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The Nintendo 64 was the last of the next generation machines to hit the
market. With both the Playstation and the Saturn already out for at least a
year, it was an uphill battle to gain market share. For awhile, it seemed as
if the N64 had a lot of potential, but no good games. With the release of Goldeneye,
however, N64 quickly gained almost half of the market, pushing the Saturn into
obscurity.
Since its release, gamers have been looking for a way to emulate the N64 on a computer. Once thought impossible, it has now been done to significant success. Two different emulators have hit the scene, one for the Mac and one for the PC. Have fun!
UltraHLE was the first working emulator for the N64. It stands for Ultra-High Level Emulation. UltraHLE is not a conventional emulator by any stretch of the imagination. Instead of trying to emulate every part of the N64, UltraHLE emulates only specific tasks, the rest it turns over to your 3Dfx card to handle. Yes, you need a 3Dfx card in order to run UltraHLE (any Voodoo card) and a fairly high end computer. Of course, this means that not all games work on UltraHLE. Though the product has been discontinued, you can find all information, and user upgrades, at http://www.ultrahle.com.
You, of course, need to download the ROM's of your favorite games in order to play them (see below). Have fun, and don't forget to eat every now and then. Download both links below. The ultraini file adds support for more games!
Note: Due to copyright laws, it is illegal to download a ROM of any game that you do not own, unless you delete it within 24 hours. These laws also make it difficult to keep up with functioning ROM sites and often these sites are not available. Game Revolution does not host any ROM images on our site, nor does Game Revolution endorse piracy.
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