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==Emulators==
[http://www.pj64-emu.com/downloads/project64/binaries/ Project64 2.3] - The most recent version of [[Project64]], now public and open source. After years of dormancy, development has rapidly picked up and most of the issues with earlier releases have been fixed. Some users (particularly those using Windows 10) have reported problems with BSODs, though recent development versions have fixed them. The user interface is quite a bit nicer and easier to use, and switching between RSP plugins is far easier than in 1.6. It also fixed a number of games that were completely broken in 1.6, such as Kirby 64. For general use, it is now considered the best and most compatible N64 emulator.
[http://www.pj64-emu.com/downloads/project64/binaries/ Project64 1.6] - The older but more stable version. The interface is slightly clunkier, and switching between RSP plugins is a pain (the desired RSP plugin must be named rsp.dll for the emulator to see it and use it). It is still a good emulator for general use, as it has good compatibility with most of the popular games.
[http://1964js.com/ 1964] - An open source emulator and long-time competitor to Project64. Some of its iterations (such as [[1964 ]] Ultrafast) have the ability to overclock the N64's CPU, which results in smoother framerate on games that have a lot of slowdowns, such as Perfect Dark and Conker's Bad Fur Day. The last stable version released by the original team was 1.1, who then went on to remake it as a web emulator written in JavaScript, though some community members kept it going up to version [https://code.google.com/p/emu-1964/ 1.2 r146], with mixed results. It is generally recommended to stick to version 1.1 except on certain special cases. Overall, it is the least compatible of the big three emulators, only being used for a handful of games or if using very weak hardware.
[http://mupen64.emulation64.com/ Mupen64] - An open source, multiplatform N64 emulator. Even though its last update by its original author was in 2005, it is possibly even more compatible than Project64 1.6, particularly with more obscure or less discussed titles, though it has incompatibilities of its own. Its modern, currently active successor is [[Mupen64Plus]], which improves upon the original's compatibility but chose to depart from Zilmar's plugin spec, rendering it incompatible with the plugins discussed in this page. It is also less accessible than its forebearer, owing to its lack of a native GUI.
