System Requirements

A GPU supporting Direct3D 12.0 (Shader Model 6), Vulkan 1.2, or Metal Argument Buffers Tier 2 support is required to run this project. The oldest GPUs that should be supported for each vendor are:

GeForce GT 630

Radeon HD 7750 (the one from 2012, not to be confused with the RX 7000 series) and newer

Intel HD 510 (Skylake)

A Mac with Apple Silicon or an Intel 7th Gen CPU with MacOS 13.0+

On x86-64 PCs, a CPU supporting the SSE4.1 instruction set is also required (Intel Core 2 Penryn series or AMD Bulldozer and newer). ARM64 builds will work on any ARM64 CPU.

If you have issues with crashes on startup, make sure your graphics drivers are fully up to date.

Features

Plug and Play

Simply provide your copy of the North American 1.0 version of the game in the main menu and start playing! This project will automatically load assets from the provided copy, so there is no need to go through a separate extraction step or build the game yourself.

Fully Intact N64 Effects

All advanced graphical effects, such as the jigsaw puzzle screen transition and Bottles' Moving Picture Game are fully intact and have been adapted for widescreen and high framerates. Fine details such as the game's original mipmapping preserved with a high degree of accuracy.

Faithful Audio

Music and sounds are perfectly faithful to the original N64 version of game, with all audio processing intact and no popping or stuttering. Scenes that synchronize audio to visuals have their timings corrected to ensure they remain synchronized as they did on original hardware.

Easy-to-Use Menus

Gameplay settings, graphics settings, input mappings, and audio settings can all be configured with the in-game config menu. The menus can all be used with mouse, controller, or keyboard for maximum convenience.

High Framerate Support

Play at any framerate you want thanks to functionality provided by RT64! Game objects and terrain, texture scrolling, screen effects, and all HUD elements are all rendered at high framerates. By default, this project is configured to run at your monitor's refresh rate. You can also play at the original framerate of the game if you prefer. Changing framerate has no effect on gameplay.

Note: External framerate limiters (such as the NVIDIA Control Panel) are known to potentially cause problems, so if you notice any stuttering then turn them off and use the manual framerate slider in the in-game graphics menu instead.

Widescreen and Ultrawide Support

Any aspect ratio is supported, with all effects modded to work correctly in widescreen. The HUD can also be positioned at 16:9 when using ultrawide aspect ratios if preferred. Game models have been extended where necessary to ensure cutscenes work correctly in 16:9 aspect ratio. Cutscenes can also be optionally pillarboxed to 16:9 or the game's original aspect ratio to hide any details that weren't meant to be visible.

Mod Support

Install community made mods and texture packs! Mods can change any part of the game, including adding completely new features and content. You can install mods by simply dragging the mod files onto the game window before starting the game or by clicking the Install Mods button in the mod menu. Mods can be toggled in the mod menu, and some mods can be configured there as well.

A Thunderstore mod hosting page is currently being set up for this project. In the meantime, you can find the mods showcased in the release trailer here:

+ BK Jiggies of Time

+ BK Nostalgia 64

+ BK Reloaded Texture Pack

If you're interested in making mods for this project, check out the mod template and the modding documentation. If you're interested in making texture packs, check out the RT64 documentation. You can also join the N64: Recompiled Modding Discord server.

Dual Analog Camera

Play with a dual analog control for finer camera control! When this option is enabled, the right analog stick will control the camera. Buttons mapped to the right analog stick will still work while crouching, so you can keep the C-buttons mapped to it even when this setting is enabled.

Note Saving

Keep your notes when leaving a level or dying like in later releases of the game!

This setting can be turned off to restore the N64 version's note score mechanic. Changing this setting will only take effect when returning to Grunty's Lair or restarting the game.

Low Input Lag

This project has been optimized to have as little input lag as possible, making the game feel more responsive than ever!

Instant Load Times

Saving and loading files, going from place to place, and pausing all happen in the blink of an eye thanks to the game running natively on modern hardware.

Linux and Steam Deck Support

A Linux binary as well as a Flatpak is available for playing on most up-to-date distros, including on the Steam Deck.

To play on Steam Deck, extract the Linux build onto your deck. Then, in desktop mode, right click the BanjoRecompiled executable file and select "Add to Steam". From there, you can return to Gaming mode and configure the controls as needed.

Planned Features

Ray Tracing via RT64