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* [[Mupen64Plus]], based on Hacktarux's Mupen64, is currently the most reliable N64 emulator. It lacks a native GUI, instead being run by dragging and dropping ROMs and editing the config with Notepad++. There are third-party GUIs made for it, but these often suffer from their own issues. Mupen64Plus is actively developed and has been ported to a number of different platforms. The [[RetroArch]] core of this emulator is heavily modified and may experience discrepancies or issues that wouldn't occur using the standalone version of it. The core is constantly being worked on and has features not present in mainline alongside RetroArch's general features, including Project64-style overclocking for faster framerates and 3-point texture filtering. [[BizHawk]] also uses a port of Mupen64Plus.
* [[Project64]] is still a decent choice for emulating many of the popular games, seeing various work done on it in recent years. It is capable of using a wide variety of plugins, and has a relatively user-friendly interface. However, it remains confined to Windows. It works well in WINE for the most part, but if you're on a different platform, use Mupen64Plus instead. Version 2.2 has various fixes over version 1.6.1 and is overall more accurate, even outclassing Mupen64Plus in some instances. However, audio playback is worse due to lag and crackling. It may be handy to keep a copy of version 1.6.1 alongside it for this reason. Whatever you do, '''DO NOT USE THE OFFICIAL INSTALLER FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF PROJECT64.''' Doing so will prompt you to install various programs, some of which are malware.
* [[CEN64]] is an up-and-coming emulator that aims for cycle accuracy, while at the same time aiming to eventually be usable on modern PC hardware. It currently lacks many features and has spotty compatibility, but it's gradually improving. It can already emulate some well-known edge cases, such as the picture recognition in Pokemon Snap.
