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Nintendo 64 |OT| Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Good news, that. Indiana Jones is a pretty fun Tomb Raider clone-of-sorts, so more people being able to emulate it is always good.
Is it possible to add these kind of plug-in upgrades to N64 emulation on raspberry pi or only on PC?
The Normal Boots crew (The Completionist, PeanutButterGamer, ProJared, and two other guys I'm not familiar with) is currently whittling down a bracket in a series of slickly produced roundtable videos to determine the best Nintendo 64 game:
Mario Party 2 vs Super Smash Bros.
Super Mario 64 vs Mario Kart 64
Pokémon Snap vs Diddy Kong Racing
Ocarina of Time vs Majora's Mask
Paper Mario vs GoldenEye 007
Banjo-Kazooie vs Star Fox 64
This debate is actually kicking off a new channel for unified Normal Boots content.
Mario Party 2 vs Super Smash Bros.
Super Mario 64 vs Mario Kart 64
Pokémon Snap vs Diddy Kong Racing
Ocarina of Time vs Majora's Mask
Paper Mario vs GoldenEye 007
Banjo-Kazooie vs Star Fox 64
This debate is actually kicking off a new channel for unified Normal Boots content.
Losers bracket #1 (contains spoilers for earlier rounds):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RT7ksLiduI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RT7ksLiduI
Losers bracket #2 (contains spoilers for earlier rounds):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZk1W--Fio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZk1W--Fio
Losers bracket final (contains spoilers for previous rounds):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3TDOhLw7Fk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3TDOhLw7Fk
Working on straightening up my collections and took some pictures. Here is my Nintendo 64 Collection. I was luckily able to get in before a lot of these spiked in price.
Grand finale! (Spoilers for all previous rounds!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrHmY7dfyE
Note: Only the semifinal winners were included - the loser's bracket winner did not advance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrHmY7dfyE
Note: Only the semifinal winners were included - the loser's bracket winner did not advance.
Normal Boots' Nintendo 64 ladder post-show, featuring a chat with Grant Kirkhope (contains results spoilers):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKUr3Fhw9-Q
Also, I stumbled across an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from early in the Nintendo 64's lifespan. Contains discussions about 64DD and unreleased software:
http://ign.com/articles/1997/11/26/miyamoto-meets-n64com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKUr3Fhw9-Q
Also, I stumbled across an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from early in the Nintendo 64's lifespan. Contains discussions about 64DD and unreleased software:
http://ign.com/articles/1997/11/26/miyamoto-meets-n64com
Does anyone know of a good S-Video cable for a PAL N64? I plan on hooking it up to my TV this way through the RetroTINK 2x and I'm hearing conflicting reports as to what will actually work depending on the model you have -- mine's the transparent purple-ish one. This is the cable I've been eyeing, I hear good things about the one from consolegoods.co.uk as well though.
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I've used a s-video cable in my PAL console (think pal cables need to be tweaked specifically to work correctly) and it was an improvement over composite but the problem is finding a TV with the input itself. Luckily at the time our Bravia had the input but I haven't seen one since or needed it since I got the UltraHMDI mod installed.
I have an upscaler with S-Video support (Retrotink 2x) so that's not an issue. Do you recall what cable you used?
So I'm trying to rebuild a few missing games from my 64 collection. I started perusing ebay and was surprised that the prices were cheaper that I thought they would be, and several copies are each. Are there a lot of fakes out there or am I just over thinking it?
Games I've lost: Mario Kart 64, Smash Bros, Donkey Kong 64
Games I've lost: Mario Kart 64, Smash Bros, Donkey Kong 64
There are *some* fakes out there, not many though.
Especially not for common titles like that.
As long as the prices seem to be in line with the average and it's not from some shady overseas seller, you're probably fine.
So with all the Smash talk lately I've been thinking about getting a copy of the original for my N64. However doing some research I can see it's one of the few games that relies on a battery for saves. How hard is it to replace these? From the guides I've seen it looks soldered in place which sucks but I do have a soldering iron and have done a little in the past (building arcade sticks specifically).
I figure I have to replace the battery since the game is like 18 years old at this point.
I figure I have to replace the battery since the game is like 18 years old at this point.
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Thanks for this, will update mine tonight! :)
EDIT: After playing with it, is it just me or it feels inferior to the previous version? Perhaps it's because I'm sporting an AMD APU, since GlideN64 is more OPENGL based, but Star Fox 64 has a bunch of glitches that I didn't have before.
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I just got this huge N64 retro trip lately, got out the old CRT and started playing/buying a bunch of games.
What I got so far:
-Hexen (W/ box)
-Robotron 64
-Quake 2
-Fighting Force
I spotted an Ogre Battle 64 copy w/ box in really clean condition in a shop near my job for a hundred buck, still going back and forth if I should pull out the money for it. Really tempted to grab a complete copy of F-Zero X as well while I'm at it.
Now a question more on the technical side. I have two games that I ripped via the Retrode which give me Checksum errors on PJ64, Kirby 64 and Robotron 64. Both games are running perfectly well on the N64 itself and both don't have any specific chip that would make the games not compatible to rip. I think there's a way to go modify some HEX values to correct that, anyone have a tutorial or advice for this?
