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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Super Mario 64 cover.png | |cover = Super Mario 64 cover.png | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Precompiled versions are not available due to DMCA takedowns by Nintendo. | + | {{ii}} Precompiled versions are not easily available due to DMCA takedowns by Nintendo. To play it legally, the game must be compiled using a legitimate ROM and the decompiled source code; see [https://sm64pc.info/ Super Mario 64 PC Port Central] for instructions and tools to compile it. |
| + | {{ii}} Compilation requires the ROM be encoded in big endian ({{code|.z64}}) format. To convert a ROM using little endian ({{code|.n64}}) or byte-swapped ({{code|.v64}}) encoding to big endian, use [https://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64aud/tool-n64.html Tool64] or ucon64. | ||
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| + | ==Essential Improvements== | ||
===Source Ports=== | ===Source Ports=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} These can be installed with the programs from the [https://sm64pc.info/ Super Mario 64 PC Port Central] website. | ||
* sm64ex - Fork of the original SM64 port but with some QoL improvements and modding support, has a patch for interpolated 60FPS. | * sm64ex - Fork of the original SM64 port but with some QoL improvements and modding support, has a patch for interpolated 60FPS. | ||
* sm64ex-coop - Fork of sm64ex but with 2 player co-op, is a work in progress. | * sm64ex-coop - Fork of sm64ex but with 2 player co-op, is a work in progress. | ||
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* Render96ex - Fork of sm64ex with higher quality models and textures. | * Render96ex - Fork of sm64ex with higher quality models and textures. | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} These can be installed with the programs from the [https://sm64pc.info/ Super Mario 64 PC Port Central] website. | ||
| + | * 60FPS WIP by Ewil - Patch for sm64ex that let's you play in interpolated 60FPS. | ||
| + | * Reshade Post Processing Effect - Adds post processing to the game. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = See [[Super_Mario_64#Essential_Improvements|Essential Improvements.]] |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Game's speed is bound to frame rate. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
|xbox prompts = false | |xbox prompts = false | ||
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = Prompts are for Nintendo 64 controller. |
|impulse triggers = false | |impulse triggers = false | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
| − | |dualshock prompts notes = | + | |dualshock prompts notes = Prompts are for Nintendo 64 controller. |
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 modes = unknown | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
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|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| − | |steam controller prompts = | + | |steam controller prompts = false |
| − | |steam controller prompts notes = | + | |steam controller prompts notes = Prompts are for Nintendo 64 controller. |
|steam cursor detection = unknown | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nintendo | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 2, 2020 |
| Linux | May 5, 2020 |
| macOS (OS X) | June 1, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | 90 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Mario |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Donkey Kong (series) | |
| Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up | 1992 |
| Mario Is Missing! | 1992 |
| Mario Teaches Typing | 1992 |
| Mario's Time Machine | 1993 |
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters | 1993 |
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers | 1994 |
| Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun | 1994 |
| Mario's Game Gallery | 1995 |
| Mario Teaches Typing 2 | 1996 |
| Super Mario 64 (unofficial port) | 2020 |
| Super Mario World (unofficial port) | 2023 |
Key points
- Unofficial port of the Nintendo 64 game with native support for widescreen & 4K.
Availability
- Precompiled versions are not easily available due to DMCA takedowns by Nintendo. To play it legally, the game must be compiled using a legitimate ROM and the decompiled source code; see Super Mario 64 PC Port Central for instructions and tools to compile it.
- Compilation requires the ROM be encoded in big endian (
.z64) format. To convert a ROM using little endian (.n64) or byte-swapped (.v64) encoding to big endian, use Tool64 or ucon64.
Essential Improvements
Source Ports
- These can be installed with the programs from the Super Mario 64 PC Port Central website.
- sm64ex - Fork of the original SM64 port but with some QoL improvements and modding support, has a patch for interpolated 60FPS.
- sm64ex-coop - Fork of sm64ex but with 2 player co-op, is a work in progress.
- sm64nx - Based off the Switch port, has native 60FPS, not as much modding support as EX.
- Render96ex - Fork of sm64ex with higher quality models and textures.
Patches
- These can be installed with the programs from the Super Mario 64 PC Port Central website.
- 60FPS WIP by Ewil - Patch for sm64ex that let's you play in interpolated 60FPS.
- Reshade Post Processing Effect - Adds post processing to the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\sm64config.txt[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\sm64_save_file.bin[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | By default. Freely resizeable. Toggle to fullscreen with Alt+↵ Enter or by editing configuration file. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | See Essential Improvements. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Game's speed is bound to frame rate. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Some keys cannot be mapped to, such as Ctrl, Alt, or ⇧ Shift. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Cursor stays in the middle of the screen. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Prompts are for Nintendo 64 controller. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Prompts are for Nintendo 64 controller. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Huge majority of dialogues are text based. Cannot be turned off for voice acting. |
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| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11, 12 | Can be selected when compiling the game. |
| OpenGL | 1.3, 2.1 | Can be selected when compiling the game. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Depends on the user's choice when installing the compiler. | ||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
- No official system requirements have been officially-released.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).