Mupen64Plus: Difference between revisions
Extended confirmed users 13,477 edits |
XFDcloser) |
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |
(No difference)
|
Latest revision as of 06:06, 18 April 2024
Developer(s) | richard42g |
---|---|
Initial release | December 10, 2001 | (as Mupen64-amd64)
Stable release | 2.5.9
/ February 10, 2019[1] |
Repository | |
Written in | |
Type | Video game console emulator |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | mupen64plus |
Mupen64Plus, formerly named Mupen64-64bit and Mupen64-amd64, is a
History
Mupen64, the forerunner to Mupen64Plus, was released December 10, 2001 by Hacktarux.
On August 26, 2005, Mupen64 version 0.5 was released. It was the last version of Mupen64 by Hacktarux, although several branches of the project were made, one of which was Mupen64Plus. In October 2007, Mupen64 was forked by Richard Goedeken (richard42).[5] His work went through several releases before settling on the name Mupen64Plus.
Mupen64Plus originally aimed to provide a 64-bit recompiler and to fix bugs present in Mupen64 0.5. Over time, the emulator expanded, maintained and improved extant video plug-ins, and provided extra features beyond the project's original scope.
In late 2009, the Mupen64Plus project undertook a major re-design of the emulator's architecture. Like many N64 emulators (including
Reception
Brandon Widdler of Digital Trends considers the emulator one of the best for the Nintendo 64 along with Project64, citing its cheat functions, dynamic recompilers for 32-bit and 64-bit machines, and speed adjustment feature.[3]
Branches
- Actively developed RetroArch/Libretro port.[7]
- In June 2012, a fork for the BlackBerry Playbook was announced named Mupen64Plus-PB.[8]
- In early 2013, Street Fighter 2 emulated on Mupen64Plus and SuperGNES, respectively.[10]
See also
- List of video game console emulators
- Project64, an alternative Nintendo 64 emulator
References
- ^ Goedeken, Richard. "Mupen64Plus v2.5.9". GitHub. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Mupen64Plus, AE (N64 Emulator)". Google Play. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ a b Widder, Brandon (April 20, 2013). "Best Emulators (NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, and more)". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ Mupen64 Homepage – News (with release dates)
- ^ Richard42's first release of forked Mupen64 code
- ^ Mupen64Plus v2.0 design proposal
- ^ "Important Notice". GitHub. 24 February 2022.
- ^ Zeis, Adam (June 21, 2012). "Mupen64Plus-PB - Nintendo 64 emulator for the BlackBerry PlayBook". CrackBerry. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016.
- The Mary Sue. Archivedfrom the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- The Mary Sue. Archivedfrom the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2014.