{"id":435,"date":"2022-05-31T21:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=435"},"modified":"2024-09-27T20:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:27:26","slug":"nintendo-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo 64: The Revolutionary Leap into 3D Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Nintendo 64 (N64) was Nintendo\u2019s first 3D-capable console, marking a pivotal moment in gaming history. With iconic titles like <em>Super Mario 64<\/em>, <em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em>, and <em>GoldenEye 007<\/em>, the N64 became a beloved platform for both solo and multiplayer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardware Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong>: 93.75 MHz NEC VR4300 (64-bit CPU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: SGI RCP (Reality Co-Processor) capable of rendering 3D environments and textures, with support for anti-aliasing and real-time effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 4 MB of RAM (expandable to 8 MB with the Expansion Pak)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Cartridges (ranging from 4 MB to 64 MB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong>: 16-bit DAC stereo sound, with up to 100 audio channels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong>: Four controller ports for multiplayer gaming, memory card slot in the controller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Output<\/strong>: Supports resolutions up to 480i with composite and RGB output options<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Release Date:<\/strong> 1st March 1997 (UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discontinued:<\/strong> 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (New in 1997):<\/strong> \u00a3250<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (In 2024 Price):<\/strong> \u00a3470<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modifications I have performed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Console I purchased had no power supply or multi-av cable, so have 3rd party replacements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for computer \u00a338.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for repairs and upgrades \u00a314.79<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nintendo 64 (N64) was Nintendo\u2019s first 3D-capable console, marking a pivotal moment in gaming history. With iconic titles like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and GoldenEye 007, the N64 became a beloved platform for both solo and multiplayer experiences. Hardware Specifications Processor: 93.75 MHz NEC VR4300 (64-bit CPU) Graphics: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1990s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=435"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":798,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435\/revisions\/798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}