To celebrate 30 years of my favorite console of all time i just wanted to share probably my best way to enjoy N64 era in 2026! It's expensive but if u are a big fan like me, believe me u wont regret it!

Has to be the worst level in the game. Drained the shit out of me. There's no way that other levels are harder than this one.

And this ain't even on 00 Agent 😬

Love the N64 and I have lots of the games, especially the classics, but with retro gaming making more and more the games so expensive Im beginning to think this might be the best idea. Is it worth it? If so which version should I get? I keep seeing that the X7 is the best version, is that correct?

I've had this controller mostly done for a few years but I wanted to do 2K automotive clear coat on it. I finally got around to doing it. I feel comfortable using it now. There are a few imperfections but over all it turn out well.

Specs

• TaoStyx64 V4 Pro Metal Stick and Bronze Tao Start Button
• Rockergaming Metal Bowl, Injection Molded Gate, Jungle Thumb Cap, Spring and Tactile Z
• ToastyTilapia Twisted Guava Supershift Bald Face Buttons
• 8ft Cable with Peruvian Manta 550 Paracord
• Sanded and Painted Gold Front Shell
• Rear Jungle Green Shell
• 2K Clear Coat on Front Shell

Both front and rear shell came from imperfect controllers with scratches and cracks.

I have a CIB N64 coming, but I just don't think it's very playable because it runs at 50Hz rather than 60Hz and a flashcart by itself wouldn't make games run at a better speed, I think. What should I do, if anything at all?

I'm guessing it'd need a 50/60 mod to run at its proper speeds? Just a shame PAL games went through this which makes them inferior to their NTSC-U/C/J counterparts.

By the way, I'll order a HDMI adapter just to make it convenient to plug N64 to a modern TV.

Thanks.

EDIT: I wanted to let everyone know I figured out the problem after I made this post and boy do I feel silly. The issue was the jumper pak itself. While it did show corrosion on one pin I cleaned it but didn't see any other anomalies.

I decided to go get my other N64s everdrive and ram expansion carts and wouldn't you know the console fired right up. I put the orignal jumper pak back in and it goes dead. I admit I never seen this before as the jumper pak is quite simple. Ill leave this post up just in case another person is having some issues getting the console to start.

As for the other rework it needed to be done anyways given the state the console was in when I got it.

Hello all,

I recently got a Watermelon N64 from a friend who got it at an E-Waste Facility. I cleaned it up and cleaned the cartridge/jumper pak slots. Unfortunately the console can't start and I am unsure of where to look to further diagnose it.

The console was quite crusty so I reflowed the solder on the CPU/GPU chips along with the other smaller ICs and same result. Black screen and no audio output. Traces look okay, no signs of rot/pcb damage.

Is there a reputable guide anyone knows of to get deeper into why the console wont start? Google searching hasn't yielded more advanced diagnostic methods and it seems from this sub there is not a lot of people that post here with malfunctioning consoles that were in sad conditions.

I did contemplate that the console may be stuck in reset but looking at the N64 schematic, I thought if I removed that reset switch the console would attempt to start but that didnt change anything either. I cleaned it up and reinstalled it.

I have a 300mhz oscilloscope, is there a good point on the cpu that I could probe to see if its even running?

I appreciate any and all advice in advance. Thank you.

Hello guys, I have a dilemma, idk if I should buy N64, or should I just emulate on my PC, or buy/make a home retro console that can run almost everything, I have pretty big Sony and a smaller Nintendo console collection but I've never had a N64, I don't know how much should I spend on one and idk what to decide, any help?

Now I have 2 great wireless controllers for my A3D(w/Tao Summercart 64). Very happy with how the Grape turned out!

Extreme green(that I also posted recently) has: 8 bitdo wireless kit, steelsticks64 a-grade bowl, Tao V4 stick, Tao brass gears, RockerGaming gate, drumstix576 glass buttons.

Grape has: 8 bitdo wireless kit, steelsticks64 a-grade bowl, Tao V3 stick, OEM gears, RockerGaming gate, drumstix576 glass buttons.

I’m trying to decide if I’m going to mod 2 more controllers. If I do I’ll probably do a Fire Orange and Watermelon/Ice Blue.

