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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- #nintendo64 #retrogaming #bluetooth
Retrotime N64 BlueRetro Controller Receiver allows you to wirelessly connect modern Bluetooth controllers to your Nintendo 64. Your favourite Xbox, Switch and PlayStation controllers can now be connected to the good old N64! In this video, I'm going to show you how well it performs with different controllers and check out some customization options. How does dual stick Goldeneye 64 or mouse and keyboard StarCraft 64 sound? This adapter is based on the awesome open source BlueRetro platform and many tricks in this video work on other consoles too. The adapter even doubles as Controller Pak (N64 Memory Card) or Rumble Pak in supported games.
Buy it here: 8bitmods.com/accessories/retr...
BlueRetro: github.com/darthcloud/BlueRetro
BlueRetro config: blueretro.io/
00:00 Hello Friends!
00:24 Overview of the product
01:24 It's Open Source!
02:03 Unboxing
02:38 Using the Receiver with different games and controllers
05:19 Customizing the controls
08:21 Keyboard and Mouse?!
10:18 Memory Pak and Rumble Pak
12:22 Updates and connectivity
13:55 Conclusions and see you next time!
Music in this Episode
Bom Omb Battlefield ~ Approaching Nirvana Trance Remix
by Approaching Nirvana & Gamechops
• Mario 64 ▸ Bom Omb Bat...
Lost Woods
by Helynt & GameChops
• Lost Woods
Zelda & Chill - Song of Storms - Mikel Lofi Remix
by Mikel & Gamechops
• Zelda & Chill ▸ Song o...
Lifelight (Smash Bros)
by Tudd General Offensive & GameChops
• Lifelight (Smash Bros)
Facility (GoldenEye 007) Guitar Cover
by DSC
• Facility (GoldenEye 00...
Terran 1 (StarCraft) Guitar Cover
by DSC
• Terran 1 (StarCraft) G...
Fairy Fountain
by Helynt & GameChops
• Fairy Fountain
Mario & Chill ~ Dire Dire Docks
by Helynt & Gamechops
• Mario & Chill ~ Dire D... - เกม
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I'm really happy to finally see someone dare go into the config on detail! Best video about BlueRetro so far!!
Wow, thanks! I've done similar tricks on emulators in the past, it was so cool to finally be able to use keyboard and mouse on real hardware 😎
Thanks for creating this awesome project. I was considering building a receiver myself, but I couldn't figure where to find the n64 connectors. Now I'm considering getting BlueRetro for all my consoles.
I'm also considering making a separate tutorial video about BlueRetro, like I've done for other topics I've covered in the past. Just need to think what to include, since you can do so much with it 😊
Ya, i was trying to do the similar thing this weekend but after several hours I concluded that Im unable to get second controller recognised by games. Anyway reconfigurations in webapp is great and Bro always demands me to set his controls to his liking. Each game different config. Works great. Fast and easy
Did you set Device 2 destination to Output 1? That's what I had to do to get keyboard and mouse working. Should have probably shown that in the video 😅 But maybe I'll make a tutorial about that
@@joonamo I know this. I cant make imputs from second controller to register anywhere no matter the setting. In the past i recorded and uploaded vid showing 2 controllers connected and working in game. I cant even do this now. Both controllers connected to adapter and thats it. Luckily i have two adapters so I can play with Bro but no weird setting for me till it start working again
This is the only vid I’ve seen about this device… should have wayyyy more views!
It's a very new product, but a great one! I wonder if My Life in Gaming is working on some massive documentary on BlueRetro already 🤭
@@joonamo I preordered 2, thanks for the in depth vid
If you're into GameCube, here's another cool BlueRetro product: th-cam.com/video/CfN6VmW-6qk/w-d-xo.html
Nice Jed Henry print 👀 great review!
It sure is! I have 5 more prints around the apartment 😎
I ordered a smoke grey one, bought 2 N64 bluetooth controllers (one still in the box) and wanted it just for my N64… finally have a way to use it!
Can’t wait to compare it to the OG controller, the ultra64 brawler wireless and the ultra64 tribute64… so many good choices!
Cool! I also bought my Switch n64 controllers for the chance to eventually use them with real n64. I've never even had the Switch N64 subscription 😂
Now all we need is a Nintendo 64 controller made by 8bitdo to connect to it and then everything would be perfect
8bitdo actually has made a N64 controller replica, but they don't mention it on their website. I think it wasn't very popular, especially since you couldn't use it with the actual system. Here's a review I found www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/12/hardware_review_retro-bit_x_8bitdo_rb8-64_bluetooth_controller
Exactly what i thought. 8bitdo are my favoured 3rd party controller company besides hori. ☮️
Serious ASMR vibes
Great video, seeing you use the 8bitdo GBros adapter and gamecube controller got me thinking whether I could use it with the gamecube version of this blue retro adapter.
If it works with n64, I think it should work with GameCube adapter too!
@@joonamothanks for replying, is the lag noticeable at all?
@retroshane8844 Nintendo 64 games are quite laggy sub-30 fps overall, so I can't really say 😅 The blue retro adapter itself should have minimal lag, but I've experienced some lag for other 8bitdo wireless controllers especially when there's more than one used at the same time. Probably good enough for Mario Sunshine, but maybe not for competitive Smash
I manage to order one during the last stock. Now I’m hunting after a N64 online controller!
I kept furiously refreshing the Nintendo online shop around the time they were released to get mine. I was sure they would be difficult to get later and it seems I was correct. You can even try to use it with any Switch game, I kinda like playing Mario Kart 8 with them
@@joonamo which Nintendo store did you order for if I may ask? The American one?
