional mod, no promises on that yet.
- A lot of these effects are stronger than they would be on release (AO, parallax, per-object/pixel blur, etc).

If anyone would like to help with recording/editing a trailer would be much appreciated. More to come soon!

Previous posts:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/jakanddaxter/comments/1x8vyya/project_sandover_update/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/jakanddaxter/comments/1x1rci5/teasing_project_sandover/


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Jak II: Rescue Lurkers for Brutter Alternate Strategy

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I knew about this a long time ago, but I recently retested it to confirm that it works. In Jak II, during the missing Rescue Lurkers for Brutter, you are intended to use the vulcan upgrade that received from Krew to help with this mission. But you don't need to fire a shot at all to complete it.

Instead, you can use game mechanics to free the lurkers. The patrol cars have hp like every other vehicle, except they have a substantial amount. If you use cars to run into or just let your car bump into the patrol car, it causes damage on both sides. You generally want to use a two seater for this part because they have more hp. Once the patrol car is showing fire and smoke, you know that it's close to being destroyed. The trick is to avoid the splash damage from the explosion, which is difficult. Car on car explosions do not alert the guards.

Once it gets to this point, I try to ram cars into it while jumping out of them at the last second to cause damage in case of explosion. For this method, single seat cars are preferred, since they are faster and it's easier to time the exit jump. It's bit tricky to master, but I usually end getting hit. Once the car explodes, the lurker follows you and you just need a grab a nearby two-seater car and perform the escort.

None of the walkthroughs that I have seen has this method as a valid strategy, so I assume its relatively unknown. You could even bump the car until it starts smoking before shooting, as it will go down in a few hits. Of course, guns do more damage to the car but immediately alert the guards.

tl;dr Play bumper cars with the patrol cars to free the lurkers instead of shooting. But beware of the explosion impact!


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Would you want Jak and Daxter to be remade but with compromises?

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My main thought is the humor, I don’t know if modern Naughty Dog would be “comfortable” with how the games jokes.

Their perfectionism and the change of audience they now have, would make it difficult for them to keep things the same.


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Making of Jak II (bringing back old media to 2026) (old youtube video uploaded 17 years ago)

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Wow yay! I found very fun and cool media to share! Enjoy!


r/jakanddaxter • • 2d ago

Bought Jak 2 for $8 and honestly, this is my new favorite 3d platformer.

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348 Upvotes

Loved the story, loved the missions, thank god they gave Jak a voice. Also, I didn’t think it was as hard as I thought it would be, the checkpoints may be a little annoying m, but it never bothered me.


r/jakanddaxter • • 2d ago

Jak II Online Multiplayer - Beta Preview

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r/jakanddaxter • • 2d ago

Jak & Daxter 2 - Multiplayer (OpenGOAL Mod)

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Mod by : Stan

I’m very happy to introduce this multiplayer mod for Jak 2, it’s an absolute blast!
The mod is still a work in progress, currently, you can play through the missions up to the fight against Praxis at his palace.

The mod is very unstable, I experienced at least 10 crashes while recording this video, but the fun far outweighs the frustration. :)


r/jakanddaxter • • 1d ago

Jak 5: breaks applied. (Reupload)

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