Which n64 emulator that is compatible and runs well on my pc should I use?

[Xdqwerty]

Ok so I tried/wanted to try the recommended emulators from this list and these were the issues:

• Mupen64plus-next crashes
• ares has high requirements
• simple64 and rmg dont work
• Bizhawk is too slow
• I also used to use parallel-n64 and project64 but I have been told that I shouldnt use them anymore.

So, what should I use, then?

 

[The Catboy]

What are you trying to run? I've not experienced this many issues before with N64 emulators

 

[Xdqwerty]

What are you trying to run? I've not experienced this many issues before with N64 emulators

The n64 roms I have are Mario 64, F-zero x, zelda ocarina of time, hybrid heaven, castlevania legacy of darkness, goldeneye 007, mystical ninja starring goemon, diddy kong racing, donkey kong 64, banjo kazooie, and smash remix

 

[The Catboy]

The n64 roms I have are Mario 64, F-zero x, zelda ocarina of time, hybrid heaven, castlevania legacy of darkness, goldeneye 007, mystical ninja starring goemon and smash remix

These should all work just fine with any emulator. Is there something wrong with your drivers?

 

[Xdqwerty]

These should all work just fine with any emulator. Is there something wrong with your drivers?

These are my specifications (ik my pc it shit)

 

[The Catboy]

These are my specifications (ik my pc it shit)

NGL, I feel like this might be more of a factor but I could be wrong. Are you running Windows? Have you tried Retroarch?

 

[Xdqwerty]

NGL, I feel like this might be more of a factor but I could be wrong. Are you running Windows? Have you tried Retroarch?

Yes, im (still) windows and yes, I tried retroarch and I already mentioned using the parallel and mupen cores there

 

[Jacquicen]

Man, emulator issues are the worst! Have you tried RetroArch? It can handle a bunch of cores, including some from the ones you mentioned. Might be worth giving it a shot.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Man, emulator issues are the worst! Have you tried RetroArch? It can handle a bunch of cores, including some from the ones you mentioned. Might be worth giving it a shot.

Parallel and Mupen64plus-next are retroarch cores

 

[Xdqwerty]

I also used to use parallel-n64 and project64 but I have been told that I shouldnt use them anymore.

To avoid the nagware on project64 I use a script by the creator of rmg

 

[4d1xlaan]

on such low end hardware you might be best served by project64, no matter how many people will say it shouldnt be used

https://github.com/pj64team/Project64-Legacy/releases

except this is the version you should be using

 

[Xdqwerty]

on such low end hardware you might be best served by project64, no matter how many people will say it shouldnt be used

https://github.com/pj64team/Project64-Legacy/releases

except this is the version you should be using

A follow-up to 1.6 cuz it had completely different code?
Also it seems it has been discontinued

Post automatically merged: Aug 12, 2024

Also, what are the differences between that and this?:
https://github.com/pj64team/Project64-1.6-Plus/releases

 

[Latiodile]

yeah with hardware that low end i'd avoid frontends like retroarch, the UI alone will sap absolutely all of your resources leaving nothing left for emulation

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Ok so I tried/wanted to try the recommended emulators from this list and these were the issues:

• Mupen64plus-next crashes
• ares has high requirements
• simple64 and rmg dont work
• Bizhawk is too slow
• I also used to use parallel-n64 and project64 but I have been told that I shouldnt use them anymore.

So, what should I use, then?

I still use Project64. I know people don't like it anymore because of the nag screen, I just really don't like the UI of any version of Mupen and PJ64 has always worked well for me.
Since it's open source, I just removed the nag screen and compiled it from source.

Isn't Parallel what people recommend now? What's wrong with it?

Edit: I'll attach the nag-free EXE for PJ64 3.0.1 if anybody wants it, since it's not easy to find one online. Just replace the EXE in a 3.0.1 install (currently the latest version)

 

[Xdqwerty]

Isn't Parallel what people recommend now? What's wrong with it?

Ask @SylverReZ , they told me I shouldnt use it

 

[SylverReZ]

Ask @SylverReZ , they told me I shouldnt use it

Since when did I say not to use it? Project64 is what I never recommend. Not only are older versions vulnerable to exploits, but also it has plenty of issues. You'll be better off using Mupen64 or one of the recommended emulators on the Emulation GameTechWiki page (link).

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Since when did I say not to use it? Project64 is what I never recommend. Not only are older versions vulnerable to exploits, but also it has plenty of issues. You'll be better off using Mupen64 or one of the recommended emulators on the Emulation GameTechWiki page (link).

"Older versions" referring to 1.4 which nobody has used for a long time because it's ancient and has poor compatibility.

Curious, what issues does PJ64 have that other emulators don't? I mean, N64 emulation isn't perfect in any emulator, but I haven't noticed any notable issues with PJ64 2.x/3.x + GLideN64, I get the same experience as Mupen + GLideN64 just with a better UI.

 

[4d1xlaan]

"Older versions" referring to 1.4 which nobody has used for a long time because it's ancient and has poor compatibility.

pj64 1.6 in particular is vulnerable to exploits. which is highly problematic because it's also the emulator you kinda need for a lot of rom hacks that dont run in better emulators

the -legacy fork fixed the vulnerability in a later version

 

[Jayro]

You'd be amazed what a small overclock and another 4GB of RAM could make.

 

[Kwyjor]

You'd be amazed what a small overclock and another 4GB of RAM could make.

I may be mistaken, but I think the major obstacle here is the Intel HD Graphics.

Mupen64 really ought to give more intelligible error messages when it crashes.