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N64 emulation is a complete mess. No emulator has a high degree of compatibility with N64 games, and it varies significantly even within one emulator if using different plugins. | N64 emulation is a complete mess. No emulator has a high degree of compatibility with N64 games, and it varies significantly even within one emulator if using different plugins. | ||
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| + | For Daedalus, results are even more hit-and-miss than on other emulators due to being made for PSP first and foremost. On PSP, most games are unplayable, but there's a [http://forums.daedalusx64.com/compat.php small amount of them that work really well] with the right settings (Quest 64, for example). It's the only option for N64 emulation on PSP. | ||
==Emulation== | ==Emulation== | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 18 July 2013
The Nintendo 64 is a 64-bit, 5th generation console released by Nintendo in 1996.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project64 | Windows | SVN | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mupen64Plus | Multi-platform | SVN | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1964 | Windows | 1.2 r146 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Daedalus | Windows, PlayStation Portable | 1.1 (Windows), SVN (PSP) | ✓ | ✗ |
Comparisons
N64 emulation is a complete mess. No emulator has a high degree of compatibility with N64 games, and it varies significantly even within one emulator if using different plugins.
For Daedalus, results are even more hit-and-miss than on other emulators due to being made for PSP first and foremost. On PSP, most games are unplayable, but there's a small amount of them that work really well with the right settings (Quest 64, for example). It's the only option for N64 emulation on PSP.
Emulation
The N64 was a very overly complex machine that was difficult to program for. For this reason, creating an emulator is quite difficult.
