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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 on PC

PlayStation 2 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 running on PC through native. Supply your own copy of the game.

About the game

Fighting in three-dimensional arenas with over 160 Dragon Ball characters, the largest roster in the series. The third and last Tenkaichi on PS2.

Developer
Spike
Publisher
Namco Bandai Games
Genre
Luta
Original game
04 Oct 2007

How this port works

This is a native port: the game was rebuilt to run as a real PC program with no emulator in the loop. That usually means better performance, arbitrary resolution and mod support — and it is why these run well on modest hardware.

PC port of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, built on the BT3-Decompiled project.

How to install

  1. 01Supply your own copy of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The project distributes no game files.
  2. 02Download the latest release from the project's GitHub page.
  3. 03Pick the build for your system: Windows, Linux.
  4. 04Extract it into an empty folder outside Program Files.
  5. 05Point the program at your own game files when prompted.
  6. 06Set resolution, frame cap and input before playing.

These projects ship no game data. Supply your own copy.

Frequently asked

Do I need the original game to play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 on PC?

Yes. The project distributes no game data — you supply your own copy or dump. Every project in this scene works this way, and it is what lets them stay publicly hosted on GitHub.

What does "native" mean?

This is a native port: the game was rebuilt to run as a real PC program with no emulator in the loop. That usually means better performance, arbitrary resolution and mod support — and it is why these run well on modest hardware.

Will Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 run on a low-end PC?

Native ports and recompilations skip CPU emulation entirely, so they are usually far lighter than an emulator for the same console. With no published measurement for this project, though, any estimate would be guesswork — test it on your own machine.

When was Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 released?

The original game shipped in 2007, developed by Spike and published by Namco Bandai Games. This PC port is from 2026.

Which systems does it support?

The current release (v0.1.38.3) ships builds for Windows, Linux. The game originally shipped on PlayStation 2.

Is it legal to use?

The project is public and open source, maintained by z3xox, and contains nothing from the commercial game. Responsibility for the game copy you use is yours — which is why the developers require you to supply your own.

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