Nintendo 64 emulator now available on Xbox One

With the Windows 10 store going universal, it was just a matter of time until we would see Windows 10 games and apps appear on Xbox One. Well, the developer of the N64 emulator on Windows has announced that his app would work on Xbox One, and is currently only available on Preview members' consoles. Windows 10 Store.

[BigBosss]

Lets see Nintendo jump in right away with the N64 emulator coming to the Xbox One xD

[YinYangGaming]

It's been on the Win 10 store and now its unified they might not be able to, though I imagine they'll want to and either will try to or will get it removed.

[sinjonezp]

It won't be removed. That's like saying remove all emulators from android, Apple. Etc...back on topic, wonder what kind of features and graphics options are available. I hope the Xbox one or one S can scale well and offer great options. 4K scaling with AA maybe? Just a thought.

[BattleAxe]

Looks like Xbox One really is the best console is gen :D

[player911]

The problem is those are cellular platforms for a large range of devices. Xbox is a home console that Nintendo WILL have a problem with. Even Microsoft will not want this on their home consoles.

[rainslacker]

Whether they can or not will depend on how the emulator is written. Some are legitimate if they use all their own source code. However, MS may shut it down on Xbox to avoid any possible copyright infringement claims from publishers from the games themselves.

Also not sure if MS is allowing side loading of app or their data on the Xbox platform itself.

[Kingthrash360]

"Looks like Xbox One really is the best console is gen :D"
Lol naw looks like it's the best console to play other older console games on.
Truth. Bought a xbox one for xbox one games.

[Erik7357]

@sinjonezp

YEa but android,pc,apple are a much less controlled devices than xbox one. It will get removed

[Bigpappy]

This has nothing to do with M$. Nintendo will need to go after the creator of the app an prove that the app itself is illegitimate even on PC or any other devices.

[darthv72]

"Truth. Bought a xbox one for xbox one games."

And yet the way you bitch about the system implies you do everything in your power to avoid playing games on it.

Its like you have it just so you can say you have it and get away with criticizing it. Just play the games and dont worry so much about bc or emulators or games coming to pc.

[Polimo]

Having the emulator does not violate the law, since it is a free code and available in other store like Google play Apple store .
Soon if there was a problem the BigN would have barred these last two before.

[Kaneki-Ken]

Let's see Nintendo taking it down after Nintendo notice that is on Xbone

[RookieMonsterLives]

I don't know about that as there are a few N64 apps on the Android store. I don't think emulator violate anything as it is the Rom itself. On android, you can side load the roms to your phone via a PC but I don't think that is possible on Xbone. I don't have the console nor want one but I don't think side loading on the external HDD is possible.

[badz149]

Emulators are legal and all but how about the game roms? Roms are basically illegal, right? So anybody who is using this emulator is using illegal roms, right?

[rainslacker]

Some emulators are legal. Using the ripped bios code is illegal though. That's why a lot of emulators don't include that with the package. Although it's possible to get around that by making one's own control code.

The ROMs themselves may be legal if the user procured them themselves through their own legally owned carts, but the number of people that do that is exceedingly rare. However, even if the ROMs are legal, there is a pretty big gray area on if one is allowed to play them on a device they weren't originally licensed for.

More than likely, MS wouldn't allow the ROMs themselves to be side loaded, and I could easily see them blocking this app from the console to avoid potential copyright claims from publishers or Nintendo itself. Side loading on a console is a pretty big compromise to the systems security regardless, and could lead to other kinds of piracy if MS doesn't crack down on it.

[XanderZane]

That's actually pretty sweet. Would love to see some N64 games on my XB1. Nintendo probably wouldn't approve though unless they got a large chunk of the profits.

[RosweeSon]

Why would they when they have their own systems exactly for this reason.

[Fullmetalevolust]

oh man that's really cool, kinda like the homebrew on the Vita, wonder if the vita could handle N64 games?

[Youngindy21]

Did you seriously ask if the Vita could handle N64 games? The original Nintendo DS can handle N64 games.

