N64 Emulator

[Gremlinzzz]

where can i find the best n64 emulator for linux.

[Neobuntu]

Last time I checked, it (if not two) is in the repositories.

The only reason for doing this is nostalgia. N64 is in between MAME classics and newer consoles.

With a $20 and up NVidia card, you can beat consoles by a LARGE margin.

Without DRI (Direct graphics card), many other games are still avaible.

Have you considered KXMame? Get you classic game on. PacMan, Galaga, Star Wars, Etc. Old style arcade fun. Better than N64, IMHO.

Back to "real" (3D/DRI) gaming. Try TORCS (Driving Sim w/AI), Open Arena (FPS) and much more.

The line goes that Windows has more games but what they don't tell you is they are expensive. Now every TYPE of game has a representative that works (free and easier to install) with (K)Ubutnu.

[dfreer]

mupen64 seems to be a favorite around here, works decently well for me

[Gremlinzzz]

The last time i checked there were no n64 emulators in the repositories.Well at least you were good enough to reply. But your speach about the classics and newer consoles did little or nothing at all to help me get the best n64 emulator.Thaxs any ways.

[Gremlinzzz]

Thanks for the info dfreer .:)

[dfreer]

Last time I checked, it (if not two) is in the repositories.

Other than Kamefu, which appears just to be a KDE frontend for various emulators, they are no nintendo64 emulators in the official repos. Perhaps you meant some unofficial ones, or the SNES or NES systems?

The only reason for doing this is nostalgia. N64 is in between MAME classics and newer consoles.
With a $20 and up NVidia card, you can beat consoles by a LARGE margin.
Without DRI (Direct graphics card), many other games are still avaible.
Have you considered KXMame? Get you classic game on. PacMan, Galaga, Star Wars, Etc. Old style arcade fun. Better than N64, IMHO.
Back to "real" (3D/DRI) gaming. Try TORCS (Driving Sim w/AI), Open Arena (FPS) and much more.

The line goes that Windows has more games but what they don't tell you is they are expensive. Now every TYPE of game has a representative that works (free and easier to install) with (K)Ubutnu.

That's your opinion, but I think you'll find a lot of people disagree with you. I like my classic oldschool games as much as anyone else, but there's great games to be had on virtually every system. Look up some of the top lists of the greatest games of all time, you'll find a fairly good showing from (most) every system.

And the linux clone games don't even come close to comparing. I don't mean the original games made for linux, there are some sweet stuff there. I mean the ones that try to copy another great (windows) game, and almost every one of them fall short of the original.

[Neobuntu]

I'm not disagreeing that every major platform has it's good games.

I'm saying it's myth that gaming is not good in Linux.

I'm also saying, if you are a happy with a few good (time consuming) games and of your favorite type, open software will greatly surprise you.

I'm also suggesting you can keep you old Windows, dual boot and play all.

Yet, if you want the simplicity of one system to manage (perhaps after tiring from dual booting and not needing Windows) then with an Nvidia card ($15 and up), you'll have more games (of all classes) than you have time to play. While there are more with Windows, how much more than too much do you need?

Also, one COULD run a Windows OS virtually inside *ubuntu and run Windows games (or just use a WINE derivative for some and via no Windows OS) without dual booting if that is your one system goal. Although I recommend new users just dual boot. It's simple.

Mostly, I am observing very high end and cool graphics games on my very low end (cost) legacy Nvidia card. These games (namely TORCS and Open Arena. Please "Google" them.) do install with ZERO tweaking effort. Get them from the available Kubuntu on-line repositories (fast). Upgrades, new versions and new feature benefits come free with the automatic upgrades. This is SO much nicer than the Windows world. More time to play. LESS hassle!

Did you know that you can type "games" (instead of a package name) in the search box of Kubuntu's "Adept" package manager and it will show you all games (make sure you have all repositories enabled on older releases of Kubuntu).

