Nintendo Takes Action against Direct X 12-Powered Mario 64 PC Port, Which Looks Better Than Ever in 4K/8K

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It isn’t clear when the project originally began, but over the past few days, a unique port of one the greatest games ever made – Super Mario 64 – has been making the rounds on news sites and social media. This rendition of the Nintendo 64 classic is truly special, in that it runs natively on the PC via DirectX 12 (no emulation here!), which opens up the potential for higher resolutions and framerates, as well as widescreen support.



“Unlike PC emulators which imitate the conditions of the original N64 hardware, the DirectX 12-powered port allows players to run Mario 64 at far higher resolutions without compromise, such as native 4K or in ultra-widescreen mode,” explained Video Games Chronicle. “Players can also use modern peripherals to play the game such...

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[Peter_Brosdahl]

Love that pic!

Nintendo is really seeing red this week!

 

[Riccochet]

well....where do I get it?!

lol

 

[xGryfter]

If/when I find a copy I'll let you know.

 

[Niner51]

I think we all seen this coming. I agree that this hasn't been Nintendo's week.

 

[Eduardo_Domingot]

I think we all seen this coming. I agree that this hasn't been Nintendo's week.

If you mean Nintendo Suing then yes. If you mean this amazing game coming out then hell no.

 

[LeRoy_Blanchard]

Someone might wanna PM me.

 

[Niner51]

If you mean Nintendo Suing then yes. If you mean this amazing game coming out then hell no.

The suing part.