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Main CPU MIPS R4300
A MIPS R4300 64-bit Processor with a Floating Point Co-Processor

Reality CoProcessor
The RCP contains the RSP - Reality Signal Processor which is a MIPS R4000-type 32-bit Processor with an SIMD Co-Processor and the RDP - Reality Display Processor a dedicated hardware drawing processor.

PIF - Peripheral Interface
Acts as both a BIOS and authentication validator for the console also manages the reset button and interacts with the 4 controller ports using the Joybus Protocol

Audio Interface and Video Interface
Responsible for converting digital signals from the RCP to digital audio and video to be sent to the TV.

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 * Controller
 * 64DD
 * Voice Recognition Unit

Paks

 * Game Pak (Cartridge)
 * Jumper Pak
 * Expansion Pak
 * Controller Pak
 * Rumble Pak
 * Transfer Pak

Flash Carts
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pseultra
A homebrew N64 SDK. Still a work-in-progress but very feature-rich already.


 * BSD 3 Clause License
 * 2D and 3D Graphics
 * No Audio
 * Controllers

libdragon
A homebrew N64 SDK for developing N64 games.


 * Public Domain
 * 2D Graphics only
 * Audio
 * Controllers

libultra
Nintendo's official SDK library.
 * Partial Source-Available
 * SGI Audio Tools

Development Troubleshooting
Tips for troubleshooting errors during homebrew game development.

Game Jams
List of coding jams aimed toward developing games for the console.

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N64 IRIX SDK
Only for use on SGI workstations running IRIX 5.3 or higher with an R4K or higher processor

Partner-N64 SDK
These tools are mostly 16-bit and will require a Windows OS of Win95, Win98, Win2K, WinXP

Nintendo iQue Linux 32-bit Compiler and Tools
If you are running a version of Linux that can support these programs this is probably the best solution

n64chain N64 Windows/Linux 64-bit Compiler and Tools
This is the most modern compiler and tools, but some parts of the ROM build process are not well supported

Building GCC
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