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The Nintendo 64 is a fifth generation television console by Nintendo, named for the 64-bit CPU. Use this tag if the question is about the N64's games, peripherals, or hardware.

The Nintendo 64 is a fifth generation console, the third console by Nintendo, released on September 29th, 1996, and rivaled the Playstation and the SEGA Saturn.

The N64 is so named because of it's 64-bit processor and graphics chips. It features a three-pronged controller, which those who have used it have complained of hand discomfort. The N64 and its controllers have come in a variety of colors.

An extension for the N64, the Nintendo 64 Disc Drive (64DD), was made for it, but it was released only in Japan, and lasted approximately 14 months. Nine 64DD titles exist for the extension.

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What does the 'Reset' button on an N64 actually do?

The question struck me this morning when I saw my old N64; there's a reset button on it. What does it actually do? Can't remember a moment where I did have to push it. Is it simply a button that does exactly the same as if you were to turn off the…
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Why does my Nintendo 64 randomly reset?

I have an N64 that will reset/restart back to the Nintendo 64 logo as if power cycling at random. It isn't a set amount of time into the game, or based on a button combination, but it always resets the same across various games. Sometimes the N64…
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Nintendo 64 Fried?

There are other questions similar to this one I'm asking, but my situation is different from the other questions asked on this site.... I've owned and played this Nintendo 64 for about 10 years now, and have played numerous games on it. One day I…
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Was blowing air to N64 Game Pack ever recommended?

Sometimes Nintendo64 Game Packs don't run at first try when powering (for whatever reason). Recently I had this situation with one game, and remembering the times when that console came out I recall perfectly that a common "fix" or procedure that…
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Nintendo 64 game will not boot!

I recently purchased Conkers Bad Fur Day for Nintendo 64 and it came today. I plugged it into my Nintendo 64 and I got nothing but a black screen. I cleaned the contacts on the board with isopropyl and Q-tips but still refused to boot. I then tested…
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Did I just fry my Nintendo 64?

I recently bought a Nintendo 64 console online from America and since I live in Europe I plugged it into a unit that allows the american plugin to fit into our outlet (It works fine for my girlfriend's hair-straightener and since I'm not that much…
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Swapping boot and ROM chips on N64 cartridges

Is this as simple as it seems? Find a matching game that uses same boot chip and swap it over to a seemingly dead board? Or do the opposite and move the game ROM chip over to a board with a working boot chip? Is there a way to test the pins of the…
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How can I play European versions of games on my American Nintendo 64?

I have an American Nintendo 64 but I bought European games to play in French. I have the converter but it doesn't work well. For instance, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time only loads black and white and Conker's Bad Fur Day doesn't work at…
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Does an N64 system display a black screen when turned on without a game cart?

I bought a used N64 system and I was told it was tested and works. But I only have one old game I haven't played in years that I tried with it. When I turn it on, the light turns on on front of the system. But nothing displays on screen. What I want…
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Connect Nintendo 64 to a modern flat-screen TV?

I bought a Nintendo 64 system and I have a 55' Vizio Smart TV. I tried to connect the Red and White cord to my TV. There are two reds you can try on the back with the white green and blue option and one red and white for Audio on the side of the tv.…
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N64 on HDTV white out on snow levels

I have my N64 connected to my Samsung Flat screen TV and I'm getting sound and audio, however on snow levels, the whole screen just whites out and (on Mario Kart) I can't see the track. I'm currently connecting it using the White / Red / Yellow…
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N64 Expansion Pak not recognized

I recently started playing the N64 versions of Zelda after I found a console in working order. It appears to not be able to save, which I narrowed down to either the cartridge's battery or the Expansion Pak. When I went to try another game, I got a…
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N64 on digital TV

I'm tying to use my old N64 with an 8 year old Samsung LCD TV. Upon plugging in the RCA video cable from the N64, the picture is incredibly pixelated. I've read some things about how the n64 outputs a low quality video and the tvs are basically…
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N64 Composite to VGA

My son recently had is grandmother purchase him an old N64 console. Seeing that we don't have any CRT TVs, I purchased a composite to VGA converter box. It connected it up to his PC monitor (Dell 23 inch flat screen) and it does not work. So, I…
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I have a Nintendo 64 bought in South America and want to play it in Europe

I purchased an N64 about 19 years ago in South America and I've got about 20 games that worked on it before. I now live in Europe (France) and would like to get my console working but I haven't figured out how. Note that i purchased new RCA cables…
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