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Creating an original game for the Nintendo 64 that leverages modern techniques while utilizing the expansion pack could be a groundbreaking project. This endeavor aims to deliver a highly graphical experience that showcases the true capabilities of the N64, appealing to enthusiasts who still cherish this classic console. By focusing on optimization and creative design, this game could push the boundaries of what was thought possible on the N64, setting a new standard for its graphical prowess. To navigate the potential legal challenges with Nintendo, it's essential to ensure that all aspects of the game adhere to intellectual property laws and licensing agreements. This means creating entirely original content, from the storyline and characters to the game mechanics and artwork. By doing so, we can avoid infringement issues and potentially even gain the support of the retro gaming community. The goal is to blend nostalgia with innovation, providing a fresh yet familiar experience for N64 fans. By leveraging the expansion pack, we can enhance memory capacity and graphical performance, making the game a showcase of what the N64 can truly achieve when pushed to its limits. This project not only honors the legacy of the N64 but also demonstrates that with the right approach, classic consoles can still deliver impressive and immersive gaming experiences.

Awesome to see this working! I never thought I'd see the day. Maybe the next step is to make it first person from Marios perspective?

cool. my comment was deleted. never watching you again.

If anyone want's an awesome VR experience with Mario 64 in VR just use Dolphin VR.

I know 2 game's that have similar mekanic like your game. One off them have element's fire ice ect and wean combine those you made custom spell's for example you able to make fire fireball and other spell with this system, The other it was mode in unreal tournament 2004 that call soul keeper on this the mage have book that you have Drow the shape on the page 📃 in the order to perform the spell,

0:14 right here you can do that one trick where you cross your eyes and merge the images to make a 3d one

you can make the VR head tracking a lot better with some more competent filters than LP and some clever control theory magic,

Releasing the binary that was made with Nintendo's library is DMCA-able. Releasing source code that simply makes reference to the library, but which otherwise contains no Nintendo code in and of itself, is NOT DMCA-able. Please retain a lawyer to explain this to you.

Thanks for including the stereoscopic views. When I got far enough back from my monitor I was able to get a feeling of the depth by crossing my eyes and it was super neat!

Completely unrelated, but I have that same takeover shirt, which show did you go to?

Nintendo: are you mad your making another VirtualBoy nnaaahhh bro wtf

You my good sir. You are insane..

the only Brilliant ad I've ever actually watched

6:22 me, not owning a VR headset, but a professional in autostereograms: 8)

This guy rules so hard

mippy mappy

Kaze's optimized game engine with 30fps/90hz or 120hz and vr should be enough. That's if you want it to natively work on n64, maybe. Just my opinion.

Dude this is awesome

I get that it'd be cool to run this on an actual n64 but wouldn't this be a substantially better experience just emulating it on the occlus quest 2 as is? I feel like you could get substantially higher frame rates and make it more enjoyable with less motion sickness. Maybe somebody's already done this and I missed that boat. There's a 3d platformer made solely for VR that sort of has dk64 Mario64 crash bandicoot Spiro vibes, as in that kind of 3d platformer, and the depth perception and camera movement is flawless, it's absurdly satisfying and should be the gold standard for how these games feel in VR, I can't remember the name without pulling my quest2 out but I feel like you might know what in talking about. You and kraze should develop a rom hack that follows this over head following camera and over haul the code to make it work. It'd be a ton of work but it'd be ridiculously satisfying and legendary amongst rhe VR and mario64 community. Trying to just make the current camera system offset for depth and two renders or a first person mod just isn't the best vr 3d platformer experience. The camera system needs to be totally rehauled. There's an extremely ideal way to experience 3d platformers in vr and it's almost like an overhead isometric camera that can fully pan around 360 degrees. It's a highly rated platformer game made solely for VR and is an indie game. Try to find it on the quest store and check it out, as soon as you play it, it'll make sense and you and craze will be legends if you can overhaul mario64 to play like that. It'd be good enough for Nintendo to buy it from you and release it on the quest store honestly, but that's just my opinion, I'm sure someone here will know which game I'm talking about and drop the name.

It's interesting to see how people waste such time on something so stupid. "I got VR on the 64, but it runs like dogsht" yeah I would have expected that. You could prolly double the frame rate by just duplicating the left eye to the right and off setting it to be a right eye. But in all reality, these types of projects are really just dumb, take your talents and make something truly new and unique, not mario in 64, but plays like potato.... I mean I can appreciate it, but dam what a waste of talent

Ccol stuff!

You're so good! Love your videos of this. Wish could have you helping with VR on linux.

Im impressed the framerate is that good. Not bad for an old machine.

Why not use two n64s with an input splitter?

Genius

We got a mario 64 vr game before GTA 6 💀

"Intellectual Property" is not a real thing, only physical objects can be Owned. Fucking Gestapo

Mario having no nose at 1:29 is just too funny to me!

I dont get motion sickness / headaches from any other game system but the n64. Id never dare trying a n64 based vr.

This is basically the same game but on Lakitu's point of view

Just rename it, use other models, textures, sounds etc. and make your own game as a homage to Portal.

FWI. Putting a finger between the displays and moving your head near the screen gives a bit of the vr effect.

It would be really interesting to see if some of the optimizations you learned during the Portal64 project could be put to work here

In scenes where its just the VR View, bring your head closer to the screen and "split" or "unfocus" your eyes, and then merge the new "duplicate Mario" into one, this causes the stereoscopic image to line up, and you can see the 3D Depth view!!!!! If done correctly you'll see three of the mario's

What about expansion pack? Does that help? Are you already using it?

Mosa Lina is a good indie game

This is fucking sick! I’m sharing this in X haha

This is super cool! Now I'm curious if it's possible to do something like this with the Virtual Boy's hardware, that way it will finally be possible to actually play Virtual Reality games with the Virtual Boy :)

The mario shirt fold is silly.

James you're awesome. I don't even understand half of the technical mumbo-jumbos you say in your videos. But I just love seeing your passion in this line of work. Or maybe it's because I'm a huge sucker for anything N64. Either way, keep doing what you always do man.

1:03 😂😂Mario

Hahaha, was just thinking you should team up with Kaze for this and then no sooner than I'd started typing had you mentioned his name.

Should work on DK2 right? It also has a simple hdmi interface like dk2 (but i guess more pixels to push)

Wish I could see the 3D effect with the cross-eyed method, but the two screens are the wrong way around. :(

Beautifully explained

Awesome 😃

Anyway to make these patches to work on modern pcs and headsets at original or higher resolutions? Its a great project but feels like a waste to have to use such an old headset and tech to play

Love the way you engineer things, my dude - your projects are inspiring af! This makes me wonder if it'd be possible to use a USB Mic with this and write a voice to text ROM, like a more accurate VRU, so homebrew devs could make games with it that actually use it in cool ways - because we all prefer to forget Hey You Pikachu

James is the kind of guy you meet randomly in a bar. He tells you about his passion, but it's too much for your brain, so you think he's crazy (in a good way). Then you go home, and while sitting on the toilet, your brain processes everything he said. It makes total sense and is super fascinating. You go back to the bar the next day, hoping to see him again, but he never shows up. You start to question your sanity and reality, eventually becoming an alcoholic and dying. It's all dark. Suddenly, you hear someone pressing the power button. You wake up, realizing you are reborn as a character in Mario 64 VR.

Dude, you are a champ!