Nintendo 64 classics including Zelda: Ocarina of Time given ray-tracing upgrade thanks to emulator Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo 64 classics including Zelda: Ocarina of Time given ray-tracing upgrade thanks to emulator This Hy-rules! News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 6 Jun 2022 9 comments The Nintendo 64 had some of the greatest games of our time on it. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, for example, was the first game ever to receive a perfect score of 40/40 in Famitsu magazine and was recently added to the Video Game Hall of Fame. However, while great, these games are a product of their time, and as such can look a little rough around the edges. Well, not anymore! Watch on YouTube Eurogamer plays The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Late to the Party. Now, thanks to an emulator developer that goes by the name of Darío, these legendary games have been given not only ray-tracing upgrades, but also object motion blur, widescreen, DLSS and 60+ FPS. You can check out a clip of the emulator in action via the tweet below. I'd like to reveal that RT64, the path tracer behind sm64rt, is evolving into an N64 emulator plugin.Here's a small reel of footage I've captured from games that are already showing results.Ray traced lighting, object motion blur, widescreen, DLSS and 60+ FPS. pic.twitter.com/qLJHzGfKUc- Darío (@dariosamo) June 3, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "I started this project a month ago as a way of optimising the PC port's backend as much as possible, and I quickly realised it could evolve into a generic emulation solution that would allow me to apply these enhancements to far more games," Darío explained. "The footage I've shown from both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask have been captured in mupen64plus, and I intend to bring this to other emulator cores as I learn more about how the hardware and the software works... This project is very much in its infancy and it's several months away from being released, but the results so far are very exciting." Darío goes on to say that, while these games look amazing thanks to the emulator, it is going to be impossible for them to "make every N64 game work" this way. This is due to the fact that it is a manual process to create the nice lighting we just saw above for any particular title. Meanwhile, Darío has revealed they hope to support HD texture replacements for these games further down the line. However, for now, they are "still in the process of understanding how to ensure compatibility with the texture packs already available for plugins like GlideN64." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store