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{{infoboxInfobox emulator|image logo = 1367212779452.png|first version = N/A{{Version|CEN64}}|second active = YesNo|third platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux, OS X]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]|target = [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]|fourth developer = [https://github.com/tj90241 MarathonMan]|fifth website = [http://www.cen64.com CEN64.com]|sixth source = [https://github.com/tj90241/cen64 GitHub]|license = BSD 3-Clause|bios = [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_64|Required for 64DD]]}} '''CEN64 ''' aims to become a cycle-accurate N64 "simulator". It is rapidly progressing to a usable stateopen-source [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64 emulator]] for Windows, Linux and macOS that is already capable of playing some commercial ROMs with only minor issues. However, due to its extreme focus on accuracy, it will also require top-end hardware to play at decent speeds. The emulator does not have a UI yet, although there are already quite a few unofficial frontends availablestill in very early development.

*{| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}|'''[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/Cen64?&maxDev builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by emucr</small>|-results|colspan=12 Latest Build"3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}|[https://cen64.com/ Official Stable/Dev builds]*<br/>As of today, the official website remains inaccessible.[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20211125213310/https://cen64.com/ You can still download/MESSthe files via the latest snapshot on Wayback machine.]|} ==Overview==One of the emulator's branches is based on [[Recommended N64 plugins|Angrylion]]'s MAME video implementation, which is highly accurate, although MarathonMan wants to write his own RDP in the future. The goal is to add additional full-0cycle accuracy.149 It was rapidly progressing to a usable state and is capable of playing many 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. It also lacks [[Dynamic recompilation|dynarec]].BIOSThe emulator does have sound processing but not a UI, although there are already quite a few good unofficial frontends available ([https://github.ROMscom/dh4/MESScen64-qt like CEN64-0Qt]).149 CEN64 is slightly unoptimized.BIOSHowever, there are reports of people being able to run the emulator at decent frame rates using at least an Intel i5 4670K, and the performance is getting slightly better with each release.ROMsMarathonMan is aiming for system requirements on the level of bsnes. Whether or not that's possible remains to be seen. ==External links==* [https://www.youtube.zipcom/user/gamspony/MESS%200videos gamax92's "If CEN64 ran at full speed" video series].149%20ROMs%2Fn64The CEN64-related videos are particularly interesting.zip pifromGamax92 dumped the frames of a select number of games and put the images together into movies to show what the games would look like if there weren't any performance issues.bin/pifdataNotice how many of the games shown are almost completely accurate to their console counterparts, save for a few hiccups.bin] 

[[Category:OS X macOS emulation software]] ==Other Links== [https[Category://www.youtube.com/user/gamspony/videos gamax92's "If CEN64 ran at fullspeed" video series.Inactive emulation software]] Yes, they have a Sonic fan character as their avatar. Disregard that, because their CEN64 videos are very interesting. 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. There is a lot of potential shown in this emulator.