I think that focus on some poor clone game is misleading. After all, how many Windows games are based on an development open engine? Do not assume some of the limited games that automatically install with a given Linux based distro are representative of what is available or possible. BTW, There are very nice little games that don't need a direct graphics card too. Don't forget the MAME classic the everyone loves. They are not direct graphics and people love them anyway. But the real fun IMHO comes with an NVidia card. I'm talking state of the art games. The AI racers in TORCS will knock you off the road and it all looks real. The amount of tracks and cars to choose is amazing. One day; with regular, automatic, online, total system upgrades, I could then hear wind pass by in TORCS as the racer changed gears and charged ahead. Open Arena keeps me from the bother of getting Elite Force I and II working in Kubuntu. XP was a royal pain in the tail with Elite force and I had to dig deep to get the brightness up in the game and then their are CD key restrictions. Open Arena is not a "Star Trek" game but it's the same class of shooter. I can go on-line and battle real people. It's a blast. We are talking Quake III class games here. I have found open gaming to be less buggy and persnickety. Oh and I haven't mentioned Americas Army (which has a separate installer but works) and is an awesome and elaborate direct 3D game that's free from the Army. That one game right there is more time than I have to play it. (I'm an old fart BTW).

Fraggin' and racing with freedom,
Neo

[Neobuntu]

OK there are four Nintendo emulators in the reps but perhaps not N64 version.

So you may know a N64 game(s) that's worth it, so go for it. More power to you.

I'm sorry you feel my help is not relevant. Just trying to help (all).

[BigSilly]

Mupen64 is actually very good. The only pain I've found with it is having to tinker with plugins that you couldn't possibly understand unless you know how PC graphics actually work. It's been fun for me though. I learnt how to configure text files and stuff for the likes of the audio plugin etc. I didn't especially know what I was doing, but I managed to yield some fairly positive results by just playing with the settings a bit.

I've been running a bit of a Linux emulator begging tour at the moment. I sent a quick email to the chap who created Mupen64, asking him whether the emu is dead or if he plans to update it. Apparently he fully intends to update it when he gets the time, so that's good. In the meantime I'm quite happy with Mupen. It's only a tiny step away from PJ64 on Windows.

I also have posted up on PJ64's comments asking them to consider a Linux port. I think that would be tremendous for Linux.

About the only thing we don't have on Linux really is a decent MAME really. We have ZSNES, and now the lovely Gens package from these very forums....I tried KXMame, but it didn't want to work with my controller. AdvanceMAME is very good but seriously hardcore....Sorry, this has nothing to do with N64 emulation! :D

[dfreer]

Mupen64 is actually very good. The only pain I've found with it is having to tinker with plugins that you couldn't possibly understand unless you know how PC graphics actually work. It's been fun for me though. I learnt how to configure text files and stuff for the likes of the audio plugin etc. I didn't especially know what I was doing, but I managed to yield some fairly positive results by just playing with the settings a bit.

I've been running a bit of a Linux emulator begging tour at the moment. I sent a quick email to the chap who created Mupen64, asking him whether the emu is dead or if he plans to update it. Apparently he fully intends to update it when he gets the time, so that's good. In the meantime I'm quite happy with Mupen. It's only a tiny step away from PJ64 on Windows.

I also have posted up on PJ64's comments asking them to consider a Linux port. I think that would be tremendous for Linux.

About the only thing we don't have on Linux really is a decent MAME really. We have ZSNES, and now the lovely Gens package from these very forums....I tried KXMame, but it didn't want to work with my controller. AdvanceMAME is very good but seriously hardcore....Sorry, this has nothing to do with N64 emulation! :D

and an NES emu with a decent GUI lol. although the gfceu guys have come a long way, the problem lies in fceu and not gfceu IMO. ZSNES rocks!

[Orion2014]

Yeah, im going to totally Download Mupen64 when I get home. I have been wanting something to get my gaming fix in Linux, and I think that Zelda: OoT is just what the doctor orderd!

[BigSilly]

and an NES emu with a decent GUI lol. although the gfceu guys have come a long way, the problem lies in fceu and not gfceu IMO. ZSNES rocks!

Have you tried FakeNES? I use that myself and it's absolutely excellent. Can't remember where I got it from, but have a good Google and I'm sure it'll turn up.

[wingnux]

Nestopia is the best nes emu around ;)

[fakie_flip]

Nestopia is the best nes emu around ;)

No way! zsnes is the best emulator. It's written in assembly language.