[dragonaught007]

Not same optimization vs hardware capable example of this my note 5 can handle gta san andreas but has issues handling super smash bros melee but not cuz it cant handle it but because its not still perfected to work on phones yet as soon as someone configures the support for the mobile version then should work just as good as the original

[YinYangGaming]

The dev apparently said it can work with OneDrive, if it actually loaded roms on Xbox One that would be so cool

[DragonDDark]

I thought Nintendo hated Emulators?

[Trekster_Gamer]

They do but they can't do anything to stop

[ZeekQuattro]

They use emulators to run Virtual Console. So no they don't hate emulation.

[masterfox]

Sooo a few moments ago I said I wouldn't get an xbone for just one game, but if this thing converts into a hacked dream machine I would start considering it more seriously :D

[SgtPepper1806]

Isn't even hacked. MS are straight up letting this happen.

[annoyedgamer]

Slick move.

[alfcrippinjr]

Nintendo will take them down not going to last long
as its there coding

[dmetripaulpavlin]

You are wrong.

[Yetter]

. No, Nintendo did not write the code for this emulator. Just as it has been mentioned 20 times before on this thread, emulation is not illegal and Nintendo does not have any legal leverage to have this removed

[Master of Unlocking]

Yeah well, save for the fact it emulates a console that's theirs, and plays roms of games they published, lol.
They can stop that from happening and they will. Even if they didn't have a say about the emulator itself, they have about the roms, and what good is an emulator if you don't have access to any roms?

[DragonDDark]

Nintendo believes that it's illegal though. Look up their views on Emulation. Hasnt changed since 2003.

Edit: I love how I get disagrees for saying facts... didnt know Nintendo Fanboys were that insecure ...

[superchiller]

@ DragonDDark - Who cares what Nintendo thinks? It's their fault that emulators are easily available to play their classic older games. They are very stingy about making those games available on other platforms.

[player911]

Emulators are legal but there is other issues at play here such as competition and stuff. Home consoles are a gray area.

[rainslacker]

Nintendo could potentially try to get the courts to hold MS liable for others using their closed system to play illegal ROMS. The emulator itself they probably can't do something about, otherwise, it'd already be removed from the Windows Store. But there is no way that all those ROMs being played on the emulator are all legal. The fact that it's a closed system means that MS could be held accountable for enabling copyright infringement, or be forced to give over their user lists for Nintendo to pursue legal action against the individuals...which is something they've done in the past.

MS would likely avoid any kind of legal battle by simply removing it from the store. Even if Nintendo isn't hinting at it, MS may be proactive. MS is in a position where their own interest reside within the realm of emulators, and if someone managed to make a legal emulator of 360 or OGXbox, they would face heavy pressure from publishers to remove it due to the potential loss of revenue.

This is one of those professional courtesy matters that MS isn't going to want to try and test the waters on, and in any case, side loading unknown executable code from the ROMs isn't going to go over well on a closed system. It can open the doors to piracy, and MS is likely to err on the side of caution.

[DillyDilly]

I guess I dont have the update because I dont see any Windows 10 store apps on the XBOX one

[Lennoxb63]

Only available to preview members.

@TheRandomOne

I think you have to have the anniversary update.

[DillyDilly]

Im in the preview I see Baconit on my XBOX One but not the GBA Emulator which others are seeing etc

[Yetter]

XB1 is on a roll, not just 360 backward compatibility but Nintendo backwards compatibility??

[Master of Unlocking]

Microsoft and/or Nintendo won't allow that to happen I'm afraid.
A few years back someone had figured a way to play NES roms from a USB stick on the PS3, albeit without sound, but alas that was patched in no time by Sony.
Too many legal problems involved with it.

[LexHazard79]

How do you know? Why hasn't it been taken down from Windows 10 on PC then? Why not all the other emulators for that matter. Maybe you're just WRONG and needed someone to tell you. So yeah you're wrong..

