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====* [[MIPS R4300VR4300|MainVR4300 CPU MIPS R4300]]====
** [[COP1|FPU - CP1]]
A MIPS R4300 64-bit Processor with a Floating Point Co-Processor
** [[SysAD Interface]]
 
====* [[:Category:Reality CoProcessorCoprocessor|Reality CoProcessorCoprocessor - RCP]]====
The RCP contains the** [[Reality Signal Processor|RSP - Reality Signal Processor]] which is a MIPS R4000-type 32-bit Processor with an SIMD Co-Processor and the [[Reality Display Processor|RDP - Reality Display ProcessorRSP]] a dedicated hardware drawing processor.
** [[Reality Display Processor|Reality Display Processor - RDP]]
 
* [[RDRAM]]
====[[Peripheral Interface|PIF - Peripheral Interface]]====
*: Rambus DRAM shared by the console
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]]
* [[PIF-NUS]]
 
*: A 4-bit microcomputer used to communicate with the controllers and EEPROM
====[[Audio Interface]] and [[Video Interface]]====
* [[Audio DAC]]
Responsible for converting digital signals from the RCP to digital audio and video to be sent to the TV.
* [[Video DAC]]
 
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* [[Video Interface|VI - Video Interface]]
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* [[RDRAM Interface|RI - RDRAM Interface]]
* [[Controller]]
* [[Serial Interface|SI - Serial Interface]]
* [[64DD]]
** [[Joybus Protocol]]
**: Communication protocol between the PIF, game cartridge, and connected controllers
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* [[Controller|Tri-Wing Controller]]
* [[Train Controller]]
*: Used exclusively for Densha de Go
* [[Mouse]]
* [[Randnet Keyboard]]
* [[Voice Recognition Unit]]
* [[Dance Pad]]
===[[:Category:Paks|Paks]]===
* [[Fishing Rod]]
* [[Game Pak|Game Pak (Cartridge)]]
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* [[Jumper Pak]]
* [[ExpansionGame Pak]] (Cartridge)
* [[Controller Pak]] (Memory Pak)
* [[Rumble Pak]]
* [[Transfer Pak]]
* [[Expansion Pak]]
===[[:Category:Flash_Carts|Flash Carts]]===
* [[Jumper Pak]]
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* [[64DD]] (64 Disk Drive)
* [[Non-Booting Troubleshooting]]
* [[Doctor V64]]
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* [[Homebrew Projects#Hardware|Flashcarts]]
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==== [[pseultra]] ====
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A homebrew N64 SDK. Still a work-in-progress but very feature-rich already.
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Programming Tools / SDK's
* BSD 3 Clause License
! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Game Development
* 2D and 3D Graphics
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* No Audio
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* Controllers
* [[Libdragon|libdragon]]
 
*: Homebrew SDK, Public Domain, 2D & 3D, Audio and Controller support, OpenGL 1.1 (unstable)
====[[libdragon]]====
* [[Pseultra|pseultra]]
A homebrew N64 SDK for developing N64 games.
*: Homebrew SDK, BSD 3 Clause License, 2D & 3D, Controller support but no audio
 
* [[Libultra|libultra]]
* Public Domain
*: Nintendo's Official SDK, Partial source available
* 2D Graphics only
* [[iQue SDK]]
* Audio
*: Development library for the iQue Player
* Controllers
 
====[[libultra]]====
Nintendo's official SDK library.
* Partial Source-Available
* [[SGI Audio Tools]]
* [[N64 IRIX|SGI Workstations using IRIX]]
 
* [[Partner N64]]
====Programming Topics====
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* [[:Category:Game Jams|Game Jams]]
*: List of homebrew game development events
* [[Development Troubleshooting]]
* [[Memory Allocation]]
* [[MIPS III instructions|Instruction Cheatsheet]]
 
*: Includes CPU and FPU instructions and opcodes
====[[Development Troubleshooting]]====
* [[Building GCC]]
Tips for troubleshooting errors during homebrew game development.
*: Guide to build a GCC cross-compiler for N64 development
 
* [[MIPS Assembly]]
 
*: Notes about MIPS assembly programming
 
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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]] ====
You can build your own GCC cross-compiler for Nintendo 64 development.
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====[[:Category:Game Jams|Game Jams]]====
List of coding jams aimed toward developing games for the console.
 
==== [[:Category:Emulation Development Special Cases|Emulation Development Special Cases]] ====
 
When developing an emulator, it's helpful to know what game to start with and which ones require additional effort to emulate accurately.
 
 
==== [[:Category:Game Technique Examples|Game Technique Examples]] ====
Sometimes for inspiration or during game development it helps to see examples of the techniques that you want to use. Or to just see what's possible on the N64.
 
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