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VIDEO: Why is Nintendo 64 emulation still a broken mess in 2025? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Nintendo 64 has always been a difficult machine to emulate correctly. But in 2025 - we should be well and truly past all of it right? Not exactly. Issues with Plugins, performance, graphical glitches, stutters. Unless you have a very powerful machine, these are common things many of us will run into when emulating the Nintendo 64. But why? And Is there any hope for fast, accurate N64 emulation in 2025 and beyond?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (22 children)

I didn't have time to watch the video at the moment. What's wrong with Dolphin?

Or is this about things people that had a n64 back in the day don't even recognize as wrong?

Edit. Just saw its a MVG video. Everyone calm down, I'm going to watch it.

Edited: Good video. It makes sense to use cheats for each game, and it makes sense it's hard to play lesser known games because of it.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (21 children)

Dolphin is not an N64 emulator.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, you are correct Dolphin will not play N64 ROMs directly. It will however play SOME Wii virtual console games which includes around 22 N64 games. Soooo, sorta?? 🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It'll emulate an emulator on another emulator!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Xzibit approves

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