N64 games in HD 720p (windows)

I'm sure some of you are already aware of how to do this, but for the rest of you, enjoy. Stumbled upon this in my travels, figured I'd pass it on. This is instructions for just the Zelda games, but it can be used for any of them if the textures exist.


Ocerina of Time HD texture pack + installation instructions

Here you go don't say i never gave you anything. Don't be intimidated by the length, it's simply written so that even the biggest of retards can manage it. You will already have the first few steps done.

Step 1: Download Project64
www.pj64-emu.com/downloads/startdown/34/
Step 2: Download ROMs and put them wherever (preferably the Project64 folder)
OoT:
www.coolrom.com/roms/n64/7967/Zelda_-_Ocarina_of_Time.php
MM:
www.coolrom.com/roms/n64/7966/Zelda_-_Majora%27s_Mask.php
Step 3: Download Rice's Video Plugin (RiceVideo6.1.1beta10.rar and BMGLib.rar)
www.emutalk.net/threads/26442-Beta-version-6.1.1-beta10
Step 4: Extract the two .dll files from RiceVideo6.1.1Beta10 to the plugins folder of Project64
Step 5: Extract the BMGLib.dll to the root of Project64
Step 6: Download texture pack for game of choice
All the good textue packs are hosted on www.emutalk.net, guy with the username Djipi is a god among men over there and for good reason.
OoT:
www.emutalk.net/threads/49340-Djipi-FINAL-CELL-MOD-2009-for-Zelda-OOT
WARNING: Kokiri forest looks bad. Not like terrible unplayable bad, but not up to the standards of the rest of the mod. Djipi fully acknowledges this and is going to have a fully redone version by Christmas. Deal with it or delete that folder and automatically use vanilla textures, ez.
MM:
www.emutalk.net/threads/51244-bluedart-s-Hi-Res-Majora-s-Mask
Honestly this pack is pretty unimpressive. It's still really well done but Djipi's is better, unfortunately his MM pack won't be out until this Christmas (but it's damn close) DEAL WIT IT
Step 7: Extract the texture files to Project64/plugins/hires_texture/gamename
You have to create the hires_texture and game name folders
ex:
OoT: Project64/plugins/hires_textures/The Legend of Zelda
MM: Project64/plugins/hires_textures/Zelda Majora's Mask
Step 8: Launch Project64. Go to Options>Settings, and select Rice's Video Plugin as your graphics plugin.
Step 9: Go to Options>Configure Graphic Plugin>Texture Filters and check "Load hi-res textures if available"
Step 10 (Optional): Tweak Graphic Plugin settings. Change fullscreen resolution to your desktop resolution, go to DirectX and max Anti-Aliasing and Anisotrpic Filtering, fiddle with other settings to your liking.

THERE YOU GO! It really isn't hard... at all... and can be done with any emulated game provided there are texture packs available for it.



Dumpin' screenshots

Spoiler:

LUKSHIT

NOU

Looks awesome, Yar is just jellin' like Dr. Scholls

does it work with portable proj. 64 too?

if you're playing it on a cellphone, its probably too highspec

sieve wrote:if you're playing it on a cellphone, its probably too highspec

Oh, no, i mean theres a diffrent version of proj. 64 thats more kept-on-a-flashdrive oriented.

One thing:



Ocarina of Time 3D, I have it, looks sweet, not overwhelming graphics like most modern games but, as a fanboy of Oot, it's amazing.

They should make Majoras Mask 3D...

Giygas wrote:One thing:



Ocarina of Time 3D, I have it, looks sweet, not overwhelming graphics like most modern games but, as a fanboy of Oot, it's amazing.

They should make Majoras Mask 3D...

But this is free, you don't need a 3DS, and it has better resolution

sieve wrote:But this is free, you don't need a 3DS, and it has better resolution

But no better models and environs. I prefer the look of 3DS Link than of the N64 one already.

Well here is a list of things that changed in the 3DS version:

- Improved Animations and facial expressions.
- Things like fences, which were simple walls with a fence texture applied on them, are now models too.
- The Camera has been remade in most of the scenes to make the movements smoother (or even completely new camera movements o.O).
- New Effects for spells and stuff.
- The Ocarina sounds a bit different, in my opinion it sounds a bit clearer... dunno.
- The Iron Boots and Hover Boots can be equipped Windwaker/Twilight Princess-Style.
- The great Deku Tree looks amazing.
- The Bow and it's arrow types do not waste 4 inventory slots anymore. You can select the type of arrow you want if you select the bow.
- New Credits for the makers of the 3DS version after the usual N64 credits using an orchestrated version of the Zelda theme.
- An Easteregg in the Gerudo Castle (or whatever it was called) showing a picture of the Twilight Princess Link. (hidden behind a crate)
- Navi is being more annoying by constantly asking you, if you are tired... seriously, that happens like every 10 minutes.

Can't remember more right now...