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Emulators are programs | Emulators are programs with the purpose of simulating certain consoles on a PC and exist for nearly every console on the market. | ||
The most common [[Nintendo 64]] emulators are Project64, [[Mupen64]] and Bizhawk. | The most common [[Nintendo 64]] emulators are Project64, [[Mupen64]] and Bizhawk. | ||
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==N64 Emulators== | ==N64 Emulators== | ||
Project64 is used to play most N64 games and [[ROM Hacks|Super Mario 64 ROM hacks]], but has no TASing capability. | * Project64 is used to play most N64 games and [[ROM Hacks|Super Mario 64 ROM hacks]], but has no TASing capability. PJ64 versions v1.6 and/or v1.7 are commonly used within the speedrunning communities, while versions v2.x are usually banned. PJ64 v1.6 is used for Super Mario 64 speedrunning. | ||
Mupen64 is most commonly used for | * Mupen64 is most commonly used for Super Mario 64 [[Tool Assisted Speedrun]]s. Though the main emulator does not have TASing capability, many forks of it exist, one of which is [[Mupen64#Mupen64-RR|Mupen64-RR]]. | ||
Bizhawk is a multi-emulator program that can emulate most consoles, including the N64. Bizhawk is also used for making TASes, but it has inaccurate emulation. However, it is preferred over Mupen64 on [[TASVideos]] because it standardizes loading times. Mupen64 | * Bizhawk is a multi-emulator program that can emulate most consoles, including the N64. Bizhawk is also used for making TASes, but it has inaccurate emulation. However, it is preferred over Mupen64 on [[TASVideos]] because it standardizes loading times. Mupen64 TAS movies can be converted into Bizhawk TASes. Bizhawk's N64 emulation is based on [[Mupen64#Mupen64plus|Mupen64plus]], a fork of Mupen64. | ||
Bizhawk's N64 emulation is based on [[Mupen64#Mupen64plus|Mupen64plus]], a fork of Mupen64. | |||