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{{Infoboxemulator| image logo = Mupen64plus-r1.pnd.png|imagewidth logowidth = 128138|first version = 2.5{{Mupen64PlusVer}}|second active = Yes|third target = [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]|platform = Multi-platform|fourth developer = [https://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/people/list Mupen team]bsmiles32, Francisco Zurita, Milan Nikolic, Gilles Siberlin, littleguy77, Logan, Dorian Fevrier, Richard Goedeken|fifth website = [httpshttp://codewww.googlemupen64plus.comorg/p/mupen64plus/ Google CodeMupen64Plus.org]|sixth source = [https://github.com/mupen64plus GitHub]}}'''Mupen64Plus''' is an open -source, crossmulti-platform , plugin-based [[Nintendo 64 Emulatorsemulators|Nintendo 64emulator]] emulator which is capable of playing many games. It is an update to that forks from and updates Mupen64. Its developers elected to move away from Zilmar's plugin spec and developed their own set of , meaning plugins. Plugins from other N64 emulators will not won't work in with it. It It also has RetroArch/Libretro port under active development.[https://github.com/libretro/mupen64plus-libretroa forked a libretro core]under active development.

*[https://github.com/mupen64plus/mupen64plus-core/releases Latest release]*[https://bitbucket.org/ecsv/mupen64plus-mxe-daily/overview Windows builds] - Frequent Windows builds of Mupen64Plus, bundled with every plugin. It is recommended to use the i686-pc-mingw32 build if on 32-bit Windows, or x86_64-w64-mingw32 if on 64-bit. Just go to the "Downloads" tab and click "Download Repository," and it will let you download both builds in a zip 7z file.*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=paulscodeorg.androidmupen64plusae.mupen64plusv3.freefzurita&hl=en Mupen64Plus AEFZ] - Beta port of Mupen64Plus to Android. ThereIt's a free version and a currently the best N64 emulator since [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=paulscode.android.mupen64plus&hl=en 99¢ donation version.Mupen64Plus AE] The only difference is the iconstopped getting updated and also adware.*[http://consoleemu.com/emulator/mupen64plus OS X macOS SVN Buildsbuilds]* [http://www.emutalk.net/threads/57250-m64p-download-(2019-01-26) m64p (2019-01-26) both 32 and 64-bit] - Last known m64p (mupen64plus + GLideN64 + a GUI) package before the project became payware* [https://anonfile.com/Y9cdS5r0na/m64p-win64-CJCL_zip m64p](2019-04-08)

Mupen64Plus lacks a GUI, so it may be difficult to use without using a front-end. It is run either directly from the command line with arguments or by dragging and dropping ROM files onto the executable.

The N64 emulation scene is By default, Mupen64Plus applies a messton of audio buffering, causing extremely delayed audio, more so than most other emulators. Checking [http://bhemuhelp.coThis can be mitigated by lowering the buffer settings in the mupen64plus.nf/n64mgcl/N64ConfigListcfg file, though putting it too low will cause audio crackling.htm this site] For improved audio latency and sync, consider using the appropriate [http://www.mediafire.com/?6c33nky4jyzc13w emulator/plugin] per game is recommendedmupen64plus-libretro through RetroArch.

==FrontendsFront-ends==*[https://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/wiki/ThirdPartyPlugins#Third-Party_Front-end_and_Launcher_Applications Front-ends] *[http://m64py.sourceforge.net/ M64Py] is highly recommended for a Mupen64Plus frontend. Not only does it come with everything set up, but it also comes with every plugin developed for the emulator. This is great, since it's very hard to find some of the plugins without compiling them from the source code. Sadly , it's not perfect, since the input config utility doesn't work with some gamepads.* [https://github.com/dh4/mupen64plus-qt mupen64plus-qt]* [https://github.com/m64p/mupen64plus-gui/ mupen64plus-gui] is a nice Qt5 GUI newly created in 2017. [https://m64p.github.io/ m64p] is a package created by the same author, which combines recent builds of mupen64plus with the GLideN64 and the Angrylion RDP Plus video plugins and Mupen64plus-gui. This is arguably the most complete out-of-the-box package for the end user as of August 2017.

'''Windows'''# First create this directory:<code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus</code># Copy all the .ini and .cfg files into this folder, then create a folder in there called "save".# To play games, you can do the following:#* Drag and drop your ROM onto mupen64plus.exe.#* Alternatively, associate .n64/.z64/.v64 files to mupen64plus.exe via Default Apps, then double-click the ROMs to play them.# You can change plugins and settings by editing the mupen64plus.cfg file.

: First create this directory: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\==Recommended plugin setups==Mupen64Plus (<username> is whatever your PC name is). Copy all the .ini and .cfg files into this folder and create a folder has its own set of plugins, which are incompatible with plugins used in there called "save"other emulators. To play games, drag and drop your ROM into mupen64plus.exeThe following is an overview of recommended setups.

'''Commonly used'''* Video: Glide64mk2* RSP: cxd4-ssse3* Glide64mk2 is just Glide64 with additional tweaks and enhancements for use with Mupen64Plus. The cxd4 plugin is a port of BatCat's RSP plugin for Project64. You can change will need to enable "DisplayListToGraphicsPlugin" in the plugins simply by editing cxd4-ssse3 settings for this to work. This appears to be the mupen64plusbest combination for use with most games, though toasters may have performance issues.cfg fileIf the mk2 variant is too slow, try regular Glide64.

'''Best performance and graphics'''* Video: Rice* RSP: To change settings open mupen64plusrsp-hle* These are Mupen64Plus's default plugins.cfgRice's Video is a plugin used on other N64 emulators, or the most known for its support for hi-res texture packs, now enhanced for Mupen64plus. It also has support for bilinear, trilinear, and anisotropic filtering, texture scaling, and up to 16x MSAA. It is not quite up to Glide64's level, but it does well enough for many games and is quite fast. The default RSP pluginappears to be just an enhanced port of vanilla Mupen64's RSP.cfg/.ini file in notepad++Use this combination if you have a lower end PC and can't handle the Commonly Used setup.

'''Note:Accuracy/Rogue Squadron''' For the absolute fastest way to setup and use M64P* Video: unzip ALL files into 'Cz64* RSP:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus'cxd4-ssse3* z64 is a port of z64gl, create a save folder and then make .n64/low-level emulation video plugin for N64 emulators.It comes with its own accompanying z64/RSP, but cxd4 (a port of BatCat's RSP Interpreter plugin) appears to be more accurate and very well optimized.v64 file extensions to open This setup is capable of playing difficult games like Rogue Squadron with mupen64plus.exe by default. Then just click very few graphical glitches, and it is faster than on your N64 ROMs Project64 to playboot.