Check out the video after the jump to see the emulator in action, and to decide whether the double-thick molasses-slow gameplay is still worth the price of admission.
[Via Gizmodo]
Somewhat playable N64 emulator released for jailbroken iPhones
by Griffin McElroy 
on Dec 23rd 2009 10:30PM
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Check out the video after the jump to see the emulator in action, and to decide whether the double-thick molasses-slow gameplay is still worth the price of admission.
[Via Gizmodo]
Reader Comments (39)
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 10:37PM OptimumEDGE said
He should keep it free... and charge when it's actually playable.
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 10:45PM Nytemare457 said
Or you can head to the nearest thrift store and pick up an N64 console and a couple controllers for $10 ;)
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 11:15PM Special Agent Steve said
@Sly
But Super Mario 64 does. And Zelda OoT.
So screw this thing.
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But Super Mario 64 does. And Zelda OoT.
So screw this thing.
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 12:03AM KeenCommander said
Super Mario 64 on the PSP one is a blast. It's actually about the most fun I've had on my PSP, along with Rock Band: Unplugged, LBP, Donkey Kong Country, and Warioland II (seriously, the game still holds up perfectly).
And yes, piracy freaks, I still own every one of those cartridges. And consoles, for that matter. But being portable just adds a whole new dimension. This is seriously the fourth time I've played Super Mario 64. Well, played through the last boss - still haven't gotten all stars, maybe I'll manage it this time. My old cartridge has 120, but only because my brother got the last two so I can't claim credit.
But anyways, I've yet to find anything else - other than Rampage World Tour - that works really playable on the PSP emulator either. Smash Bros. is just too slow to really capture the feel of the game, as is Star Fox...and the controls are kind of borked.
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And yes, piracy freaks, I still own every one of those cartridges. And consoles, for that matter. But being portable just adds a whole new dimension. This is seriously the fourth time I've played Super Mario 64. Well, played through the last boss - still haven't gotten all stars, maybe I'll manage it this time. My old cartridge has 120, but only because my brother got the last two so I can't claim credit.
But anyways, I've yet to find anything else - other than Rampage World Tour - that works really playable on the PSP emulator either. Smash Bros. is just too slow to really capture the feel of the game, as is Star Fox...and the controls are kind of borked.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 10:44PM CaramelZappa said
Good idea, charge for something that isn't useful. Maybe when you get it running at a smooth 30fps and have figured out a better control method. Hell, I'd pay $10 for it. But why would anyone pay for something that isn't playable?
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 10:45PM ThePhantomnaut said
Or if you have a N64, dust it off and play it.
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 10:54PM BrokenTriforce said
Portable N64 = pure awesomeness, but this falls way short of awesomeness.
You cannot possibly expect anyone to enjoy playing N64 without the original controller or a reasonable substitute.
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You cannot possibly expect anyone to enjoy playing N64 without the original controller or a reasonable substitute.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 11:01PM (Unverified) said
Is the music in the video Smooth Criminal from that Moonwalker game?
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 11:02PM (Unverified) said
I meant the Moonwalker version of Smooth Criminal.
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 11:17PM Jeff Kibuule said
PS3 controller would have been better. More buttons, and an actual analog stick!
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Posted: Dec 24th 2009 12:02AM ShadowModder said
SoshiKitai: I think he means for the bluetooth support, instead of a Wiimote.
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Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 11:21PM (Unverified) said
I disagree. I think they should be able to charge for things they've made.
However, charging for an emulator? That's shady territory.
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However, charging for an emulator? That's shady territory.
