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r/N64Homebrew • u/BigChat88 • 5h ago

Original Duke Nukem 3D for N64

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https://github.com/BigChat88/N64DukeNukem3DPort

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Homebrew for N64

r/N64Homebrew

A sub-reddit for N64 Homebrew Discussion, & Creation.

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Info:

  • Some things you'll need are either a 64Drive HW2 or an Everdrive V3 (this version has the usb port), MIPS/ASM experience, a Hex Editor (or calculator) & experience with C programming, along with a Cycle-accurate emulator, to test your code efficiently (if you don't have an Everdrive/64Drive handy).

Chat:

  • Why not visit our N64Homebrew Discord Server and interact with 1000+ Nintendo 64 Hobbyist Developers & fans from all over the globe!

Useful Software Resources & Tutorials:

  • n64.dev - A gargantuan list of N64 development resources, toolchains, and N64 homebrew- related programs.

  • Ultra64.ca - The Ultimate Resource for anything related to N64 Development (Docs, Software, Tools, etc.)

  • N64 Homebrew Starter Guide - Create your own N64 Homebrew with this handy and detailed guide by Buu342.

  • N64Squid.com - lots of useful information about Nintendo 64 programming in C, documentation, and code.

  • N64 ADPCM Format v1

  • Encryption64 - A collection of documentation on MIPS assembly, GameShark code structure, and layout of individual titles.

  • Nintendo 64 Sound Implementation guide - Nintendo 64 Sound Implementation Guide, by Buu342.

  • Installing the Nintendo 64 Development Kit in Windows 2000/98SE - Video Tutorial on how to install the dev kit onto your Virtual Machine of choice.

MIPS Tutorials, DisplayLists, etc:

  • Recommended by Former Devs of the hardware to learn the Legacy Tutorials featured here: OpenGL Legacy Tutorials

  • MIPS Instruction Reference - A good amount of Nintendo 64 homebrew enthusiasts recommended this instruction booklet to learn MIPS.

  • VR4300 MIPS Instruction Booklet - User manuals relating to the CPU of the N64 (VR4300 is the one we're targeting). A very good reference towards learning MIPS. It has C examples, plaintext, the syntax and encoding all neatly organized.

  • Nintendo N64 Source Code Programming - A Basic Introduction

  • Frasers N64 MIPS Assembly Tutorial Series

  • N64 Memory Map

  • N64 Registers Reference - N64 CPU register reference.

Common RCP Microcodes:

  • Fast3D Display List Commands

  • Fast3DEX Display List Commands

  • Fast3DEX2 Display List Commands

  • RCP Structures - Discusses the structure and documentation of the RCP (Reality Co-Processor)

Common Compression Formats for N64:

  • MIO0 Compression

  • YAY0 Compression

Related Subs:

  • PSXDev - for all things Playstation 1 Programming related.

Rules:

  • No links to non-custom ROMS. Hacks are okay, but should be major changes on top of the original game.

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