{"id":37531,"date":"2022-06-05T12:03:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-n64-emulator-plugin-adds-ray-tracing-widescreen-60fps-and-more-to-classics-like-zelda-paper-mario\/"},"modified":"2022-06-05T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:03:37","slug":"new-n64-emulator-plugin-adds-ray-tracing-widescreen-60fps-and-more-to-classics-like-zelda-paper-mario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-n64-emulator-plugin-adds-ray-tracing-widescreen-60fps-and-more-to-classics-like-zelda-paper-mario\/","title":{"rendered":"New N64 Emulator Plugin Adds Ray Tracing, Widescreen, 60FPS (And More) To Classics Like Zelda & Paper Mario"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Image: @dariosamo (via Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remember the absolutely stunning showcase of Super Mario 64<\/strong> with ray tracing? Well, the same individual is now working on a new project that could evolve N64 emulation. Modder turned software developer Dario has just revealed ‘RT64’ (the path tracer behind the sm64rt project) is being transformed into a Nintendo 64 emulator plugin.<\/p>\n

It started out life about “a month ago” as a way of optimizing the “PC port’s backend” and developed into a “generic emulation solution” that could be applied to a much larger library of N64 games. It can add ray-traced lighting, object motion blur, widescreen, DLSS and improve frame rate – going beyond 60FPS.<\/p>\n

Of course, it is still in the early stages which means it’s got a long way to go. It also remains an “impossible task” to make it compatible with every<\/em> N64, and creating light for titles is a manual process. In time, a whitelist of compatible games will be made available, so users know what games do and don’t work with the plugin.<\/p>\n

Below is just a small selection of games that currently support RT64. As you can see, there are games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/strong>, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards<\/strong>, and the original Paper Mario game. Even the Snowboard Kids<\/strong> series is getting some love.<\/p>\n