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Project64
개발자Zilmar
Shygoo
Azimer[1]
발표일2001년 5월 26일(23년 전)(2001-05-26)
안정화 버전
3.0.1 / 2021년 7월 30일(3년 전)(2021-07-30)[2]
저장소github.com/project64/project64
프로그래밍 언어C, C++
운영 체제Windows, Android
언어Multi-language
종류Video game console emulator
라이선스GPL-2.0-only
웹사이트www.pj64-emu.com

Project64 is a free and open-source software Nintendo 64 emulator written in the programming languages C and C++ for Microsoft Windows.[3] This software uses a plug-in system allowing third-party groups to use their own plug-ins to implement specific components. Project64 can play Nintendo 64 games on a computer reading ROM images, either dumped from the read-only memory of a Nintendo 64 ROM cartridge or created directly on the computer as homebrew.[4]

Project64 is considered one of the top performing emulators used today and the most popular Nintendo 64 emulator.[5][6] The program is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.

Compatibility and features

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Project64 is considered a highly compatible emulator which does not require the use of a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). The emulator has basic features, supports multiplayer, and allows alternating the aspect ratio without cropping or quality drop.[7]

Development history

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Development of Project64 began in March 1998 with a small team consisting of Zilmar and others. In September 1999, Zilmar was introduced to Jabo, who was developing an N64 Emulator of his own. In December 1999, Jabo was invited to join Zilmar on a collaborative effort for Project64. Jabo initially did not intend on being the RDP/Graphics developer, having a greater interest in assembly language and the central processing unit (CPU) but found himself often working on the graphics aspects.[8]

The authors have released certain parts of the source code for the now unsupported version 1.4. Project64k is a modified version of Project64 1.4 which provides multiplayer netplay abilities via integrating the Kaillera networking client. Players are able to join servers where multiple games may be hosted with other features remaining consistent with Project64 1.4.[9] In July 2011, Jabo decided to stop developing Project64 and released a modified version of 1.6 with some improvements.[10] He also stated that no more releases of the source code were going to happen.[11] However, in April 2013, Zilmar released both Project64 2.0 and an official repository of its source code that was made available on the Project64 website making the software fully open-source and accessible to everyone. It was mentioned that a major part of the code was rewritten in this version.[12] Then about a month later, Project64 2.1 was released.[13] In April 2015, Project64 2.2 was released along with its source code in a GitHub repository.[14] From May 2015 onwards Project64 2.2 was able to play 64DD disk roms.[15] On August 1, 2016, Project64 version 2.3 was released, eventually being updated to version 2.3.2 in January 2017.[16] On May 27, 2021, Project64 version 3.0.0 was released to celebrate its 20th anniversary.[17]

Reception

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In 2014, PC World praised the emulator for offering more "advanced settings" than Nintendo's official Nintendo 64 emulation available through the Virtual Console, such as the ability to change the game's aspect ratio, but criticized the emulation for being imperfect, describing it as "rough around the edges".[18]

However, up to version 2.2, there were major safety concerns of installing Project64 through its official installer after numerous reports on social media websites of the installers containing malware.[19] Fortunately, in July 2016, this malware code was removed from both the source code and its installers. When Project64 2.3 was released, a harmless yet irritating nagware screen began to occur after a number of uses of the software which grew more persistent with successive launches as a forced waiting period is installed. The emulation community, however, has managed to find a way around this issue.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. “Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities”. 《Discord》. 
  2. “Project64 Download - Windows”. 《www.pj64-emu.com》. 
  3. Castro, Radford (2004). 《Let Me Play: Stories of Gaming and Emulation》. Hats Office Books. ISBN 1587363496. 2014년 2월 21일에 확인함. 
  4. Gurunathan, Sriram (2011년 2월 4일). “Top Five Emulators”. 《Firstpost》. Tech 2. 2017년 4월 29일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 
  5. Hayward, David (2013년 7월 19일). “Retro console emulators group test: Project 64 2.1 review”. 《Micro Mart#Online community》. 2014년 1월 6일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2014년 3월 18일에 확인함. 
  6. Snyder, Craig (2013년 5월 12일). “Project64 – The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo 64 Games”. 《MakeUseOf》. 2017년 12월 3일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2014년 3월 18일에 확인함. 
  7. Brandon Widder (2013년 4월 20일). “Best Emulators (NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, and more)”. 《Digital Trends》. 2013년 9월 6일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2014년 3월 26일에 확인함. 
  8. Redah. “Interview with Zilmar and Jabo of Project64”. 《Emulation64》. 
  9. “Project 64 Kaillera”. 《PJ64K》. 2014년 3월 20일에 확인함. 
  10. “Project64 1.6.1”. Jabosoft.com. 2015년 5월 1일에 확인함. 
  11. “Project64 1.6.1”. Jabosoft.com. 2015년 5월 1일에 확인함. 
  12. Zilmar (2013년 4월 1일). “Project64 2.0 is now available and open source!”. 《Project64 Forums》. 2015년 1월 5일에 확인함. 
  13. Zilmar (2013년 5월 1일). “Project64 2.1”. 《Project64 Forums》. 2015년 1월 5일에 확인함. 
  14. Zilmar (2015년 4월 1일). “Project64 2.1”. 《Project64 Forums》. 2015년 5월 1일에 확인함. 
  15. “64DD.org”. 2015년 5월 1일. 2016년 9월 2일에 확인함. 
  16. “Project64 Download - Windows”. 《www.pj64-emu.com》. 2019년 6월 20일에 확인함. 
  17. 《www.nintendolife.com》 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/project64_celebrates_its_20th_anniversary_with_a_3_0_update. 2021년 5월 27일에 확인함.  |제목=이(가) 없거나 비었음 (도움말)
  18. Garnett, Alex (2011년 9월 1일). “How to Emulate the Nintendo 64 (N64) on Your PC”. 《PC World》. 2017년 8월 1일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2014년 3월 18일에 확인함. 
  19. “r/Games - A warning to those looking to download an N64 emulator. Project64's installer is bundled with malware. Not completely sure if it actually installs, so I advise some small caution.”. 《reddit》 (영어). 2019년 6월 20일에 확인함. 
  20. “Project64 - Emulation General Wiki”. 《emulation.gametechwiki.com》. 2019년 6월 20일에 확인함. 
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