Recommended Emulators
Recommended emulators provide good compatibility, performance and stability. Emulators in this category are suitable for gaming.
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1964 is a Nintendo 64 emulator for Windows which features a very high compatibility rate. 1964 runs many games playably with few to no glitches. The default plugins that are included with this emulator are outdated so when using 1964, updating the plugins would be recommended. 1964 is currently only available for the Windows platform. The most recent release is currently only available as source release.
v0.9.9 for Windows (1/1/2004)
v1.1.0 Source (6/7/2009)
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Mupen 64 is a multi-OS Nintendo 64 emulator programmed by Hacktarux, with binaries available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Mupen 64 features compatibility with many commercial games as well as a built in ROM manager and very streamlined GUI. Mupen 64 uses the standard Mupen 64’s source code is divided up into several packages and can be downloaded from the Mupen 64 forums.
v0.5.1 for Windows (8/27/2005)
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Nemu64 is a great Nintendo 64 emulator supporting many commercial games. One of Nemu64’s strong points is the fact that it’s plugins require very little configuration and are all included with the release of the emulator. Nemu64 also includes a great ROM loader which can give a compatibility summary on most titles. This release is only available in binary form for Windows.
v0.8 for Windows (3/22/2003)
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Project64 is one of the most advanced Nintendo 64 emulators available today. It has very high compatibility and features a built-in ROM browser with compatibility assessments. Project64's documentation is extensive and thorough. A source code release is also available, though outdated. Those who donate to the project will also gain access to a closed beta of the upcoming version 1.7.
v1.6 for Windows (Installer) (4/1/2005)
v1.4 Source (12/25/2001)
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Project64k is a netplay-enhanced version of Project64. This version is based off of the older Project64 1.4 and as such is lacking much of the compatibility that was added in 1.5 and 1.5 SP1. Netplay in Project64k is implemented through the popular Kaillera matching service and client.
v0.13 for Windows (8/1/2003)
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Other Emulators
Emulators in this category are generally considered early in development or have not reached a level of compatibility, performance and stability that would be suitable for gaming. These emulators are considered works-in-progress.
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Apollo is a promising work showing the ability to run several commercial games. Unfortunately, for personal reasons the development team on this emulator has disbanded and development itself has essentially stopped. A later version of this emulator was released in source, but no pre-compiled version was available and as such, the current binary release is significantly behind the source release.
v0.03 for Windows (11/23/2001)
v0.10 Source (1/12/2004)
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Daedalus is a early open-source Nintendo 64 emulator. Daedalus is able to play a few commercial titles in their entirety. Both a binary Windows release as well as a source code release are available for this emulator.
v0.07b for Windows (6/5/2001)
v0.07b Source (6/5/2001)
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TrueReality 64 (TR64) is a windows port of the True Reality project. TR64 is capable of playing a handful of commercial titles with few glitches but is otherwise a good deal behind many of the other Nintendo 64 emulators in terms of compatibility. Both version 5.5 and 5.666 are considered works-in-progress by the development team and as such, may and do exhibit some stability issues. It should also be noted that 5.666 is not accompanied by any documentation or any plugins, only the executable is included.
v5.5 for Windows (Unknown Date)
v5.666 WIP for Windows (12/14/2001)
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UltraHLE 2064 is a new revival of the original UltraHLE emulator. The development team’s goal is to raise compatibility as high as they can and push the HLE method to it’s fullest potential. Like UltraHLE, this new release also requires a Voodoo-based video card and as such, many users will need to use a Glide Wrapper in order to use this emulator.
v1.0.5a for Windows (6/30/2003)
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UltraHLE is the first Nintendo 64 that ever came into existence and the one that reshaped the emulation scene as a whole. After it’s leaked initial release, it had already shown the ability to run several commercial games and also received a large amount of media coverage in the gamming community. UltraHLE requires a Glide-compatible (3Dfx Voodoo-Based) video card. As such, most users wishing to try this emulator will need to use a Glide Wrapper, which essentially emulates Glide support. UltraHLE’s compatibility is much lower than that of more modern emulators, but it is one emulator that will never be forgotten for it’s great contribution and is certainly worth a look for anyone looking to see a piece of history.
v1.0.0 for Windows (1/28/1999)
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- 1.8GHz Single Core Processor
- Mid-Range Dedicated Video
- 1GB of RAM
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