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Revision as of 06:59, 22 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Not64 | Wii, Gamecube | 20130408 | ? | ✓ |
| 1964 | Windows | 1.2 r146 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Daedalus | Windows, PlayStation Portable | 1.1 (Windows), SVN (PSP) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wii64 | Wii, Gamecube | 1.1 beta | ✗ | ✗ |
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.
Wii64 and Not64 are both based on Mupen64, with Not64 being a fork of Wii64. Not64 claims to be better optimised, as well as having higher compatibility and more frequent updates.
Emulation
The N64 was a very overly complex machine that was difficult to program for. For this reason, creating an emulator is quite difficult.
