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{{Infoboxemulator| image logo = Mupen64plus-r1.pnd.png|imagewidth logowidth = 128138|first version = 1.99.5 (09-10-12){{Version|Mupen64Plus}}|second active = Yes|third target = Multiplatform[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]|platform = Multi-platform|fourth developer = bsmiles32, Francisco Zurita, Milan Nikolic, Gilles Siberlin, littleguy77, Logan, Dorian Fevrier, Richard Goedeken|website = [http://codewww.mupen64plus.googleorg Mupen64Plus.com/p/mupen64plus/people/list Mupen teamorg]|fifth license = GNU GPLv2|source = http[https://code.googlegithub.com/p/mupen64plus/GitHub]}}'''Mupen64Plus''' is an open source, cross-platform plugin-based Nintendo 64 emulator which is capable of playing many games.

==Downloads==*'''Mupen64Plus''' is an open-source, multi-platform, plugin-based [[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64 emulator]] that forks from and updates Mupen64. Its developers elected to move away from Zilmar's plugin spec and developed their own set, meaning plugins from other N64 emulators won't work with it. It also has [httphttps://www.emucrgithub.com/searchlibretro/label/Mupen64Plus?&maxmupen64plus-libretro-nx a forked libretro core] under active development. ==Download=={| cellpadding="4"|-results|align=12 Mupen64Plus]center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}*|'''[httphttps://code.googlegithub.com/pmupen64plus/mupen64plus-core/wikireleases Latest Stable/ThirdPartyPlugins#ThirdBeta releases]'''|-Party_Front|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-end_and_Launcher_Applications Front|align=center|{{Icon|Win-ends]*big}}|[https://bitbucket.org/ecsv/mupen64plus-mxe-daily/overview Daily downloads/ Windows Dev builds] <br/><small>i686-w64 for x86, x86_64-w64 for x64</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|APK- Frequent Windows builds big}}|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mupen64plusae.v3.fzurita&hl=en Mupen64Plus FZ]<br/><small>Beta port of Mupen64Plus, bundled with every pluginto Android</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Pandora-big}}|[https://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=mupen64plus 2. Only the i6862]<br/><small>Port of Mupen64Plus to Pandora</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-pc and i686big}}|[https://pyra-w64 versions appear to work, howeverhandheld.com/repo/apps/39 0. There seems 1]<br/><small>Port of Mupen64Plus to be little difference in performance between these twoDragonBox Pyra</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|[[RMG]]<br/><small>A GUI for mupen64plus including ParaLLEl and Angrylion plugins</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|[[simple64]]<br/><small>Hard fork of mupen64plus, though i686-pc comes bundled with an updated wxMupen64Plus frontend.providing a GUI and ParaLLEl RSP</small>|}

Mupen64Plus , as released by the core development team, lacks a GUI. It is run either directly from the command line with arguments or by dragging and dropping ROM files onto the executable. Emulator and plugin settings are changed by editing the included mupen64plus.cfg file. If a GUI is desired and/or you don't want to bother with command lines or config files, there are several third party frontends and forks available that provide a more streamlined experience. See the Frontends section below for more. Mupen64Plus uses its own plugin spec, so it may be difficult is not compatible with plugins targeting the older zilmar plugin spec used by emulators such as Project64 unless they have been specifically ported to use without the new spec. However, just about every plugin worth using has now been ported or simultaneously targets both. By default, Mupen64Plus applies a frontton of audio buffering, causing extremely delayed audio, more so than most other emulators. This can be mitigated by lowering the buffer settings in the mupen64plus.cfg file, though lowering it too much will cause audio crackling. For improved audio latency and sync, consider using [https://docs.libretro.com/library/mupen64plus/ Mupen64Plus-endNext] through RetroArch.

