Mupen64Plus
| The information here is for R1b5+. Things may change in later versions as the emulator is updated. |
| Mupen64Plus | |
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| Download(s) | http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi?0,0,0,0,5,382 |
| Developer(s) | Mupen team |
| Porting developer(s) |
Ari64, Adventus, JayFoxRox, et al. |
| Version | R1b5+ (2011-04-15) |
| Status | Public Beta |
| Webpage | |
| Compatibility List (wiki) Compatibility List (Google docs) | |
Contents |
Emulator Information
Development Status
In development with a beta version available.
Discussion threads
Compatibility
A compatibility list is maintained by members of the gp32x.com forum, here. View it here .
For developers
Installation Instructions
Installation
Download the latest version of the emulator from the archive (here) and place it in one of the folders on your SD card according to the PND guide (This guide will assume that you put the PND in /pandora/menu) In XFCE, the icon to the emulator should appear in the menu under 'menu -> Emulators -> SNES9x4p' (if you put the PND in /pandora/menu), or on the desktop (if you put the PND in /pandora/desktop or /pandora/apps).
ROM Images
N64 ROM files come in a range of formats, most commonly .n64, .z64 or .v64. This emulator can also handle compressed ROM files (.zip, .gz, .bz2, .lzma, and .7z)
While it does not matter where the ROM files are placed, it is often easiest to put them somewhere that makes sense in relation to the PND for easy browsing. A good place to put them would be either in a clearly-named folder in the root of the SD card (e.g. /N64) or in the same folder as the emulator PND (e.g. /pandora/menu/N64). It does not matter how many ROM files are in the folder, or what directory structure is used.
Usage
Overclocking is often necessary to achieve acceptable emulation. See the Compatibility List for each game's tested speed.
Sound
Sound plugins are disabled by default to speed up emulation. To enable sound, select 'Options->Configure...', click the Plugins tab, and select a plugin from the second drop-down menu.
Loading a Game
Upon starting the emulator, you will be presented a GUI that can be configued to automatically display your ROMS. To do this, go to Options->Configure... and then on the ROM browser tab press add and select the folder where your ROMS are located. If you have roms in subfolders, check the 'recursvely scan directories' box. Roms shoudl appear in the main window and can be double-clicked to run.
Alternatively, ROMS can just be loaded by going 'file->open' or clicking the red cartrige icon, and selecting your ROM in the explorer.
One the ROM is running, press the pandora button to exit (closes the entire program, does not go back to GUI).
Default Controls
| SNES ControlPad Button | Pandora Button | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A (Blue) | B (Gamepad) | |
| B (Green) | X (Gamepad) | |
| Start | Start | |
| Right Shoulder | Right Shoulder | |
| Left Shoulder | A (Gamepad) | |
| Z | Left Shoulder | Mapped this way because Z is more commonly used than L |
| D-Pad (Up, Down, Left, Right) | D-Pad (Up, Down, Left, Right) | |
| Analog Stick (Up, Down, Left, Right) | Left Nub (Up, Down, Left, Right) | |
| C-Buttons(Up, Down, Left, Right) | Right nub (Up, Down, Left, Right) |
Tips & tricks
- To get Paper Mario working nicer, do this