What I got so far:
-Hexen (W/ box)
-Robotron 64
-Quake 2
-Fighting Force
I spotted an Ogre Battle 64 copy w/ box in really clean condition in a shop near my job for a hundred buck, still going back and forth if I should pull out the money for it. Really tempted to grab a complete copy of F-Zero X as well while I'm at it.
Now a question more on the technical side. I have two games that I ripped via the Retrode which give me Checksum errors on PJ64, Kirby 64 and Robotron 64. Both games are running perfectly well on the N64 itself and both don't have any specific chip that would make the games not compatible to rip. I think there's a way to go modify some HEX values to correct that, anyone have a tutorial or advice for this?
Robotron 64 is a blast to play - just in the off-chance that you didn't know, you can hook up two 64 controllers and play with dual joysticks. It's pretty awesome.
I always say, if you will regret it later AND if you could resell immediately for more than you bought the game for, it's probably worth it - assuming finances allow.
So apparently Hyperkin will reveal at E3 a N64 clone that uses carts. Hard to imagine is not just an emulator box, but we will see I guess.
Well, at least it's another way to play carts on the hardware!
How long until FPGA is able to run an N64 core? Doesn't seem like we're too close for the time being.
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People on twitter have seen some glitches on the Mario Kart portion of the video that mimic same glitches on the emulator Muppen 64.
I was suspicious when they only showed easily emulatable games. Glad it was called out early on, so I didn't get excited.
any n64 emulator will do this if you turn of the framebuffer emulation. hyperkins settings and insufficiently powered soc are the problem, not the emulator.
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Just got a complete copy of Tony Hawk Pro Skater for 35$ CAD.
It's not the best version of course, no videos, heavily compressed music...BUT no loadings.
It's the first version I played so there's a bit of nostalgia in there. :P
It's not the best version of course, no videos, heavily compressed music...BUT no loadings.
It's the first version I played so there's a bit of nostalgia in there. :P
I have a bunch of controllers from my N64 days, and I have collected a number of toggles over the years but never had the time (or know-how) to actually attempt a repair myself.
I suppose I need to work out the following:
Which of my controllers really need a repair and which are simply 'still okay' for what they are.
Which of my new toggles I should use. Once again I need to establish which of my collected toggles are actually worth using. This goes back to what I simply don't understand about the mechanism.
Any particular instructions or Youtube how-to I should follow?
I suppose I need to work out the following:
Which of my controllers really need a repair and which are simply 'still okay' for what they are.
Which of my new toggles I should use. Once again I need to establish which of my collected toggles are actually worth using. This goes back to what I simply don't understand about the mechanism.
Any particular instructions or Youtube how-to I should follow?
What do you mean by toggles...like the analogue sticks or is there a specific part of the analogue stick mechanism you're referring to?
I've fixed a good few of these sticks, so I might be able to help!
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I assume you're talking about the analogs?
I recommend buying one of those Gamecube-style analog stick replacement from Ebay. You just have to open the controller, unscrew and unplug the old one, place the replacement, snap everything back and you're done! I did this with two of my old controllers and it works like a charm.
Hahah my apologies I knew I should have said analog sticks for days after this, I think I started calling them toggles as the store I got them from repeatedly over the years referred to them as that.
To test them out, what are some good sequences that put stress on the stick apart from say Mario Kart 64 tracks or spinning Bowser around?
To test them out, what are some good sequences that put stress on the stick apart from say Mario Kart 64 tracks or spinning Bowser around?
Don't know about any authoritative tests - I just try a few racing games - 1080 snowboarding, for example, and a 3D platformer.
Probably the infamous Mario Party mini-games would work quite well.
To fix the analogue sticks, I bought a bushing set for RC cars and installed it on the analogue stick itself.
A little more force is required, but otherwise, it works wonderfully.
Unfortunately, it's not a permanent fix - but it should work for some time.
Here is my little collection. This winter I plan to really expand on it with the likes of Mario Party 1-3, Star Fox 64, Pokémon Snap,...
Please excuse the poor image quality (I don't know what happened there) and the Sega Master System II in this picture!
My in laws discovered an N64 while cleaning out their basement. They offered it to me and I am considering an HDMI mod. Does anyone have experience/opinions on what's available? Looking for something that offers good CRT filter options and doesn't add much input lag.
UltraHDMI is the way to go. Has all the features you want above and more. No conversions that drop image quality, straight uninterrupted digital signal straight from the N64's RCP via HDMI.
I got an UltraHDMI mod last year. It was quite a wait, but trust me, it's worth it. Installation is a bit tricky, but as long as you go slow and watch the instructions you should do ok.
No problem! It's definitely a hassle to aquire a kit (had to wait a month until they were restocked) but it's so damn worth it for the picture quality. It looks fantastic.
I've also got the mod installed. It looks great (well the source material hasn't changed) and highly recommend it if you can get your hands on one.
Any good replacement controllers out there? I've bought a couple 3rd party controllers and they haven't been great. Joysticks are way too stiff. I was thinking about this from Retro-Bit. Anyone have experience with these?