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|logo = Project_64_logo.png
 
|logo = Project_64_logo.png
 
|logowidth = 93
 
|logowidth = 93
|version = {{Version|Project64}}
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|version = {{Project64Ver}}
 
|active = Yes
 
|active = Yes
 
|platform = Windows
 
|platform = Windows
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|website = [http://www.pj64-emu.com/ PJ64-emu.com]
 
|website = [http://www.pj64-emu.com/ PJ64-emu.com]
 
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/Project64 Patreon]
 
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/Project64 Patreon]
|license = GNU GPLv2
 
 
|source = [https://github.com/project64/project64 GitHub]
 
|source = [https://github.com/project64/project64 GitHub]
|bios = [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_64|Required for 64DD]]
 
 
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'''Project64''' is a free and open source, plugin-based [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64 emulator]].  
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'''Project64''' is an open source, plugin-based [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64 emulator]].  
  
==Download==
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==Downloads==
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* [https://www.pj64-emu.com/public-releases Public releases]
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* [https://www.pj64-emu.com/nightly-builds Nightly builds]
|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
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* [http://www.emucr.com/search/label/Project64?&max-results=12 Unofficial dev builds]
|'''[https://www.pj64-emu.com/public-releases Official Public releases]'''
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** Use with caution, as EmuCR does not test them and sometimes bundle old, deprecated plugins, if at all.
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* [http://www.mediafire.com/download/61dvb4n9xk25oo6/Project64.rar Unofficial bundle]
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** This package includes PJ64 1.6, PJ64 2.1 and various other plugins.
|'''[https://www.pj64-emu.com/nightly-builds Official Nightly builds]'''
 
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|colspan="3"|<hr/>
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
 
|[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/Project64?&max-results=12 Unofficial dev builds]<br/><small>Compiled by emucr, may contain old/deprecated plugins</small>
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
 
|[http://www.mediafire.com/download/61dvb4n9xk25oo6/Project64.rar Unofficial bundle]<br/><small>Includes PJ64 1.6, PJ64 2.1 and various other plugins
 
</small>
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
 
|[https://64dd.org/downloads.html 64DD.org builds]<br/><small>Recommended for 64DD emulation</small>
 
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|[https://m.apkpure.com/project64-n64-emulator/emu.project64 2.3.3]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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In 2015, zilmar created a public Project64 repository on GitHub, at last opening the gates for public contributions. Development picked up at break-neck speed and has yet to cease. Many of the issues with earlier versions of Project64 have now been fixed. It has been mostly ported to 64-bit, and there is even an effort underway to make it more portable and eventually work on non-Windows platforms.
 
In 2015, zilmar created a public Project64 repository on GitHub, at last opening the gates for public contributions. Development picked up at break-neck speed and has yet to cease. Many of the issues with earlier versions of Project64 have now been fixed. It has been mostly ported to 64-bit, and there is even an effort underway to make it more portable and eventually work on non-Windows platforms.
 
As of 2022, PJ64 has been getting ready for the 4.0.0 stable release, and thus the nightly builds are going through a major overhaul. Users should either be careful of potential regressions when installing a new nightly, or stick with 3.0.1 while waiting for the stable release.
 
  
 
==Problems==
 
==Problems==
 
===Malware and nagware===
 
===Malware and nagware===
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[[File:PJ64 fan .jpg|350px|thumb|right|A user complaining on the PJ64 forums after installing bundled malware]]
 
   
 
   
Up to version 2.2, the official installer for PJ64 included opt-out malware in the installer. In July of 2016, the malware was removed from both the source code and installers.<ref>https://github.com/project64/project64/issues/468</ref> However, version 2.3 introduced a benign but irritating nagware screen that pops up when launching PJ64 after starting it multiple times, which grows more persistent with successive launches as a forced waiting period is installed. You can type "'''thank you from project64'''" as the notification code, or disable it by modifying <code>project64.cfg</code> to appear as follows: <pre>[Support Project64]Run Count=-1</pre>
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Up to version 2.2, the official installer for PJ64 included opt-out malware in the installer. In July of 2016, the malware was removed from both the source code and installers.<ref>https://github.com/project64/project64/issues/468</ref> However, version 2.3 introduced a benign but irritating nagware screen that pops up when launching PJ64 after starting it multiple times, which grows more persistent with successive launches as a forced waiting period is installed. This can be disabled by modifying <code>project64.cfg</code> to appear as follows:
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<pre>[Support Project64]
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Run Count=-1</pre>
  
Version 2.4.0.1555 introduced a new method, with a per-machine ID that gets generated on the user side and requests a confirmation code associated with it. You can avoid it thanks to [https://github.com/Rosalie241/PJ64Launcher this script] by Rosalie241.
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Alternatively, you can type "'''thank you from project64'''" as the notification code.
  
 
===Windows 10 BSOD===
 
===Windows 10 BSOD===
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==Plugins==
 
==Plugins==
 
{{Main|Recommended N64 plugins}}
 
{{Main|Recommended N64 plugins}}
Project64 used to ship with Jabo's video and audio plugins, and for many years, used them as defaults (along with his input plugin). These plugins are closed-source, haven't been updated since the 1.7 days, and even have regressions compared to Jabo's 1.6.1 versions. However, Project64 now defaults to its own branded video, audio, and input plugins that are a fork of Glide64, a new audio plugin loosely based on Azimer's and mupen64plus's code, and original respectively. It additionally ships with GLideN64 and N-Rage's input plugin, both of which are recommended over the defaults. Users may still prefer additional plugins for accuracy or feature set, such as Angrylion video, Azimer's audio, and HatCat's RSP interpreter.
 
  
 
==Netplay==
 
==Netplay==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/sbYbnda Discord]
 
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/sbYbnda Discord]
*[https://www.emulation64.com/spotlights/20/ Emulation64 Spotlight Interview with original developer Jabo]
 
  
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Emulators]]

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