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91x@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• radostin04@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Most N64 games don’t actually use the controller pak, instead using their own battery saves

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  • 91x@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Hmmm, I still have my N64, all my old games, etc and could test. Do you know if there is a way for me to check the memorypak to see what games actually saved to it?

    Now that you mention it, I recall either OoT or MM saving to the cart directly.

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    • v1605@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      To add to this, the reader also has a N64 controller port so you can also dump memory cards via a controller.

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  • sebinspace@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    IIRC none of the games that require the expanded RAM module (DK64, OOT, Majora) actually utilize its RAM under normal conditions. For instance, DK64 only used it as a means to stave off a memory leak.

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    • v1605@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s a myth, the ram was a requirement by management at the beginning of development to showcase it’s use. The ram was heavily used for the dynamic lighting. Sources: gamesradar.com/how-the-n64-confidently-signposted… and nintendolife.com/…/feature_donkey_kong_64_devs_on…

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      • sebinspace@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Oh well shit, that’s metal

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