Has anyone tried running Project 64 in Wine?

[dfreer]

No way! zsnes is the best emulator. It's written in assembly language.
please, can people recognize that ZSNES is a SNES emulator, not a NES emulator? there is a difference.
BTW, I do agree ZSNES is the best SNES emulator.

[fakie_flip]

Has anyone tried running Project 64 in Wine? I just loaded a game in Mupen and it crashed.

[Shpongled303]

Nestopia is the best nes emu around ;)

Best NES Emulator: NEStopia (works in Ubuntu)
Best SNES Emulator: zSNES (works in Ubuntu)
Best N64 Emulator: Project64 (for Windows XP:()

[BigSilly]

I gave Project64 a go in WINE, but didn't have any joy. It complained that I didn't have plug ins activated, or had set them incorrectly. There is apparently a way to get it to go, but on balance I'd rather play an emu natively. I reckon you could run around the hills trying to get it to work, and it still wouldn't work so well if you did it.

Hopefully Mupen64 will get some sort of upgrade soon. It's well overdue really, with the last release now about two years ago.

[Shpongled303]

The Mupen64 website doesn't exist anymore... Bummer!:confused:

But, I did find an official Mupen64 forum:
http://www.emutalk.net/forumdisplay.php?f=50

The Project64 forum is there as well, maybe I'll bug them a little to see if we can get a Linux version. :P P64 just works SO well with so many titles...

[Gremlinzzz]

Setup mupen64 easy just extract the folder then drag and drop it into games folder then created a launcher in the menu. works good
:guitar:

[Gremlinzzz]

OK now i have
n64
zsnes
but i want to add playstation 1 to my games folder which emulator is better.
Playstation 1 Emulator (pSX) 1.11 for i386/AMD64
Playstation 1 Emulator (ePSXe) 1.6.0 for i386/AMD64
anyone use them?

[Gremlinzzz]

For noobs who what to use mupen64 just download the Mupen64 0.5 for Linux
then right click on package and choose extract here.
drag folder to home folder just to get it out of the why.lol
then right click the desktop and choose create launcher click browse open mupen folder and choose the icon that looks like a base in baseball.lol click open. oh where it says name on launcher put mupen64 click ok done. you can also create a launcher on the menu
:guitar:
http://mupen64.emulation64.com/down.htm

[dfreer]

OK now i have
n64
zsnes
but i want to add playstation 1 to my games folder which emulator is better.
Playstation 1 Emulator (pSX) 1.11 for i386/AMD64
Playstation 1 Emulator (ePSXe) 1.6.0 for i386/AMD64
anyone use them?

I'll try to be as unbiased as possible here. The two emulators are quite different. ePSXe has been around longer, and it uses a plugin based system when emulating (similiar to mupen64). This basically means that on a default install, you will not only need to install the emulator itself, but various plugins to handle graphics, sound, cd drives, and controller support. It also attempts to graphically improve the games themselves, which means it will look better on the screen (simply put, you can change the default resolution from 640x480 of the original playstation to match your screen's resolution among many other improvements). In most cases, you will need to install and configure the plugins yourself.

pSX is a relatively new emulator, and just released its linux port early this year. It is a self-contained emulator, which means there are no plugins to be had (think of how your zsnes works and you'll get the idea). It also attempts to faithfully emulate the original playstation, which means although it may not look as good, it should run games faster and more accurately.

Now for the shameless plug :p I have a very high opinion of ePSXe, it worked quite well when I used it on my old system, although getting plugins was an annoying bother. On my new 64-bit system I had troubles getting it to run correctly, and so I tried the then new pSX 1.11 which worked amazingly well. I happen to maintain unofficial ubuntu packages for pSX, I'd recommend pSX.
You can always install both and give them both a whirl....

[Gremlinzzz]

Thxs i'm going too do the try em both route some programs work better on certain machines.
:guitar:

[acoustibop]

I used ePSXe very happily for years (literally). When pSX was first released in Windows, I was knocked out by it: one of the things I was really impressed by was that the graphics were so accurate: things I'd taken for granted in ePSXe were revealed not to be so well portrayed after all.

