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A Nintendo 64 emulator for Mac

A Nintendo 64 emulator for Mac

Vote: (20 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Sixtyforce

Version: 0.9.2

Works under: Mac

Vote:

Program license

(20 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Sixtyforce

0.9.2

Works under:

Mac

Pros

  • Free N64 classic emulator
  • Runs pretty smoothly
  • Can adjust graphics
  • Great nostalgic factor

Cons

  • Not that many games
  • Some games just run pretty bad and aren't playable

For those who might complain that Mac doesn't have the game selection of PC, they only need to find SixtyForce, the Nintendo 64 emulator, to prove that assertion absolutely incorrect.

Overview of SixtyForce

The Nintendo 64, the revolutionary 64-bit gaming system, was released in 1996 and there were over 380 games that came out for the system. Many nostalgic collectors still have one in their living rooms. If you're a Mac user, you can actually play many of these games on your computer, if you get the SixtyForce program for your OS. This is actually a Nintendo 64 emulator that allows you to use your keyboard, or a plugged-in joystick, to play many of these classic games of the '90s. None of the graphics have been updated for the modern age, but also keep in mind that none of the games have changed either, so they're still just as fun.

SixtyForce is the name of the program's creator, and they developed this game emulator specifically for the Mac and Mac OS Carbon operating systems. The only available language for this is English, but the program is actually free to download and use, with no hidden fees associated with it.

How SixtyForce Works

Once you open up this emulator, you may have to tweak a few things to ensure that the games run smoothly. You will get an instructions walk-through and be told about different troubleshooting steps. Though once it loads up properly, you can begin exploring your game options and looking to configure your keyboard, or your controller/joystick, to enjoy the action.

The reason it could get complex is that you have a few controllers inside of the program that allow you to adjust graphics and multisample levels and to smooth out of the edges on those old-school 3D objects. Though once you have it finely tuned, you can fire up and play

SixtyForce Features

One of the only disappointing aspects about SixyForce is that you're only going to be able to run around 40 games on here, not the full 380 that N64 offers. However, you will still get every single Mario game that was released for the console, including Mario Kart and Mario Party. Those are always popular. And you also get the famous Star Wars game, Resident Evil, and even Yoshi's standalone game.

Apart from the games, there are a few features that allow you to tweak the graphics ever so slightly. So if you notice Yoshi has a square head, and you want to smooth these edges out, there are settings that will allow you to do that, just be careful that you're not playing with settings that affect the functionality of the emulator.

Pros and Cons of SixtyForce

Pros

  • Free N64 classic emulator
  • Runs pretty smoothly
  • Can adjust graphics
  • Great nostalgic factor

Cons

  • Not that many games
  • Some games just run pretty bad and aren't playable