Now Nintendo 64 games are native C games (console, PC, phone, etc, compatible).

[Cyan]

This is incredible, the Nintendo 64 games are now fully compiled to PC code in seconds.

Basically N64 games become NATIVE PC games. The N64 games are converted to the C programming language.

By becoming PC native, you can apply DLSS, Raytracing, widescreen support, better fps, mouse/kb support, etc., like any computer game.

Can't help but imagine playing my favourite N64 game, Diddy Kong Racing at high framerates and much better graphics and less input lag. I remembered playing it via emulation and completing it. Or playing Castlevania games of the N64, both underrated gems imho, which I completed on an emulator.

Then the kb/mouse combo will be very useful for games like Perfect Dark, Goldeneye 007, Turok 3, etc.

Nearly all Nintendo 64 games can now be recompiled into native PC ports to add proper ray tracing, ultrawide, high FPS, and more

Majora's Mask is the latest to benefit, but N64 Recompiled works with nearly all N64 games.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[Davros]

A bit more about it

Go to the 25 minute mark if my link doesn't work correctly

 

[Globalisateur]

I am surprised how this is even legal. Ignoring the technical shenanigans of how they do it. Should this be allowed? Those are Nintendo's properties.

 

[Cynicalking]

Nobody's providing anything belonging to Nintendo.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I am surprised how this is even legal. Ignoring the technical shenanigans of how they do it. Should this be allowed? Those are Nintendo's properties.

Decompilation and investigation and refactoring is fine. It's only an issue if they redistribute the PC .exe. Anyone making available a PC version of Super Mario will be breaking the law and Nintendo will slay them.

 

[Cyan]

 

[Shifty Geezer]

That's kinda magic. And one would expect the same can be done for other retro hardware.

 

[WhiningKhan]

Ok, WTF is actually being 'recompiled' here? Am I missing something or are they just importing N64 native binary and translating its opcodes to C code framework which basically implements virtual MIPS CPU, thus doing pretty much exactly the same as emulator does but not in real time?

 

[Davros]

I was under the impression the N64 native binary was being translated to x86

 

[Globalisateur]

Ok, WTF is actually being 'recompiled' here? Am I missing something or are they just importing N64 native binary and translating its opcodes to C code framework which basically implements virtual MIPS CPU, thus doing pretty much exactly the same as emulator does but not in real time?

In the end the copyrighted property should be the actual end result so it shouldn't matter how they did it. BTW I had predicted one day this kind of thing would occur and this will happen with every games out there from any platforms. It doesn't matter how they made it run natively: those are Nintendo's properties: characters, music, stories etc. I certainly hope nobody will every try to make money from these shenanigans.

 

[Cyan]

Ok, WTF is actually being 'recompiled' here? Am I missing something or are they just importing N64 native binary and translating its opcodes to C code framework which basically implements virtual MIPS CPU, thus doing pretty much exactly the same as emulator does but not in real time?

the guy of the video explained how it works. There were emulators using static recompilation in real time before, like Corn. It's just that the creator of this tool made it workable and somewhat intuitive.

This is quite the undertaking, Developers who lost the source code could potentially recover many games not only from N64 but from other platforms.

I am going to change the title of the thread, 'cos this can work on any kind of computer, be it a console, PC, phone, etc.

 

[Cyan]

In the end the copyrighted property should be the actual end result so it shouldn't matter how they did it. BTW I had predicted one day this kind of thing would occur and this will happen with every games out there from any platforms. It doesn't matter how they made it run natively: those are Nintendo's properties: characters, music, stories etc. I certainly hope nobody will every try to make money from these shenanigans.

Shifty explained it already. Take into account that developers of this method figured out a way to use copyrighted material without distributing copyrighted material to avoid Nintendo from being able to issue any DMCA. In addition, this isn't for everyone, you know some know how to get all that code working on a console or computer, as can be seen on the video -the creator of the video is a programmer and worked in games like Quake-.

This method could benefit Nintendo -look at their own Switch ports of N64 in the video, they are just emulation without any improvements)-, being able to make ports to consoles without spending countless work hours, while also showing clear value over emulated versions.

It can also lead Nintendo to recover some source code that they may have lost.

Btw, my kudos to Modern Vintage Gamer for avoiding grandiloquent words and just being modest about it.

 

[Cyan]

btw, the MVG just goes to show that Nintendo doesn't have the code of their own game.

The N64 games on Switch are just emulated.

 

[tuna]

btw, the MVG just goes to show that Nintendo doesn't have the code of their own game.

The N64 games on Switch are just emulated.

One doesn't prove the other. There are several reasons why you would emulate instead of porting the game.

 

[WhiningKhan]

I still don't understand what is the big deal here, it indeed seems just opcode level translation. That does not magically make the N64 programs capable of using modern graphics features any more than what traditional emulators could do about it.

 

[milk]

Considering the amount of old stuff found in the gigaleak a couple years ago, I'd hazzard the guess that nintendo does a pretty good job at preserving their old project files. The poorly emulated games in VC and other re-releases are probably more of a case of lack of will and investment than of capability.

 

[Cyan]

Pinch me! I'm now prepping for my dream PC port of classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie as this fan-made decompilation project hits 100%

Pinch me! I'm now prepping for my dream PC port of classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie as this fan-made decompilation project hits 100%

Getting Jiggy with it.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Remij]

Pinch me! I'm now prepping for my dream PC port of classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie as this fan-made decompilation project hits 100%

Pinch me! I'm now prepping for my dream PC port of classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie as this fan-made decompilation project hits 100%

Getting Jiggy with it.

www.pcgamer.com

I really wish websites like PCGamer would shut the hell up about projects like this before they even get a chance to develop... it just draws the wrong attention at the wrong time.