But what I really like about pSX is its 'transparency' - that is, it emulates so well that that you just stop thinking how well it's working and get into the game. In ePSXe, there are always little slowdowns and deviations from how the game should be to distract you.

I've never been able to get the analog sticks on an analog controller working in ePSXe in Linux, either - in pSX controllers usually configure and work (analog sticks too) 'out of the box.'

BTW check dfreer's sig: he's maintaining a repository with, amongst other things, Ubuntu packages for pSX and the accompanying frontend, Ultima's pSX Frontend (also highly recommended). I've tried his packages and they work well: I didn't continue with them, though, because ATM pSX creates and uses its configuration file within its own folder, making it easier to run pSX from a folder in /home rather than in /usr.

pSX Author (the creator and developer of the emulator) is ATM debating whether to change to having pSX put its configuration and subfolders (for BIOSs, images, memory cards etc) in ~/.pSX, so as to enable a more conventional installation while having easily accessible configuration and subfolders. Hopefully, the next release will incorporate this. Visit the pSX forum here (http://psxemulator.proboards54.com/).

[MutualDisdain]

I was curious if anyone has integrated mupen64 with mythtv successfully. I have no problem running the compiled version, but I do have a problem compiling the no_gui version that is supposed to be used with mythtv.

Could someone guide me to a compiled version of the no_gui mupen64, or to a better guide than the one provided in the mythtv wiki?

Thanks. I know its nitpicy, but I would like to have my whole front end be mythtv as I only output this box to my tv.

[sultanoswing]

There's a new version of Mupen64 out for linux, including a new version of Rice's plugin. This also works very, very nicely with Glide64 HQ (aka "Wonder Plus") - although you'll have to compile the newest version of Glide64 yourself.

Check the official forum for more...

http://www.emutalk.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=50

[desertboy]

Got to be Mupen, I've just got the latest unofficial version working wit the xbox360 controller in Ubuntu. It's sweet to say the least I'm going to have another go at completing LOZ:OOT.

[dfreer]

I was curious if anyone has integrated mupen64 with mythtv successfully. I have no problem running the compiled version, but I do have a problem compiling the no_gui version that is supposed to be used with mythtv.

Could someone guide me to a compiled version of the no_gui mupen64, or to a better guide than the one provided in the mythtv wiki?

Thanks. I know its nitpicy, but I would like to have my whole front end be mythtv as I only output this box to my tv.

I use mupen64 with mythtv. What I ended up doing was applying two patches to the no_gui source code, and then compiling it. One patch I think just included some needed libs, and the other made the command line arguments actually work. If you are running AMD64, I can give you the binary I compiled:
http://www.dfreer.org/~dfreer/mupen64/mupen64_nogui

Unfortunately, I don't remember the link to the patches :( If anyone knows?

[Aeph]

mupen64 seems to be a favorite around here, works decently well for me

I installed Mupen, but have never been able to get a single rom to play on it.

[GSZX1337]

About the only thing we don't have on Linux really is a decent MAME really.
We also don't have a decent SMS emulator with a GUI. Gosmose (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753863) is favorite GUI though. :)

[doorknob60]

I installed Mupen, but have never been able to get a single rom to play on it.

Try Mupen64plus (http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/), it's an enhanced version of Mupen that works a lot better. It's almost as good as Project64 IMO (Regular Mupen doesn't come close, no offence to the devs).

[linuxlizard]

About the only thing we don't have on Linux really is a decent MAME really

Are you kidding me?!?!

LOL

I have a laptop without a 3d card to speak of (well, it's on old p3 700 with 192mb ram and a 4mb ati rage video card bleh)

xmame (and dosbox) keeps my kids more than happy on long roadtrips with tons of old arcade games.

[hessiess]

Has anyone tried running Project 64 in Wine?

works perfectily for me :)

[BigSilly]

Are you kidding me?!?!

LOL

I have a laptop without a 3d card to speak of (well, it's on old p3 700 with 192mb ram and a 4mb ati rage video card bleh)

xmame (and dosbox) keeps my kids more than happy on long roadtrips with tons of old arcade games.

