Project64
Sign in to saveProject64 is a free and open-source Nintendo 64 emulator written in the programming languages C and C++ for Microsoft Windows. This software uses a plug-in system allowing third-party groups to use their own plug-ins to implement specific components. Project64 can play Nintendo 64 games on a computer reading ROM images, either dumped from the read-only memory of a Nintendo 64 ROM cartridge or created directly on the computer as homebrew.
Key facts
- Software.name
- Project64
- Software.logo
- Project 64 logo.png
- Software.screenshot
- Project64 screenshot july 2014.png
- Software.caption
- Project64 2.1.0.1 running on Windows 8.1
- Software.developer
- ZilmarShygooAzimer
- Software.latest release version
- 3.0.1
- Software.discontinued
- no
- Software.programming language
- C, C++
- Software.operating system
- Windows, Android
- Software.language
- Multi-language
- Software.genre
- Video game console emulator
- Software.license
- GPL-2.0-only
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Source code
Project64 is a free and open-source emulator for the Nintendo 64 and Nintendo 64 Disk Drive written in C++ currently only for Windows (planned support for other platforms in the future). Operating system 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 CPU 1GHz or faster Intel or AMD processor with at least SSE2 support RAM 2GB or more Graphics card DirectX 8 capable (Jabo's Direct3D8) OpenGL 3.3 capable (Project64 Video) OpenGL 3.3 capable (GLideN64) OpenGL 3.3 capable (Angrylion's RDP Plus) Vulkan 1.1 capable (Parallel-RDP) Intel integrated graphics can have issues that are not present with Nvidia and AMD GPU's even when the requirements are met. Outdated drivers can also cause issues, so please update them! For support, we ask all users read our support document. Read this before opening issues.
Excerpt from the source-code README · 3,593 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.pj64-emu.com
- Image
- Project64 screenshot july 2014.png
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- publication date
- 2001-05-26
- source code repository URL
- github.com/project64/project64
- software version identifier
- 2.3.2
- Commons category
- Project64
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- Compatibility and features
- Development history
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
Project64 is a free and open-source Nintendo 64 emulator written in the programming languages C and C++ for Microsoft Windows. This software uses a plug-in system allowing third-party groups to use their own plug-ins to implement specific components. Project64 can play Nintendo 64 games on a computer reading ROM images, either dumped from the read-only memory of a Nintendo 64 ROM cartridge or created directly on the computer as homebrew.
Project64 was considered one of the top performing emulators and the most popular Nintendo 64 emulator in 2013. The program is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.