Universal Nintendo 64 Emulator. Discussion in 'Games' started by minimalistic, Jul 5, 2006.
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If you'd like a user flair reflecting that. TL;DR - Go with Mupen64Plus, but do note that it needs a separate front-end GUI. Long answer: does 'safe' imply 'won't destroy my computer'? Or does it imply 'has no third-party software in the installer'? I've honestly seen people worry that using emulators will somehow destroy their computer hardware.
Nothing like that will happen unless you're doing something horribly wrong;) There was a big affair about PJ64 recently. In its installer, it bundled 'adware' or something to that effect, however, only if the user agreed to have it installed.
Users that did not read and look carefully at the checkboxes in the installer had a nasty surprise to say the least. You can safely install PJ64 without any additional programs; it just takes a bit of attention to detail.
Mupen64Plus has no issues of that sort. I have been using it for a long time; as a Linux user, it's basically the only viable N64 emulator out there (until CEN64. One day.) It's a command-line program, but people have made several front-ends for it. It's not exactly the height of ease and user-friendliness, but it's very reliable, and with the right settings, I found its compatibility quite high with my game library. You can give both emulators a shot and see which you prefer, but my vote's on Mupen64Plus. Project64 has been my go to for years. People complain about the optional 'adware' with the installer.
But If you're emulating games or have ever used torrenting software, hell.updated Java before, you know to look over what is checked for installation. One small snag, that isn't even reflective of the program itself. PJ64 is easy to use, nice to look at and works. There's plenty of other emulators out there, but this is the only one I've needed.
Geez, I sound like a shill lol. Get something else then ha. 1964 was my goto back when I was into N64 emulation, that was a while ago though. I was never really a fan of PJ64, mainly due to the issues I had with 1.6 and the whole scandal with 1.7. 2.0 (or maybe it was 2.1, I can't remember) was OK, but I kept using 1964 with the Mouse Injector mod for playing Perfect Dark. I've heard Mupen64 has made some really good progress, but I've never been able to find a good frontend for it.
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If it were emulating a simpler system, like the NES, I wouldn't mind using the commandline, but N64 emulators require so much configuration, you really do need to have a decent UI.
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Today thanks to a solid games library the 3DS is the most popular portable game console. A few variants of the 3DS exist. There is an 'XL' version which (as the name suggests) is larger than the original. The 2DS lacks the ability to view games in 3D and doesn't have hinges. In 2014 Nintendo released the 'New' 3DS with an upgraded processor and extra controls. Finally, in 2017 Nintendo launched the 'New' 2DS XL, which is much like a 'New' 3DS XL but without 3D.
The Nintendo Switch launched in spring 2017, which is also usable as a portable gaming device. Despite this, Nintendo has announced continued support for the 3DS. And this makes sense as the 3DS continues to sell well. 3DS emulation is still in the early stages. Not all games will play, and those that do may exhibit glitches.