[rainslacker]

The emulator itself isn't illegal. It's the ROMs which are, and enabling them to play on a closed system holds them culpable for "damages".

In any case, it's likely to be a matter of professional courtesy not to piss off publishers which may have their own interests for these ROMs to not show up on the system. Not just Nintendo, but every other publisher that made games for N64, many of which still have relationships with MS today.

MS doesn't have to stop the emulator itself. People should be allowed install it. But you can bet 100% that they will not allow the program to load any kind of ROMs for a multitude of reasons...some of which involve the security of their own system.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

cause it wasn't on Xbox One before. Nintendo doesn't care much about what goes on with PC.

Plus Phil Spencer will respect Nintendo if they want it to be removed.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

This seems kind of misleading. I don't see any proof of running it on the Xbox One as of yet.

[Polimo]

day 2, if not mistaken, will update that releases the UWPs.

[krypt1983]

This works and is great just throw roms on u usb stick and viola

[slate91]

Would you mind giving a brief explanation on how to get it running on X1? I've been trying and searching the internet but nothing. I'll put the ROMs on a usb but how do you get the app running on X1? I'm in preview as well.

[mcstorm]

I second this as I can't seem to find the app on my install list have it on my phone and pc but not Xbox one

[MetroidFREAK21]

Really!? That's aawesome!

[BossBattle]

Where would I get the games from? I'm clueless about this.

[TWB]

Really interesting.

How are they planning on launching the games on the Xbox One, though? Can you just load from USB sticks or is this only sort of a "proof of concept" thing for the future? The article mentions side loading from USBs on the PC, but I wonder if its just that easy on the XBO.

[XMarkstheSpot]

Supposedly, you can put them into Microsofts OneDrive, and they'll launch from there.

[nitus10]

Hmm interesting! So you put illegal ROMS on Microsoft's OneDrive. I wonder how long before Nintendo comes out with litigation and if they do guess who's first in the firing line?

You would be much safer side loading from a USB stick although you should know that Microsoft's Windows 10 by default does monitor the user. You can turn off allot of features on a PC running Windows 10 however I doubt you can do that much with Windows 10 on the XBox.

Don't believe me then why don't you do a simple search with the following keywords "privacy issues with windows 10". I got over 26 million hits when I used Google.

Still, if you have nothing to hide. Be my guest".

[XMarkstheSpot]

@Nitus ROMs arent illiegal if you "own" the game I believe.

[superchiller]

It's Nintendo's own fault that emulators running their own games have proliferated on so many different hardware platforms; they refuse to make the games available LEGALLY on game compilations for those platforms, or on new dedicated mini consoles like the upcoming NES mini. And no, no one wants to buy into Nintendo's gimmicky, feature-lacking hardware, then pay their ripoff prices for drip-fed VC games. Not worth it at all.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Have fun playing games Nintendo fans played 15-20 years ago.

[superchiller]

"Have fun playing games Nintendo fans played 15-20 years ago."

20 years ago, I was one of those "Nintendo fans". I still own many NES, SNES, and N64 games (most in mint perfect condition, some still brand new sealed), all of those three consoles (including two brand new mint boxed N64 consoles (one "Jungle" and one "Fire"), and a GBA SP with many mint games.

But starting with the GC, Nintendo began to lose its way. And it just got worse with every new handheld or console. The Wii was a garbage system built around a poor gimmick, filled with shovelware. The Wii U was a poorly designed, underpowered, feature-lacking system crippled by the gamepad gimmick. Literally crippled because if your gamepad breaks, your system is dead until you fork out $150 for a replacement (if you can find one, down the road). No thanks!

If the NX is crippled by a gimmick, like so many systems before it, Nintendo is finished in the gaming hardware business. I'm cautiously optimistic about what I've heard so far about the NX, and am keeping an open mind about it. I love handhelds, but had no interest in the DS or 3DS due to their poor technology and unappealing gimmicks. Hopefully the NX won't follow the same path.

