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1964 (emulator)
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1964 is a Nintendo 64
emulator
for Microsoft Windows
, written in C
and released as free software
. It is one of the oldest and most popular N64 emulators, supporting many commercial N64 games. The name consists of "19" (as in 1996, the year the Nintendo 64 was released) and "64" (as in Nintendo 64).
0.9.9 was the first release with Netplay support.
The oldest release still available is 0.7.0, released on Friday, November 23, 2001. Older versions of 1964 were known to run on the Windows 95, 98, and ME operating systems.
1964 is currently an N64 emulator for Windows with typical features like a dynamically recompiling CPU emulator. 1964 supports plug-ins written atop Zilmar's N64 Plugin Specifications.
The peak of 1964's popularity was in early 2004, after the release of 1964 0.9.9.
Several contemporary console emulator developers got together and created a Google Code
project with the latest source code http://code.google.com/p/emu-1964/. The accompanied video plug-in is a continuation of Rice Video
, and, in addition to the current developers' progress, any fixes or enhancements made by the Mupen64Plus
team (which handles a Linux port of Rice Video) are being adopted if possible.
Another modified release by PistolGrip lets the emulator run games at true 60fps by altering the internal processing speed of the N64 to meet the realistic demand of the software.
networking library.
It supports multiple inputs, including the use of an Xbox 360 Controller
.
When using the Rice Video
or Glide64 video plug-in, 1964 can load high resolution textures
in place of lower, default textures in an N64 game.
Higher CPU requirements may be imposed when attempting to emulate resource intensive games such as Goldeneye 007
and Perfect Dark
.
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
emulator
Emulator
In computing, an emulator is hardware or software or both that duplicates the functions of a first computer system in a different second computer system, so that the behavior of the second system closely resembles the behavior of the first system...
for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, written in C
C (programming language)
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed between 1969 and 1973 by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with the Unix operating system....
and released as free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
. It is one of the oldest and most popular N64 emulators, supporting many commercial N64 games. The name consists of "19" (as in 1996, the year the Nintendo 64 was released) and "64" (as in Nintendo 64).
History
1964 has existed since 1999.0.9.9 was the first release with Netplay support.
The oldest release still available is 0.7.0, released on Friday, November 23, 2001. Older versions of 1964 were known to run on the Windows 95, 98, and ME operating systems.
1964 is currently an N64 emulator for Windows with typical features like a dynamically recompiling CPU emulator. 1964 supports plug-ins written atop Zilmar's N64 Plugin Specifications.
The peak of 1964's popularity was in early 2004, after the release of 1964 0.9.9.
Recent releases
As of June 7, 2009, version 1.1 was released, with both the source code and binary files in a single archive.Several contemporary console emulator developers got together and created a Google Code
Google Code
Google Code is Google's site for developer tools, APIs and technical resources. The site contains documentation on using Google developer tools and APIs—including discussion groups and blogs for developers using Google's developer products....
project with the latest source code http://code.google.com/p/emu-1964/. The accompanied video plug-in is a continuation of Rice Video
Rice Video
Rice Video is an open source DirectX and OpenGL graphics plug-in for Nintendo 64 emulators that support the Zilmar-Schibo video plug-in specifications...
, and, in addition to the current developers' progress, any fixes or enhancements made by the Mupen64Plus
Mupen64Plus
Mupen64Plus is a cross-platform Nintendo 64 emulator, written in C and released as free software...
team (which handles a Linux port of Rice Video) are being adopted if possible.
Another modified release by PistolGrip lets the emulator run games at true 60fps by altering the internal processing speed of the N64 to meet the realistic demand of the software.
Features
1964 is one of the few Nintendo 64 emulators with built in network play support. Like many emulator implementations of "NetPlay", it uses the now inactive KailleraKaillera
Kaillera is middleware designed to aid networked multiplayer play for emulators. The word "Kaillera" is the verlan of the French word racaille which is used in reference to "bad people".-History:...
networking library.
It supports multiple inputs, including the use of an Xbox 360 Controller
Xbox 360 Controller
The Xbox 360 Controller is the primary controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console and was introduced at E3 2005. The Xbox 360 controller comes in both wired and wireless versions. Original Xbox controllers are not compatible with the Xbox 360...
.
When using the Rice Video
Rice Video
Rice Video is an open source DirectX and OpenGL graphics plug-in for Nintendo 64 emulators that support the Zilmar-Schibo video plug-in specifications...
or Glide64 video plug-in, 1964 can load high resolution textures
Texture mapping
Texture mapping is a method for adding detail, surface texture , or color to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Dr Edwin Catmull in his Ph.D. thesis of 1974.-Texture mapping:...
in place of lower, default textures in an N64 game.
System requirements
The minimal recommended hardware specifications for the emulator are:- CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2200 or Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 512MB of RAM
- OS: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
Higher CPU requirements may be imposed when attempting to emulate resource intensive games such as Goldeneye 007
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and based on the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. It was published by Nintendo and was exclusively released for the Nintendo 64 video game console in August 1997...
and Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features...
.