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|R64Emu
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|[https://github.com/rasky/r64emu git]
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;[[CEN64]]
:Aims for [[Emulation_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while at the same time aiming to be usable on modern PC hardware eventually. It lacks many features and has spotty compatibility, but it can already emulate some well-known edge cases, such as picture recognition in Pokemon Snap. Unfortunately, its creator appears to have abandoned the project [https://github.com/n64dev/cen64/releases/tag/v0.3 citing a lack of satisfaction with the program's performance in its current interpreter-based incarnation]. While the baton has been collectively passed to the n64dev community for further development, progress has been slow.
;[[Ryu64]]
:A Nintendo 64 emulator made in C#. The 'Ryu' word is named after the "RyuJIT" used in both Visual Basic & C#. But it might have been inspired by the lead author's sole (so far) [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/commits?author=Dudejoe870 commit] to Switch emulator [[Ryujinx]]'s Git repository and his depreciated [https://github.com/Dudejoe870/RyujinxAutoUpdate Ryujinx Auto-Updater] tool. "86RYU", an x86 JIT compiler, is being developed alongside this emulator too.
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|[[Project64]]
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|[[Mupen64Plus]]
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|{{✗}}<ref group=N name=obsolete>Obsolete and replaced by Mupen64Plus-Next. ParaLLEl-N64 should now only be considered for older ROM hacks that don't play well with the newer, more [[Emulation_accuracy|accurate]] plugins.</ref>
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|[https://github.com/tj90241/cen64 {{CEN64Ver}}]
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|[https://github.com/tj90241Hydr8gon/cen64 rokuyon {{CEN64VerRokuyonVer}}]|{{✗}}
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|[[1964]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://github.com/Graslu/1964GEPD/releases/tag/latest 1964GEPD]<br /><abbr title="Official">[http://www.emulation64.com/files/getfile/936/ 1.1]</abbr><br /><abbr title="Unofficial SVN">[http://files.emulation64.fr/Emulateurs/EMU_1964_146.zip 1.2 r146]</abbr>|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{~}}|?| Low|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}<ref group=N name=1964GEPD>[https://github.com/Graslu/1964GEPD/releases/tag/latest 1964GEPD] is only recommended to use for Goldeneye 007 or Perfect Dark; because this emulator is primarily made for GoldenEye/Perfect Dark and modified for use with the Mouse Injector and their ROM hacks. '''It has poor ROM support outside of these games'''. Another and recommended option for Goldeneye: 007 is [https://github.com/garungorp/MouseInjectorDolphinDuck#supported-mupen64plusretroarch garungorp's MouseInjectorDolphinDuck] with mupen64plus_next_libretro.</ref>|-|RokuyonR64Emu
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|[https://github.com/Hydr8gonrasky/rokuyon {{RokuyonVer}}r64emu git]
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|{{✗}}(WIP)|-|[[1964]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://github.com/Graslu/1964GEPD/releases/tag/latest 1964GEPD]<br /><abbr title="Official">[http://www.emulation64.com/files/getfile/936/ 1.1]</abbr><br /><abbr title="Unofficial SVN">[http://files.emulation64.fr/Emulateurs/EMU_1964_146.zip 1.2 r146]</abbr>|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{~}}|?| Low|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}<ref group=N name=1964GEPD>[https://github.com/Graslu/1964GEPD/releases/tag/latest 1964GEPD] is only recommended to use for Goldeneye 007 or Perfect Dark; because this emulator is primarily made for GoldenEye/Perfect Dark and modified for use with the Mouse Injector and their ROM hacks. '''It has poor ROM support outside of these games'''. Another and recommended option for Goldeneye: 007 is [https://github.com/garungorp/MouseInjectorDolphinDuck#supported-mupen64plusretroarch garungorp's MouseInjectorDolphinDuck] with mupen64plus_next_libretro.</ref>
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:Another out-of-the-box solution. Supports two cores for n64 ([https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/Assets/dll/mupen64plus.dll mupen64plus] and [https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/tree/master/waterbox/ares64 Ares64]). Supports [https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/Assets/dll/mupen64plus-video-GLideN64.dll GLideN64] and [https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/Assets/dll/mupen64plus-video-angrylion-rdp.dll Angrylion] video plugins for mupen64plus core.
;[[CEN64]]
:Aims for [[Emulation_accuracy|cycle accuracy]] while at the same time aiming to be usable on modern PC hardware eventually. It lacks many features and has spotty compatibility, but it can already emulate some well-known edge cases, such as picture recognition in Pokemon Snap. Unfortunately, its creator appears to have abandoned the project [https://github.com/n64dev/cen64/releases/tag/v0.3 citing a lack of satisfaction with the program's performance in its current interpreter-based incarnation]. While the baton has been collectively passed to the n64dev community for further development, progress has been slow.