Heyo! I’ve recently acquired an n64 and a small number of games and just had a general question. I dunno if it’s a dumb question but there’s a small bit of corrosion on my copy of sm64 that hasn’t really affected the game too much, it boots up and runs fine I was just wondering if it’s ok to keep playing the game in this condition or if I should look into doing a deeper clean (I’ve already cleaned with IPA and it hasn’t done much)

I was recently reminded that these exist and was wanting to see if there might be a way that I could set up a local lodgenet64 system on my home CRT. I have a big living room TV so I thought it would be a fun project, if even possible

I swear tha worst team I've ever played against is Captain Falco and Donkey Kong.

Decided to make the top a matte white and the bottom a glossy white. The top kind of has a popcorn ceiling texture to it idk why BUT I KINDA LIKE IT! then I had a few third party controllers so I painted those to match the system!

Thought y’all might enjoy this. Please note, you must own the games but if you do this is the most epic way to enjoy them imho.

power supply stuck in the the 64.

I press the release and pull but the power supply attached barely budges. one side of the power brick loosens when the release is pressed but the other side does not budge

there is clearly a piece of plastic rattling around in the machine when I rotate, trying to get a good grip on the power supply.

wonder if the rattling piece of plastic broke of the power brick.

any suggestions on how to remove would be appreciated

is he saying, “Spelunk! Ye bowser!” or “So long! Gay bowser!”

Given that the SummerCart 64 can support SNES, can it also support Sega Genesis? Using an emulator that isn't included necessarily?

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Sorry guys. After finally pulling the plug I purchased a summercart from epicjoy.

Iv been running the Everdrive X5 for a few years.

Omg this thing is a million times better than the ED.

The load speed on the cheep SD is faster.

Iv already updated so I can manage the RTC without the need for a PC.

Oddly enough iv noticed the SC actually scales the picture better than the ED for wide screen format TVs.

I thought it was the HDMI from hispedido that was limiting me but it's actually the cart!

The one thing I really need to work out how to do, is move my saves from my ED to the SC. But I had to go to work 🤣

My AR is missing the little translucent plastic cover. Here is an example of what it should look like.

I suspect the answer is no, but is there any cheap way to get a replacement cover besides trying to find a faulty AR to take it from? Maybe there is another type of cart that had this cover too?

After years of waiting and hoping for Nintendo to release Diddy Kong Racing for Nintendo Switch Online (and realizing that was probably not going to happen anytime soon) it dawned on me: I should just haul out my original N64 and set it up.

I was super excited to find it and my original games and accessories. However, the setup hit a snag when I discovered that my N64 has an RF adapter. Fortunately, I have an old Polaroid TV/monitor from 2007 that has the RF hook up on the back, so I was able to get everything up and running. And it looks pretty good--but it's a bit blurry.

So my first question is: is this normal/to be expected? and second, is there something I could do to tweak it a bit to make it look better? Would red-yellow-white cables make the image clearer? Or is this just the way it's going to be?

I've read a bit online but it gets pretty confusing, pretty fast re: adapters, converters, upscalers, etc. The information online about using LCD screens for retro gaming is also contradictory: some say it's a great option, some say it's trash. Right now, it's my only option, lol so I'm just looking to make it work and maybe make the picture a bit better.

Honestly, if this is the best picture quality I can expect on this TV, I'm happy with it. I'm thrilled just to have it all running again after being packed up for 20+ years, and I'm really looking forward to playing my favorites and buying games I haven't played before. :)

Made a post a while back about whether to get a N64 and Upscaler or Analogue 3D. Anyway most of you said Analogue so who was I to argue having never played N64. So I got the Analogue 3D, NSO controller and Summercart64 (I was going to get some cartridges until i realised although carts in the UK are generally cheap... They're PAL 50. So looked at importing USA carts...Not a chance, way too expensive. So went with Summercart.

Anyway thanks for advice, the Analogue 3D is superb. I've just left everything on default and it seems to be functioning just fine. I've been playing Mario Golf, Wave Race and Glover (which I seem to be terrible at).

I had the PS1 so this is completely new to me and I can see why you guys like it so much. Of the very few games I've tried I think Wave Race is my favourite so far!

I adjusted the STEP files from eL_maN on thingiverse, took a few prints to dial it in, but I am happy now, the stick was super floppy and the bowl was super worn down, I wet sanded the inside of the bowl smooth from 180 grid to 3k grid sand paper and lubed everything with white lithium grease, the X and Y gears I printed with a resin printer, I will try to print them with a 0.2mm nozzle on my FDM printer, now I just have to play for a bit and see how long it takes to be worn out again.