RetroArch is a powerful emulator that, while not novice-friendly, offers extensive customization options. It supports multiple systems and includes two N64 emulators: Mupen64Plus-Next GLES2 and GLES3.

You might soon be able to play your favorite Nintendo 64 games on PC without needing an emulator. Here's how.

N64: Recompiled transforms Nintendo 64 classics with graphical enhancements, mods and native performance on PC and mobile without emulation.

You can now select as many emulators as you want or if you want Nintendo 64 games, select the N64 emulators, RetroArch, and ...

And while N64 emulators automatically handle games that load and unload code throughout memory at runtime, handling those cases in a pre-compiled binary can add extra layers of complexity. Edge cases ...

Zelda: Majora’s Mask is now a native PC game, and every N64 title could follow its lead. N64 Recompiled might be the best way to preserve N64 games — no emulator required.

Remember that your PC won't explicitly recognize the controller as a Nintendo 64 one but merely as a generic gamepad. You can use it with games and emulators, but you must set button assignments ...

In a way, this is almost a return to form. One of the earliest attempts at N64 emulation (Corn) used static recompilation in an attempt to be performant, but compatibility was extremely low.