Guys! You're quoting me from a year ago! I've since discovered the joys of SDLMame, and I'm now a very happy Linux gamer.

[BigSilly]

Try Mupen64plus (http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/), it's an enhanced version of Mupen that works a lot better. It's almost as good as Project64 IMO (Regular Mupen doesn't come close, no offence to the devs).

Totally agree with this. I got PJ64 running okayish on Linux, but I'd much rather use the new Mupen64Plus v1-3. Just as good, if not better.

[Aeph]

Try Mupen64plus (http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/), it's an enhanced version of Mupen that works a lot better. It's almost as good as Project64 IMO (Regular Mupen doesn't come close, no offence to the devs).

So it does, thanks.

[lukeisthecoolest]

how do i install mupen64?

[wingnux]

We also don't have a decent SMS emulator with a GUI. Gosmose (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753863) is favorite GUI though. :)

That was sooo true until I've discovered Xe (www.xe-emulator.com), it's an AWESOME multi-system emulator!

[grossaffe]

I tried compiling and installing mupen64plus on my own, and i don't seem to have an RSP plugin...

[wingnux]

I tried compiling and installing mupen64plus on my own, and i don't seem to have an RSP plugin...

Why compile if you can get the binaries here http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=43847 ???

[grossaffe]

Why compile if you can get the binaries here http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=43847 ???

I was under the impression that compiling on your own makes it specific to your system and gives you better performance.

edit: the program itself compiled, but some of the plugins aren't on there. i don't have the option for the glide plugin and i definitely don't have any RSP plugin.

[wingnux]

Are you sure? I'm using the exact contenct of the zip-file (nothing was added) and everything's included.

[grossaffe]

Are you sure? I'm using the exact contenct of the zip-file (nothing was added) and everything's included.

i'm guessing it was an issue in the compiling or installing. i didn't have to compile or install any of the plugins separately, did i?

forgot to mention that i'm running on a the 64-bit Hardy Heron. I wouldn't expect that to make a difference with the plugins, but whatever.

[wingnux]

Nope, you just unzip and run the 64bit binary, simply as that!

I'm using the 64bit Hardy Heron also ;)

[grossaffe]

Nope, you just unzip and run the 64bit binary, simply as that!

I'm using the 64bit Hardy Heron also ;)

remember that i compiled it on my own. i'll download the binary straight up if i can't get it to work, but i don't think i'll need to do that.

[synapse13]

Downloaded the binary from http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=43847
as noted in the previous post. Worked like a charm on my old box running Xubuntu 8.04. Thanks!

[jukingeo]

Anyway to get Mupen64 installed without doing the compiling thing?

Yes, I know, I reek of "newbie" all over. I am just starting to get used to the Synaptic program. I am not ready to do my own compiling.

Bottom line: I want to install an N64 emulator the easiest way possible.

Thanx,

Geo

[wingnux]

Didn't you read the reply just above yours??

[jukingeo]

Didn't you read the reply just above yours??

Yes...but what am I to do with a binary? Remember, I am new here. I am used to Windows XP and "double click here" to install or "Setup.exe".

So obviously I can't tell the difference between a .deb file, a tar.gz file, or a .bin file, let alone what to do with each one.

As far as I can go is that I am JUST getting used to using Synaptic. But the program has to be in a repository for it to find it. Not everything lists in Synaptic.

[Ry12]

Since this file is compressed with zip, you can either run unzip <filename> in a console or you should be able to right click it then click extract. After doing this open up a console cd to the directory that you just decompressed then run ./<filename> on the executable.

[BigSilly]

Yes...but what am I to do with a binary? Remember, I am new here. I am used to Windows XP and "double click here" to install or "Setup.exe".

So obviously I can't tell the difference between a .deb file, a tar.gz file, or a .bin file, let alone what to do with each one.

As far as I can go is that I am JUST getting used to using Synaptic. But the program has to be in a repository for it to find it. Not everything lists in Synaptic.

Mupen64plus 1.3 comes as a tar file if I remember correctly, which is the same as a zip file in this instance. All you need to do is right click and extract it somewhere, then go inside the folder that appeared and double click the mupen64plus executable (you'll spot it). It's much the same as in Windows when you use Kega Fusion or ZSNES. You don't install it, you're just running it.