I'm flattered you think I'm American, but I bought them from the EU store. I had to navigate the German store, because UK had left the EU 😂
@@joonamo ok I will have to keep a hawk eye on the German store then!
This was back in the 2021, btw. These days eBay might be a better bet...
Cool you looked at input lag. Is there a cheaper alternative than a retrotink to connect your n64 to a modern TV ? ☮️
I'm sure there are, but if you care about input lag, you probably shouldn't use them. I'm using the cheapest Retrotink 2x Mini with my N64. All full screen gameplay you can see in this video is captured with the Tink Mini 😏
hove you try using the turbo functionality I have tri it but I can't get it to work on my blue retro adapter.
I'm still confused. Choosing the both option for rumblepak and memorypak causes errors in N64 games? Is there a toggle button to switch between them?
You can select just memory or rumble separately. There's also option to map toggles to some buttons, but I find the settings app easier
@@joonamo So we set a toggle button on your controller allowing us to toggle memory or rumble on the fly?
I was reading a review on 8bitmods where someone assigned a rumble pak to controller pak toggle to the home button on the official wireless n64 controller and it worked fine apparently
The only thing that's missing is Transfer Pak support. Once they find a way to import saves from the GB games, this will be the definitive way to play N64 games.
Is there a memory pak function in the dongle? How do you go about saving games that uses a memory pak?
Yes there is! It even has multiple banks and allows downloading the saves to your computer
Awesome. Thanks for posting this video. Great stuff!
11:02 “Most games save their data on the game pak”
most of the good ones probably, but more games save to controller pak!
Nintendo 64 Game Save List by Mop_it_up
Games with cartridge save: 79
Games with controller pak save: 189
Games with both: 14
Games with passwords only: 3
Games with no save: 17
Total: 302
Well, I stand corrected. Honestly I never had a real Controller Pak before and haven't seen the need in the games I've played 😂
5:48 Serious question. How does your Mario Kart look so clean, when mine looks so cruddy? lol.
I connect my n64 with s-video cables to a Retrotink Mini hdmi converter. N64 is notoriously difficult to connect to modern displays with decent quality
Let me know if you want to know more. I can recommend some videos on the topic
@@joonamo I appreciate the info. It looks like the The RetroTINK-2X pro is the minimum model that would do the job. So if I had the Retrotink, how would I cable that into the N64? I have the US console that doesn't seem to have an S-video out....just the flat weird Nintendo proprietary video out.
@jshepard152 the Nintendo connector actually outputs composite and s-video, you just need a cable. Retrotink with the default cables is already a big improvement. I checked some US retro stores like Castlemania and Stone Age Gamer, but they were currently out of stock.
There's also an adapter called Rad2x that is based on Retrotinks, but they can also be a bit difficult to find.
Here's some sources I've learned from:
www.retrorgb.com/n64cablecsync.html
th-cam.com/video/qpy1M6v2_MI/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/VYkWtkvhS9c/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/SMkimgEwWXs/w-d-xo.html
@@joonamo Thanks very much. I will check it out.
Could you sense any input lag? Any way of calculating it?
Here's a blog post from the creator of BlueRetro hackaday.io/project/170365-blueretro/log/187443-2020-12-26-update-latency-tests-release-v010
I didn't feel any lag
@@joonamo the latency seems to vary a lot depending on the controller. I hope we get latency results on this N64 controller.
Is this an RGB modded n64 or composite to the retrotink?
I have a S-Video cable to Retrotink Mini! Those cables are incredibly rare for PAL consoles, but videogameperfection.com/ had them in stock at one point. Nintendo never made first party ones for poor Europeans. 50hz composite was apparently enough for us 🧐
@@joonamo Thank you for the reply! The picture looks pretty decent for an unmodded console
Anyone know where I can score one of these? Sold out everywhere I'm seeing.
I just saw that they might get restocked soon
Ähm... what "Bluetooth" N64 Controller ist it in this Video?
I only know the "8 bitdo N64 bluetooth Controller", which hast become very rare.
And: Does it work well with the 8 bitdo N64 bluetooth Controller?
I have two of the official Nintendo Switch Online N64 controllers, which they had for sale for a short while after they first brought N64 games for the Switch. Unfortunately Nintendo doesn't sell them any more and you'll have look for them at places like eBay.
I don't know if the 8bitdo N64 controllers work, since I don't have them. Other 8bitdo controllers work perfectly, so there's a high chance they work too. 😊
@@joonamo Ah, ok 👍🏻
the official controller is hard to get. Then I think the Brawler64 or Hyperkin Admiral are the alternatives. I thought the Nintendo trident is there again anywhere. Ok.
Your Englisch ist something else... It ist the yellow of the egg!
What is the Bluetooth version of your Mouse and Keyboard?5.0?
The Keychron K2 seems to be 5.1, but Logitech only says G603 has Bluetooth Low Energy
GIVE IT TO ME! NOW!!
Btw, do you know any other good solutions for controller pak saving? I am mostly interested in using it for that, because I am happy using my refurbished horipad controller. I did FRAM controller pak mods in the past, but that still does not let one back up saves (unless you have an everdrive).
Everdrive is probably the easiest way to do if. This video had some other options th-cam.com/video/ic-LtyX-ICg/w-d-xo.html
@@joonamo Thank you!
Right now I am using the BlueRetro adapter to back up my saves. I bought it after watching your video!