CEN64

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Current version: 0.3
Active: Yes
OS: Windows, Linux, OS X
Authors: MarathonMan
Official website: CEN64.com
Source code: Git/GitHub

CEN64 aims to become a cycle-accurate Nintendo 64 "simulator". It is rapidly progressing to a usable state, and is already capable of playing some commercial ROMs with only minor issues. However, due to its extreme focus on accuracy, it will also require good hardware to play at decent speeds. The emulator does not have sound processing nor a UI yet, although there are already quite a few good unofficial frontends available.

CEN64 is slightly unoptimized at this point. However, there are reports of people being able to run the emulator at decent framerates using at least an Intel i5 3570K, and the performance is getting slightly better with each release. MarathonMan is aiming for system requirements on the level of BSNES. Whether or not that's possible remains to be seen.

Downloads

  • Latest Build (Requires an SSSE3-compatible CPU and a 64-bit OS)

Other Links

gamax92's "If CEN64 ran at fullspeed" video series. Yes, they have a Sonic fan character as their avatar. Disregard that, because their CEN64 videos are very interesting. They modded CEN64 to give it frame-dumping capabilities, and used that to make these videos. Notice how many of the games shown are almost completely accurate to their console counterparts, save for a few hiccups. There are many parts of games shown that are notoriously difficult to emulate.