Don't forget to set your pad!

[jukingeo]

Since this file is compressed with zip, you can either run unzip <filename> in a console or you should be able to right click it then click extract. After doing this open up a console cd to the directory that you just decompressed then run ./<filename> on the executable.

Hello,

I found my way to Mupen64Plus and did said and it worked! However, I have to navigate to the folder in which the emulator is to start it. There is no icon on the games menu.

I did try out a few roms such as Resident Evil 2, Shadowgate 64, Rampage World Tour, and Xena. I must say out of all the emulators I have downloaded, this Mupen64Plus has more bugs in it than a roach motel!

The only game that ran without a problem was Rampage World Tour. Xena Crashed, Shadowgate 64's framerate slows to 2.97 FPS and becomes unplayable, and Resident Evil 2 crashes the system so bad that I have to do a "forces shutdown" (holding the power button on my machine) and reboot.

I will say one thing though, out of Gens, Stella, and GFCE NES Emulator, Mupen64Plus is the only one I actually have sound on. That I found REALLY wierd because the other emulators run flawlessly, but with no sound. I don't know if that is a conincidence or not, or perhaps where I dl'ed the roms (<snip>), may not be a good site...or perhaps it is just my current configuration. All I know is that I cannot really use Mupen64Plus like this.

Another thing, on the controller configuration page, can you select something other than the Nintendo 64 controller? I have a PS2 controller hooked up to my machine.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thank You,

Geo

[BigSilly]

Resident Evil 2 doesn't work on Project 64 on Windows either. It's just not been made compatible yet.

If you're having bother with frame rates and whatnot - are you sure you have your graphics card drivers enabled properly? N64 emulation requires a 3D card (dunno if you know this) where SNES and Megadrive emulation doesn't, and you have to have the proper driver enabled. Sorry if you know this, but I thought it worth a mention anyway just in case.

To set your pad, just go to the pad config screen and click the device box until your pad shows up there. The image of an N64 pad doesn't change (in order to help you set the buttons), but it'll say which pad you're using in the device box after a few clicks.

I don't understand the problems you're having with your other emus regarding sound, but Mupen64 is marvellous. It works pretty much the same as Windows emulators as I say, so it's not complicated for newcomers to Linux or anything.

[jukingeo]

Resident Evil 2 doesn't work on Project 64 on Windows either. It's just not been made compatible yet.

OK, I guess that explains that problem.

If you're having bother with frame rates and whatnot - are you sure you have your graphics card drivers enabled properly? N64 emulation requires a 3D card (dunno if you know this) where SNES and Megadrive emulation doesn't, and you have to have the proper driver enabled. Sorry if you know this, but I thought it worth a mention anyway just in case.

I have an nVidia 5200 series video card and yes it does support 3D graphics and I have the drivers installed for Ubuntu. However, if Mupen64 needs a driver, that I don't know or where to go to get one. It seems that Mupen64 is WAY different from other emulators in that it uses "plug-ins". I have no way of knowing that it is downloading or using the right plug-in as per game.

To set your pad, just go to the pad config screen and click the device box until your pad shows up there. The image of an N64 pad doesn't change (in order to help you set the buttons), but it'll say which pad you're using in the device box after a few clicks.

Ok, I will try that when I get home.

I don't understand the problems you're having with your other emus regarding sound, but Mupen64 is marvellous. It works pretty much the same as Windows emulators as I say, so it's not complicated for newcomers to Linux or anything.

There IS an issue with the other emus and as of yesterday when I wrote this email, Mupen64 was the only emulator I got sound out of. However, last night someone posted a possible solution to my problem, and over all the solution didn't work...BUT a nice side effect of experimenting was that I now have sound for the NES emulator. Still no sound for Gens or Stella.

Thanx,

Geo

[BigSilly]

Your Nvidia should be fine for N64 emulation. The only reason I can see you having frame rate issues here then is because the game just isn't functional yet. N64 emulation is still fairly early on in it's life, and there will be improvements to compatibility in the future for sure. I can't speak for the games you list, since I'm only playing the ones I actually own on my N64, such as Super Mario 64 and Zelda etc, and they work beautifully. A lot of emulators use plug ins, and you'll maybe have to do a bit of tweaking before you find settings that you like. Spend a bit of time with it and have a play until you get the results you like.

