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Your guide to enjoying the n64 in the modern age!

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Forever Pak 64

The Problem Original, official N64 controller paks store their save files on battery-backed SRAM chips. These volatile chips only store data

This nifty guy is an n64 save game controller pak that uses a type of

Forever Pak N64 Memory Card

https://youtu.be/xgMby4HXdlU 4 Layer Tech recently released a brand new line of N64 memory cards, they're calling the "Forever Pak".  Unl

When combined with the everdrive its also possible to save your old controller pak saves to the everdrive's SD card, then swap to the Forever Pak and restore the save.

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N64 Holographic Front and Back Labels | Etsy

If you want a label for a standard game, just purchase the Standard Game option and leave a note for me when you checkout with what game(s)

Once your Everdrive arrives you'll want to make it look super cool. To do that I got some Holographic labels printed off of etsy and they look dope. Holographic labels are nice because they look cool...

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This is the best way to play your n64 on a modern HDMI tv. It's small, looks cool, doesn't require any extra power, and is based on RetroTINK2x so it adds basically no latency when upscaling.

You may need to verify that your TV/Monitor itself is not doing additional processing on the image (turn on game mode, etc).

It does require a Mini HDMI connector and I picked up this one from Amazon which seems to work well and is nice and fancy (nylon braided):

Buy Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable 4K, Silkland [High Speed, Braided] HDMI Mini 2.0 Cord, ARC, HDR, Compatible with Nikon, Canon EOS, DSLR Camera,

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I bought one of these for $16 and it worked out of the box on linux. Seems good! It works pretty well to capture/stream etc the n64 when combined with the RetroTink.

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Everdrive 64 x7 is great way to play your games. Highly recommend. Keep your original cartridges safe and pristine and just leave this in your 64.

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Want to backup all your n64 (or other cartridge) ROMs and even their save games too? It's probably too late to backup your zelda saves (the saves on that require constant power and the battery in the cartridge is likely dead...) but the RetroBlaster dumper is a pretty easy to use tool to make backups.

The device also supports flashing your own carts which could be useful to play some ROM hacks or something but honestly not that useful if you already have an Everdrive.

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n64 joystick bowl

this bowl part is a replacement for the bowl in which the two gears sit into (white in color) in the N64 joystick mechanism. the bowls are m

Lets talk joysticks! If you have a loose or bad n64 controller stick I recommend fixing it yourself with a replacement bowl/gear/thumbstick from Kitch-Bent. These items wear down through normal use and are likely the source of your problem. It's a very cheap repair to make and I've done it on 3 of my controllers with great results. I recommend this above all other options.

This dude's video is the best tutorial to follow to perform the repair/replacement (I used Super Lube 92003 Silicone Lubricating Grease instead of "Joystick Butter", do NOT use Vaseline as petroleum based products are not good on plastics).

The Steel Stick may be another option but I've never seen it in stock.

Whatever you do, do not throw out your joystick and I would highly recommend you do NOT replace it with a gamecube style joystick as these make games very different (FZeroX and Goldeneye are way more difficult with that style). Instead a final option is the "Sharpshooter" replacement stick

N64 Controller Stick Replacement

Here's a quick installation guide for replacing the N64's stock controller stick with an aftermarket:  : The install was easy an

This replacement stick is very close to the original n64 stick but note that it is NOT compatible with the original or Kitch-Bent parts.