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# Project64 - Nintendo 64 Emulator
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)
## System Requirements
* Operating System
* Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
* CPU
* Intel or AMD processor with SSE2 support
* RAM
* 512MB or more
* Graphics card
* DirectX 8 capable (Jabo's Direct3D8)
* OpenGL 1.1 capable (Project64 Video)
* OpenGL 3.3 capable (GLideN64)
### Stable Builds
Installer for the latest stable release: https://www.pj64-emu.com/download/project64-latest
Follow the instructions in the setup window to complete the installation.
Download nightly builds here: https://www.pj64-emu.com/nightly-builds
AppVeyor (Windows x86/x64): [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/sbtwyhaexslyhgx3?svg=true
)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/project64/project64/branch/master)
<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
[**Join the official Project64 Discord server**](https://discord.gg/Cg3zquF) to seek help from Project64 developers, contributors, and the community!
### Compiling
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Visual Studio Community
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Load .sln project file and compile
See the [BUILDING.md](https://github.com/project64/project64/blob/master/BUILDING.md) file for details.
## Contributing
Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://gist.github.com/PurpleBooth/b24679402957c63ec426) before contributing.
## Versioning
We use semantic versioning for Project64. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/project64/project64/tags)
## Authors
* **Zilmar** - *Current maintainer* - [Zilmar](https://github.com/project64)
* **Jabo** - *Previous member* - Jabo
* **Smiff** - *Previous member* - Smiff
* **Gent** - *Previous member* - Gent
See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/your/project/contributors) who participated in this project.
## License
This project is licensed under the GPLv2 License - see the [LICENSE.md](https://github.com/project64/project64/blob/master/license.md) file for details