[RosweeSon]

Why would a company who release their own console and handheld systems want their games on other platforms, I take it gears of war and forza are available on Ps4, and Gran turismo and The last guardian are coming to Xbox or a Nintendo system... No because they are exclusive that's every manufacturer has. Don't be dense.
The arguments here are ridiculous.

[superchiller]

Because most people aren't buying their "exclusives", due to having to also purchase Nintendo's gimmicky, awkward, low-spec, feature-lacking hardware. Being forced to play games with an awkward Fisher Price tablet just turned most people away from the Wii U, and the poor specs and missing features also was a huge turnoff. Why not increase sales of software, since the hardware just doesn't sell?

[Gwiz]

On W10 store?lol

[TheColbertinator]

Finally.

[guacman88]

I like it. Might get a xbox 1 if it stays on there. I play my nes emulator all the time. Playing poke red right now. Pretty cool if it stays

[trywizardo]

damn i want it on PS4 to play Pokemon games :3

[EpicSandwich]

Holy crap
That is incredible

[Trekster_Gamer]

This a great addition. So many great N64 titles.

[Crazywhitie]

Doesn't show on Xbox one for me.. I bought it on Win10.. I'm in the Preview Program.nothing under ready to install

[riseabove247]

This is a ploy from the creator of the emulator to get you to buy his app. Ha Ha suckers!

[lxeasy]

Oh thats awesome

[DillyDilly]

I think they patched this

[TheVigilanteCode]

Imagine the current Wii U emulator, Cemu, working on an Xbox Scorpio lol

[RosweeSon]

Or just buy a Wii U.

[superchiller]

Not worth it.

[Pazto]

"Hey Bro what are you playng on your Xbox One?"
"I just got Mario 64"

[RosweeSon]

But apparently that makes Xbox the best console now... Surely it would make n64 the best console being as Xbox one just seems obsessed with old N64 classics... Rare replay now this. Those Xbox exclusives must be fantastic if this is the highlight of your console this generation ;)

[thexmanone]

You sound upset that the PS4 can`t do this. You can always play uncharted and leave us Xbox fans alone to enjoy our console., which in my opinion is the best console this gen. Ms has been doing a great job with bringing new feature the the Xbox.

[RosweeSon]

Why would I be upset if I wanted N64 games... Again being as I played them all whilst I was a teenager I'd go and buy a N64 again... Sold it a few years ago and don't need one anyway great games.... Back in the day I wouldn't buy. New console to play those games tho when you can buy the original console for a fraction of the price, or just get them on Wii U VC.... Yeah I'm proper devastated... Nah.

[0to100]

hey bro i just got a ps4
i'm paying for a monthly $ubscription just so i can play ps3 games
yeah i'm smart, me and n4g love sony
i still can't even change my psn id :)

[nitus10]

Well, I kept my backwards compatible PS3 so there is not problem playing PS2 games and all PS3's can play PS1 as well as PS3 games.

As for PS4, I also have PS+ (pray tell me what do I need PSNow for?) which I can also use for my PS3 and I have saved quite a bit of money on some of the specials that have been available for PS+ members. In fact, the amount I have saved in just four months is much greater than the cost of my PS+ subscription and even if I decide to not renew my subscription I can still keep these games.

Not being able to change your PSN ID? Well if you thought about it before you created one maybe this would be a non-issue. It is possible to create a new more suitable account name, however, you may have problems with ownership of your downloads and especially your monetary account which you should be over 18 to create anyway.

[Nivekki]

@nitus10

Personally I'd rather have less consoles under my tv, but that's just me.

EDIT: And besides, you still can't play n64 games on the ps4 so I don't see what that has to do with anything.

[RosweeSon]

Better late than never I suppose ;) I mean it only came out in 1996

[Thefreeman012]

Hopefully gameboy, and PlayStation emulators are added

[smashman98]

Nintendo can't take it down but I wouldn't be surprised if Xbox blocked it as a show of good faith

[3-4-5]

* I'd rather just use my real N64. Not really into the whole emulator thing.