;Kaizen
:Rewrite of another Nintendo 64 emulator project "[https://github.com/SimoneN64/shibumi shibumi]" which is developed by the same developer. It has already a QT frontend with recent builds, but lacks of [[#Enhancements]] and [[#Peripherals]] support[https://github.com/SimoneN64/Kaizen#roadmap]. [https://github.com/SimoneN64/Kaizen#running RDP is implemented via ParaLLEl-RDP] and also [https://github.com/SimoneN64/Kaizen#roadmap R4300i, RCP, TLB, joybus are fully implemented]. See their [https://discord.gg/htzNd2rRF6 discord server] for more information.
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;[[Sixtyforce]]
:macOS-only, closed-source emulator. It asks you to pay for full access to its features. It was once one of the only choices for Mac users, particularly those with older Macs, since it's the only emulator with a <abbr title="Power PC">PPC</abbr> [[Dynamic recompilation|dynarec]], but, with the switch to x86 and Mupen64Plus being ported to macOS, it has now become rather obsolete. However, development is still ongoing, and it's currently in its [https://sixtyforce.com/rosetta/ third rewrite] to support the upcoming [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple-designed_processors Apple Silicon].
;[[Ryu64]]
:A Nintendo 64 emulator made in C#. The 'Ryu' word is named after the "RyuJIT" used in both Visual Basic & C#. But it might have been inspired by the lead author's sole (so far) [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/commits?author=Dudejoe870 commit] to Switch emulator [[Ryujinx]]'s Git repository and his depreciated [https://github.com/Dudejoe870/RyujinxAutoUpdate Ryujinx Auto-Updater] tool. "86RYU", an x86 JIT compiler, is being developed alongside this emulator too.
;[[UltraHLE]]
:Marked a milestone in Nintendo 64 emulation, in that it was the first to play some popular N64 titles at full speed on hardware made at the time of its release through [[High/Low level emulation|high-level emulation]]. It isn't without its drawbacks, though - pressure from users, plus legal threats from Nintendo, forced them to discontinue development. Besides being for historical value, there's not much to expect from this emulator anyway due to compatibility issues.
;n64oid
:An Android-exclusive Nintendo 64 emulatorbased on Mupen64Plus by freeman_zy. It is similar to Project 64 1.6 in terms of compatibility, although it is unknown who authored it, as the . The APK for n64oid circulates on many legally-questionable APK sites. n64oid has the infamous problem in Mario Kart 64 of the screen in Wario Stadium not displaying properly, as it displays nothing but black. It upscales all games to widescreen, which works well most of time, but it will have performance issues on many some older phones. The emulator is relatively poor, but it is much easier to set up than other options. The emulator features a menu with many similarities to the mobile edition of Snes9x EX+ and the My Boy! family of Android emulators for Game Boy systems.
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| Ray-tracing<br/><small>([https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/announcing-microsoft-directx-raytracing/ DXR], [https://www.khronos.org/blog/ray-tracing-in-vulkan VRT] and [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/metal/metal_sample_code_library/accelerating_ray_tracing_using_metal MRT])</small>
| colspan=9 | <small>Implementing ray-tracing in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>However you can try "[[Shaders_and_filters#Notable_ReShade_shaders|Screen-Space Ray Traced Global Illumination]]" shader using ReShade.[https://reshade.me/forum/general-discussion/5442-release-misc-emulators-with-depth-buffer-access#34637]</small>
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| [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix/wiki RTX Remix]
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| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>
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For more information about Nintendo 64 hardware and reverse engineering;
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch@ModernVintageGamer/search?vquery=gRslfM-MOOw n64 MVG: Why was the videos about Nintendo 64 so hard to develop games for?]
* [https://youtu.be/xwls5SpNn1s Kaze Emanuar: How we BEAT the Limitations that defined the N64s Artstyle]
* James Lambert: [https://youtu.be/r4KGm7ixcqI How I optimized Portal to run on the Nintendo 64], [https://youtu.be/Sf036fO-ZUk How I implemented MegaTextures on real Nintendo 64 hardware]
[[Category:Nintendo consoles|!Nintendo 64]]
[[Category:Nintendo 64 emulators|*]]
[[Category:Very early emulation (MAME)Driver Status: Preliminary|!Nintendo 64]]