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 12:54AM therandomizer said
See, this is why I like emulators for PC better. Emulators are perfectly legal, such as Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Genesis, etc, since hardware can't be copyrighted. PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, Dreamcast are different since they require a BIOS file, which is copyrighted software embedded in a microprocessor. The BIOS must be dumped from the rightfully owned console. and not from the internet. What my point is, Project 64 and Zsnes are legally downloaded partly because the programmers don't charge money, but here we have this iPhone programmer charging $2.50 for something I could get for free and legally. Charging money for emulators is downright illegal. Look at no$gba and Martin...that project hasn't had an update in more than a year and look how DeSmuMe is kicking no$gba's butt! People who charge money for emulators need a swift kick in the crotch.
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Posted: Dec 24th 2009 12:32PM therandomizer said
Who knows? But I definitely agree with you; PC is the way to go (and some consoles like the Wii) for emulators, since they're way more powerful than any cell phone will ever be. Emulators are legal, yes, but it's still a gray area, and so are the games. If you backed up the game yourself (like ripping a PS2 DVD) then, it's legal. If you distribute that ROM to someone who doesn't own that game, that's illegal. But how someone gets said ROM/ISO is their business.
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Posted: Dec 24th 2009 1:21PM RKN said
Hey, I'll even pay for the games that I would emulate on the PC. I just like having an all-in-one solution. It is cool that I can play Nintendo DS games on a laptop for instance, still waiting for a fully functional PSP emulator though.
The 360/PS3 for instance use very different architectures from the PC which is why they will take very long (if at all) to emulate, the same is true with the PS2 right now. So I wish that the future consoles would use more PC-centric architectures so the PC could emulate them, but Sony/MS/Nintendo probably would be afraid of lost hardware sales, they wouldn't lose that much!
I hear the recent arcade cabinets like for Street Fighter 4 and BlazBlue even use ATI/Geforce GPUs and Intel processors, I'd love to see emulators for them and those games are already even ported to the PC! : )
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The 360/PS3 for instance use very different architectures from the PC which is why they will take very long (if at all) to emulate, the same is true with the PS2 right now. So I wish that the future consoles would use more PC-centric architectures so the PC could emulate them, but Sony/MS/Nintendo probably would be afraid of lost hardware sales, they wouldn't lose that much!
I hear the recent arcade cabinets like for Street Fighter 4 and BlazBlue even use ATI/Geforce GPUs and Intel processors, I'd love to see emulators for them and those games are already even ported to the PC! : )
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 3:20AM ArchiGamer said
Smooth Criminal is a good song for this; I would totally feel robbed by this.
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Posted: Dec 24th 2009 7:44AM CSP said
harging money for emulators is downright illegal.
No it's not. Someone wrote a piece of code and this is a free world, he/ahe can charge HIS code as much as he/she wants. It is stupid to do so (especially since people who have hacked their iphones, will never ever want to pay stuff like this) but definitely NOT illegal.
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No it's not. Someone wrote a piece of code and this is a free world, he/ahe can charge HIS code as much as he/she wants. It is stupid to do so (especially since people who have hacked their iphones, will never ever want to pay stuff like this) but definitely NOT illegal.
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 10:48AM therandomizer said
Here's an article about the legality of emulation: http://patpend.net/articles/legality.shtml Still, it might end up being pulled from the iPhone store just like that NES emulator, Nescaline was. I still think it's pretty stupid to charge something I can get for free.
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Posted: Dec 24th 2009 12:21PM Brysonial the Bison said
This is a good idea that they really need to make better before they start charging for it. I still think it would be cool if nintendo made a portable game system that could play some gamecube, N64, Snes, and Nes games but I doubt that they're going to do that, they usually just remake them for the newer consoles.
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Posted: Dec 26th 2009 9:12PM (Unverified) said
the only games that it runs decently are the ones in this video
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Posted: Dec 27th 2009 12:16AM IcedOmega13 said
I can haz Body harvest on my iphone?! Probably at Etch-A-Sketch like frame rates.
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Posted: Dec 27th 2009 7:35AM The Aquacharger said
Anyone else noticed he skipped the entire first room of the castle?
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 7:42AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
Yea...nice concept but charging for stolen property is the worst time of pirating
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