By Alejandro Rodriguez. Last revised March 23, This tutorial is to help you with Project64 for Windows. Project64 was once a top Nintendo 64 emulator.
Game compatibility is pretty good. It conveniently comes equipped with its own plug-ins, which can be customized. Popular games such as Legend of Zelda run perfectly, but others are buggy. Take note that the version I have for download does not include malware.
If you download Project64 from its official homepage, that version contains malware. With all the emulator offerings as of , should you use Project64? Well, probably not. You may also want to check out RetroArch , a popular multi-system emulator. So what about Project64? It's not a terrible emulator.
So it still has value in that department. If you download Project64 from its official homepage, it is an install wizard that includes malware. I recommend downloading Project64 from my site. My version is a standalone program so it does not have an install wizard. Installation is simple: just extract Project64 from its zip file. Not sure how to extract zip files? Here's a video tutorial showing you how: how to unzip files on Windows. Project64 must be placed in a common folder on your computer.
I recommend Documents , Downloads , or create a folder on your desktop. If you place Project64 somewhere else on your main C drive, then you may be restricting it to read-only access. Doing so prevents Project64 from saving anything. To open Project64, double-click on. By default, Project64 v2. To reassign a button to another keyboard key or a gamepad button, click on the button circled in red. Then press the new keyboard key or gamepad button. By Default, Project64 v2. If you want to assign keys to a gamepad, select your gamepad under Game Device.
So to reassign a button to another keyboard key or a gamepad button, click on the button circled in red. Project64 offers two ways for you to load games. You can load ROMs the traditional way, just as you would with any other emulator. Or you can load your ROM directory into the main window.
When using Windows 10, upon loading a game Project64 might crash Windows and give you the blue screen of death. Don't panic! Restarting the computer will bring everything back to normal. I don't know exactly why this happens to some people it has never happened to me. I can only assume that Project64 doesn't play nice with some video cards. This issue has a simple fix. All you need to do is set Project64 to run under Windows 7 emulation. Here's how:. Press them again to go back to window mode.
Using Windows 10, Project64 may flicker like crazy when you enter full screen mode. Fortunately, there is an easy fix for this. All you need to do is enable graphics buffering. Project64 already comes equipped with a good video plugin. However, if you want the absolute best video plug-in, you want the GLideN64 plug-in! Check out the sample shots toward the right to see it in action.
Beautiful, huh? Save states is a feature that saves the exact spot you are in any game. You can use this feature manually by going into the File menu or by quick keyboard shortcuts.
Project64's graphics plug-ins are primarily designed for 3D games. Some games such as Ogre Battle 64 have graphic glitches around menus and dialogue boxes. There's no complete fix for this, but the glitches can be reduced. Fast forward is the feature that speeds up the game. Author Info Last Updated: April 2, Part 1.
Enable the Advanced Settings. By default, the Cheats menu is hidden, along with other advanced options. These will need to be enabled before you can proceed. Click the "Options" menu and select "Settings". Click the "Options" tab and uncheck "Hide Advanced Settings".
Close the Options window to save the changes. Open your ROM file in Project The ROM file is a copy of a game cartridge. You can right-click a game in your ROM directory list and select "Edit Cheats" to add cheats without having to start the game.
You can't enable cheats until the game is running. Open the Cheats menu. The game must be on the list of supported ROMs in order for the Cheats menu to work. This only really applies to homebrew games or ROM hacks.
Any ROM for a regular game should work without issues. Part 2. Browse through the list of available cheat options. Project 64 includes a large cheat database that provides cheats for most official Nintendo 64 games. Opening the Cheats menu after loading a game will display all of the premade cheats that you can choose from.
Some cheats are actually categories with multiple options. Expand the tree to see all of the available cheats. Selecting a cheat will usually provide a brief description and what it's used for. This isn't guaranteed for all cheats. If you can't find the cheat you want, or want to add new cheats, click here. Check the box next to a cheat you want to use.
If you've found a cheat that you want to use, click the checkbox next to its name to select it. You can select multiple cheats to use at once, but be aware that many cheats make games unstable, and too many will increase the chances of the game crashing. This will open a new window that allows you to select the variable that you want to use.
This is a common way to use a cheat that is slightly modified for similar items. If you don't select the variable before trying to use the cheat code in the game, nothing will happen. Each variable should have a brief description when you open the list. The first few characters are the part of the cheat code that refers to that variable, and can be ignored when browsing the list.
Use your cheats in-game. Depending on the cheat, it may take effect immediately, or it may need to be triggered while you're playing. Refer to the cheat code's description in the Cheats window to see how to activate the cheat.
Part 3. Find a cheat code that you want to add. Project 64 supports GameShark codes. You can find codes all over the internet at a variety of code sites and fan forums. Just search for the game you want to cheat in and include the words "cheat codes" to find code lists. You should be able to find codes for just about any game you can think of, including homebrew and ROM hack games.
Load the game and open the Cheats menu. You'll need to either start the game or have it loaded in your ROMs directory so that you can open the Cheats menu. See the first section for details. Also go press ctrl alt delete to browse the whole cheat code library. Right-click in the window and select "Add new cheat". You can right-click on anything and still see this option. If you can't get the menu to appear, try right-clicking elsewhere in the window.
Give the cheat a name. This can be anything you want, so choose something that will help you identify it in the list of cheats. Add a description as well if the cheat requires some special instructions or clarifications. Paste the code into the "Code" field. Make sure to preserve any spaces in the code. Create a cheat with variables. Sometimes you'll come across a cheat that has multiple versions. On most cheat sites, the last digits will be marked as xx or xxxx , followed by a list of what you can replace xx or xxxx with.
The number of x s indicates the number of characters that make up the variable. To create a multi-variable cheat in Project 64, copy the base cheat into the "Code" field, and replace the x s with? For example, A 00xx would become A 00?? You'll know that you've entered the base cheat properly when the "Options" field becomes available. Enter in the variables.
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