The N64 emulation scene * [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 messMupen64Plus frontend. Not only does it come with everything set up, but it also comes with every plugin maintained by the Mupen64Plus development team plus GLideN64. Checking 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.* [httphttps://bmgclgithub.atspacecom/dh4/mupen64plus-qt mupen64plus-qt]* [https://github.cccom/n64mgclsimple64/N64ConfigListsimple64-gui/ simple64-gui] is a nice GUI created in Qt5 in 2017 and updated to Qt6 in 2022.htm this site[[simple64]] is a package created by the same author, which combines recent builds of Mupen64Plus with the ParaLLEl-RDP and using RSP plugins and simple64-gui. This is arguably the easiest works-out-of-the-box package for beginners, as there's nothing necessary to configure except controls, though this comes at the appropriate expense of not being able to use other plugins.* [httphttps://www.mediafiregithub.com/?6c33nky4jyzc13w emulatorRosalie241/pluginRMG Rosalie's Mupen GUI] per game is the newest up-and-coming GUI, and aims to provide both ease of use and a complete emulation package. Each release comes with a recent build of Mupen64Plus, RMG itself, and up-to-date builds of GLideN64, ParaLLEl-RDP, Angrylion Plus, Mupen64Plus HLE RSP, ParaLLEl-RSP and CXD4 RSP, with the option of using other plugins as well. Almost all configuration is done through the UI, with little need to dive into the command line or config files. Highly recommendedif you desire more options than those afforded by simple64.

'''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. ==Recommended plugin setups==Mupen64Plus has its own set of plugins, which are incompatible with plugins used in other emulators. The following is an overview of recommended setups.

'''Commonly used'''* Video: First create this directoryGlide64mk2* RSP: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus (<username> is whatever your PC name cxd4-ssse3* Glide64mk2 is). Copy all the .ini just Glide64 with additional tweaks and enhancements for use with Mupen64Plus.cfg files into this folder and create The cxd4 plugin is a folder in there called port of BatCat's RSP plugin for Project64. You will need to enable "saveDisplayListToGraphicsPlugin"in the cxd4-ssse3 settings for this to work. To play This appears to be the best combination for use with most games, drag and drop your ROM into mupen64plusthough toasters may have performance issues.exeIf the mk2 variant is too slow, try regular Glide64.

'''Best performance and graphics'''* Video: Rice* RSP: To change rsp-hle* These are Mupen64Plus's default plugins, drag and drop mupen64plus.exe into Command Prompt (Windows key + RRice's Video is a plugin used on other N64 emulators, type cmd and hit enter)most known for its support for hi-res texture packs, hit Space, type "--gfx"now enhanced for Mupen64plus. It also has support for bilinear, hit Spacetrilinear, drag/drop the plugin you want to useand anisotropic filtering, hit Space againtexture scaling, drag/drop the game you want and up to run and hit Enter16x MSAA. It should look similar is not quite up to: C:\Users\PC>"F:\Emulators\Mupen64Plus\mupen64plusGlide64's level, but it does well enough for many games and is quite fast.exe" --gfx "F:\Emulators\Mupen64Plus\mupen64plus-video-glide64mk2The default RSP plugin appears to be just an enhanced port of vanilla Mupen64's RSP.dll" "F:\Games\Super Mario 64Use this combination if you have a lower end PC and can't handle the Commonly Used setup.n64

'''Accuracy/Rogue Squadron'''* Video: To change settings open mupen64plusz64* RSP: cxd4-ssse3* z64 is a port of z64gl, a low-level emulation video plugin for N64 emulators.cfgIt comes with its own accompanying z64 RSP, or the pluginbut cxd4 (a port of BatCat's RSP Interpreter plugin) appears to be more accurate and very well optimized.cfg/.ini file in notepad++This setup is capable of playing difficult games like Rogue Squadron with very few graphical glitches, and it is faster than on Project64 to boot.

'''Note==External links==*[http:''' For the absolute fastest way to setup //mupen64.emulation64.com/ Original Mupen64 site and use M64Pdownloads] (Obsolete but possibly of historical interest)*[https: unzip ALL files into 'C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus', create a save folder and then make //www.emulation64.n64com/spotlights/.z6421/.v64 file extensions to open Emulation64 Spotlight Interview with mupen64plus.exe by default. Then just click on your N64 ROMs to play.original Mupen64 developer Hacktarux]

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