how good is n64 emulation on switch homebrew

[CruelAlchemist]

so I downloaded retroarch on my switch earlier and I'm gonna get some n64 roms for it at some point (gonna use the mupen64plus core) and I just wanted to know how well it does in emulating N64 games

 

[M7L7NK7]

Everything works apart from Quake 2 and Killer Instinct. Goldeneye needs a Glide Mupen core. Most games need specific settings and overclock, if anyone says differently they haven't found the right settings

 

[jkm81]

Everything works apart from Quake 2 and Killer Instinct. Goldeneye needs a Glide Mupen core. Most games need specific settings and overclock, if anyone says differently they haven't found the right settings

share your setting for conker and banjo tooie, please

 

[CruelAlchemist]

Everything works apart from Quake 2 and Killer Instinct. Goldeneye needs a Glide Mupen core. Most games need specific settings and overclock, if anyone says differently they haven't found the right settings

will a games like the zelda games and DK64 for example work just fine on basic default retroarch settings and default system clock

 

[ber71]

Use european roms when possible. NTSC roms should be better, but not for the switch, which struggles to reach 60Hz. PAL games, at 50Hz, offer a smoother emulation experience.

 

[CruelAlchemist]

Use european roms when possible. NTSC roms should be better, but not for the switch, which struggles to reach 60Hz. PAL games, at 50Hz, offer a smoother emulation experience.

I'll keep that in mind, btw what overclock level is good for N64 games to run smoothly

 

[M7L7NK7]

1785 CPU

Post automatically merged: Mar 13, 2024

I'll post settings later, I think conker needs FBEmulation either on or off, some slow games benefit from Countperop being set to 1

 

[CruelAlchemist]

1785 CPU

Post automatically merged: Mar 13, 2024

I'll post settings later, I think conker needs FBEmulation either on or off, some slow games benefit from Countperop being set to 1

so highest clock settings, got it

Post automatically merged: Mar 14, 2024

1785 CPU

Post automatically merged: Mar 13, 2024

I'll post settings later, I think conker needs FBEmulation either on or off, some slow games benefit from Countperop being set to 1

Btw, I know it's a stupid question but how safe is overclocking the switch in retroarch, and how quickly does overclocking the switch in retroarch drain the console battery

 

[M7L7NK7]

Stick to 1785 CPU and you'll be fine. Been using OC since 2019, no issues.

 

[eldavo2090]

Everything works apart from Quake 2 and Killer Instinct. Goldeneye needs a Glide Mupen core. Most games need specific settings and overclock, if anyone says differently they haven't found the right settings

I can't make Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon to work smoothly with Retroarch, do you happen to know the settings to make it run decent?

 

[Jayro]

Nintendo's emulator plays the games just fine.

 

[Crass]

will a games like the zelda games and DK64 for example work just fine on basic default retroarch settings and default system clock

DK64 is technically playable but has a ton of slowdown and isn't enjoyable to play

 

[CruelAlchemist]

1785 CPU

Post automatically merged: Mar 13, 2024

I'll post settings later, I think conker needs FBEmulation either on or off, some slow games benefit from Countperop being set to 1

so highest clock settings, got it

Stick to 1785 CPU and you'll be fine. Been using OC since 2019, no issues.

right. and I'm guessing this only affects retroarch and not the whole system like with sysclk

Post automatically merged: Mar 14, 2024

these are the roms I have in my N64 list btw (Majora's mask and Ocorina of Time have they're redux QoL presets from the patcher64+ tool with a couple unselected settings turned on by me)

Post automatically merged: Mar 14, 2024

ok update on the whole thing I can't get N64 games to work somehow despite being on highest clock settings retroarch just crashes Immediatly, I've also decided I'm just gonna keep all emulation related stuff on my laptop and just use switch homebrew for switch games and homebrew apps like mario 64 nx and am2r for example