Why were N64 graphics so bad?

The Nintendo 64 had a reputation for being great at drawing triangles, but not so good at texturing them, so that many games fell back on heavy use of untextured (though Gouraud shaded) triangles, giving them a more cartoony look compared to PlayStation games.
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Why are my N64 graphics so bad?

Although the graphics on the N64 are digital, the output is analog. This means that there will never be a reasonable alignment between N64 pixels and LCD pixels so, yes, it will be worse than you remember.
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Why is the N64 considered a failure?

Nintendo's controversial selection of the cartridge medium for the Nintendo 64 has been cited as a key factor in the company losing its dominant position in the gaming market.
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Which N64 game had the best graphics?

13 Nintendo 64 Games With The Best Graphics
  • 8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. ...
  • 7 Rayman 2: The Great Escape. ...
  • 6 Jet Force Gemini. ...
  • 5 Donkey Kong 64. ...
  • 4 Banjo-Tooie. ...
  • 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. ...
  • 2 Conker's Bad Fur Day. ...
  • 1 Perfect Dark.
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What was bad about N64?

The N64 had a dearth of JRPG compared to the PlayStation and Saturn. Also if you think about it the SNES was a treasure trove for JRPGs by comparison. Earthbound, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, etc.
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Was the N64 underpowered?

The N64's larger RAM and more robust system capabilities made it possible for the console to show off more massive worlds in their games. Titles like The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario 64, Turok, and other well-known titles were made possible by the N64's sheer power. The PS1 did not have the same capabilities.
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Has anyone ever beaten every N64 game?

I recently got recommend a video from this guy, Thabeast721. He's been playing and beating every N64 game for a few years now.
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Is N64 or PS1 harder to emulate?

The N64, PS3, Saturn, and Jaguar all have complicated, inane systems that require a huge amount of horsepower to emulate. The N64 is just getting playable on the Pi4, with overclocking for example, but the Dreamcast can often run better. ThePs1 can run on a potato.
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Does N64 have better graphics than PS1?

In terms of raw computing power, the N64 was the more powerful system. However, in the real world, PS1 games often had better graphics and were larger in scope than N64 games. A big reason for this was the CD format the PS1 used, as opposed to the N64 cartridges.
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What FPS did N64 run at?

TIL that most N64 games cap at 20 frames per second.
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Why is N64 emulation so hard?

Emulating is… difficult. The structure the N64 is built off of is rather complex, and it's proprietary and not standard. Therefore, it's not a 1-to-1 correspondence for hardware requirements. The N64, believe it or not, isn't even at perfect software emulation, much less efficient perfect software emulation.
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Was the N64 really 64-bit?

The N64 uses a 64-bit NEC VR4300 CPU which at face value is a 64-bit CPU. It can perform operations with 64-bit precision (both floating point and integer) but the titles that used this functionality were few and far between since 32-bit operations were a lot faster and took less memory.
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Why Playstation is better than N64?

In terms of raw computing power, the N64 was the more powerful system. However, in the real world, PS1 games often had better graphics and were larger in scope than N64 games. A big reason for this was the CD format the PS1 used, as opposed to the N64 cartridges.
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Why do N64 textures look blurry?

-Due to small cart sizes, textures were usually tiny and low-res and were being stretched and zoomed in, which made them look blurrier thanks to all the filters the N64 had available.
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Will analogue make an N64?

Analogue has announced that it is working on a N64 FPGA machine. The device inspired by the Nintendo 64 will launch in 2024, and among its features is the option to display 64-bit era games in 4K resolution.
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Is there a way to make N64 games look better?

Buy a Nintendo S-Video cable. S Video provides a much better signal from the Nintendo 64 than composite or RF. Try to find one with no yellow (composite) cable, S-video only. They can be found on Amazon and eBay.
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Why were N64 games so good?

Before the Nintendo 64 (N64 for short) there were almost no high-quality 3D games on the market. The graphics, while dated by today's standards, were new and fresh. This innovation was one of the things that made the N64 so special. Today, innovation comes primarily through improvements to graphics.
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Why did the N64 use cartridges?

Cartridges load faster and can augment the hardware. The game's code on a cartridge behaves like an extension of the RAM. You don't need as much RAM for the same performance when you have a catridge.
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Was the PS2 128 bit?

At the heart of the PlayStation2 is the 128-bit Emotion Engine processor, which brings lightning-fast gameplay and unprecedented graphics power to your TV screen.
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Did N64 sell more than PS1?

Wikipedia says the N64 sold 32.93 million units worldwide with 20.63 million of them sold in America. It also says the PS1 sold 102.49 million units but doesn't specify the breakdown.
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Why is emulating PS2 so hard?

The PS2 had a unique architecture that made it powerful and flexible for its time. Unfortunately this makes it difficult to emulate as it differs drastically from x86 and ARM (the popular desktop and mobile) CPU architectures.
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Is N64 or DS more powerful?

The N64 can render a few more polygons and effects than the DS, but with its smaller screen, the DS does not need as many polygons to do what the N64 can. The only thing the DS really has on the N64, is the time factor and the frame rate.
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What N64 game sold for $1 million?

Super Mario 64 Is The First Video Game To Sell For More Than $1 Million. An anonymous bidder won a pristine copy of a 1996 Nintendo Mario 64 for $1.56 million, according to Heritage Auctions. You don't have to be much of a gamer to recognize Mario: the quick-moving Italian plumber in a red hat and coveralls.
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What is the highest selling N64 games of all time?

The best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 is Super Mario 64. First released in Japan on June 23, 1996, it was a launch title for the system and the first Super Mario game to use three-dimensional graphics. The game went on to sell nearly 12 million units worldwide.
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What was the highest sold N64 games?

Super Mario 64 is the best-selling game with 11.91 million copies sold, making it the only one to surpass the 10 million-mark and is the best-selling game in the fifth generation.
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