Good luck with it anyway. But be assured you can get great results from Mupen with very simple PC specs. I've done so myself. Have fun. :)

[jukingeo]

Your Nvidia should be fine for N64 emulation. The only reason I can see you having frame rate issues here then is because the game just isn't functional yet. N64 emulation is still fairly early on in it's life, and there will be improvements to compatibility in the future for sure.

Hmmm, well, I always COULD come back another time and check it out. I have been trying out quite a few emulators. I really don't know how popular the N64 was in the adventure (text/graphical) or RPG department. I know it was one of the last cartridge based games. But by this time I know that the Playstation was already released and quickly overshadowed the N64.

I would say that based on history, probably the original NES and the SNES were more popular platforms.

I never owned any of the Nintendo systems when they first came out. I went right from the Atari 2600 to the Colecovision, to the Commodore 64, the Sega Genesis and finally both Playstation's 1 and 2.

I think the problem I had with the Nintendo systems is because I didn't buy into the "Super Mario" hype. I was never much into side scrolling games and I fell into the stereotype that most of the NES games were like this, which is not true.

I was given a broken NES not too long ago and I repaired it. Naturally I needed cartridges to test it out prior to resale and when I looked on-line I was like OMG! I never realized how popular the NES really was. The NES was as popular back then as when Sony released the first Playstation.

So overall I don't really consider the N64 a success story for Nintendo, but I was interested to see what is available in the platform in the genre of my interest. But thusfar I have been very happy with what I been finding for the NES. I have yet to delve into the SNES...but that is the next stop. I already loaded the emulator on last night.

Geo

[acoustibop]

... or perhaps where I dl'ed the roms (<snip>), may not be a good site...

Geo, downloading Nintendo 64 games is illegal, and no responsible forum tolerates mention of this, and particularly not naming download sites. I'd advise you to be more circumspect about what you say here.

[jukingeo]

Geo, downloading Nintendo 64 games is illegal, and no responsible forum tolerates mention of this, and particularly not naming download sites. I'd advise you to be more circumspect about what you say here.

What's to say that I don't have a Nintendo 64 and those games? Hmmm? Then that would be fine, right? At any rate, are you trying to tell me you NEVER downloaded a game illegally? I would find that hard to believe.

As for that particular Rom download site, it is one of the top 3 or 4 choices that come up in a PUBLIC search engine. If copyright is such an issue then it would be very easy for the copyright owners to have the site shut down.

[acoustibop]

Makes no difference if you own a game, jukingeo, downloading it is illegal in most countries.

If you check it out, you'll probably find your site is hosted in a country where posting copyright games is not illegal, or where court action would be too difficult to pursue - which doesn't make downloading games from it any more legal in most countries.

[grossaffe]

What's to say that I don't have a Nintendo 64 and those games? Hmmm? Then that would be fine, right? At any rate, are you trying to tell me you NEVER downloaded a game illegally? I would find that hard to believe.

As for that particular Rom download site, it is one of the top 3 or 4 choices that come up in a PUBLIC search engine. If copyright is such an issue then it would be very easy for the copyright owners to have the site shut down.
cool down, this is a touchy topic and I don't think i've come across a forum that tolerates linking to roms or asking about them. yes, it is still illegal to download them if you own them. Now, if you were to rip them youself, that may be a different issue.

I won't say I have downloaded a game illegal, but I won't say I haven't. ;)

[bapoumba]

What's to say that I don't have a Nintendo 64 and those games? Hmmm? Then that would be fine, right? At any rate, are you trying to tell me you NEVER downloaded a game illegally? I would find that hard to believe.

As for that particular Rom download site, it is one of the top 3 or 4 choices that come up in a PUBLIC search engine. If copyright is such an issue then it would be very easy for the copyright owners to have the site shut down.

Yes ? And ? Is this a reason to mention it on these forums ? Emulator discussions are fine, until ROM discussions come in the way. Thread closed, sorry.