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# Project64 - Nintendo 64 Emulator
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Project64 is a free and open-source emulator for the Nintendo 64 and Nintendo 64 Disk Drive written in C++ currently for Windows (planned support for other platforms in the future)
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## System Requirements
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* Operating System
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* Windows XP and later
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* CPU
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* Intel or AMD processor with at least SSE2 support
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* RAM
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* 512MB or more
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* Graphics card
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* DirectX 8 capable (Jabo's Direct3D8)
* OpenGL 1.1 capable (Project64 Video)
* OpenGL 3.3 capable (GLideN64)
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### Stable Builds
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Installer for the latest stable release: https://www.pj64-emu.com/windows-downloads
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Follow the instructions in the setup window to complete the installation.
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Download nightly builds here: https://www.pj64-emu.com/nightly-builds
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AppVeyor (Windows x86/x64): [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/sbtwyhaexslyhgx3?svg=true
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)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/project64/project64/branch/develop)
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< sub > Note: x64 builds are **NOT** recommended for regular use. They are incomplete and very experimental. Due to this, x64 builds are currently _slower_ than 32-bit builds.</ sub >
## Support
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[**Join the official Project64 Discord server** ](https://discord.gg/Cg3zquF ) to seek help from Project64 developers, contributors, and the community! Please ask questions here first and see if you should open an issue.
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### Compiling
```
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Visual Studio Community 2015 or later
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```
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Load .sln project file and compile.
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See the [BUILDING.md ](https://github.com/project64/project64/blob/develop/BUILDING.md ) file for details.
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## Contributing
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Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md ](https://github.com/project64/project64/blob/develop/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md ) before contributing, opening issues or pull requests, or for other contributions.
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## Versioning
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We use semantic versioning for Project64. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository ](https://github.com/project64/project64/tags ).
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## Author / Contributors
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* **Zilmar** - *Current maintainer* - [Zilmar ](https://github.com/project64 )
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* **Jabo** - *Previous contributor* - Jabo
* **Smiff** - *Previous contributor* - Smiff
* **Gent** - *Previous contributor* - Gent
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See also the list of [contributors ](https://github.com/project64/project64/contributors ) who participated in this project.
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## License
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This project is licensed under the GPLv2 License - see the [LICENSE.md ](https://github.com/project64/project64/blob/develop/license.md ) file for details.