Modern Day Upgrades for the Nintendo 64

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Here is the video I did for the EON Super 64

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Intro about Stone Age Gamer 00:00
Region Free Bracket 0:57
Forever Pak 64 1:21
Brawler 64 Wireless Controller 1:37
Ultra HDMI 2:33
EON Super 64 2:49
Everdrive 64 X7
Other Accessories to Consider 6:24
What is your setup to play N64? 7:17

Region Free Bracket and Forever Pak 64 were provided by Stone Age Gamer for the purpose of content coverage. The views expressed in this video are of my own.

[wheelsdeal]

I love the fact that you can get an Everdrive and a wireless controller and give a new life on these old consoles cause unless you are a collector its just not possible to get catridges with current prices.

[ZombieXHunter]

What I like about the Forever Pak 64 is that you can swap the board with Nintendo's official memory pak if you still want to use the original shell. 👍

[andrewring]

I remember a little bit of the NES and some of the SNES but the N64 is the first console I fully remember and thus will always hold the closest in my heart

[DerkuiDerkui]

Thanks! I just bought an n64. I had one back in the days, and the issues with the current accessories you pointed out were spot on.

[monkeyman]

Hey John. On Sunday, I went to the flea market and bought a nintendo wii for $5. It came with power and video cables but no controller or sensor bar. At home, I plugged it in, it powers on and reads the game discs. On amazon I ordered a offbrand wiimote/nunchuck combo and sensor bar for $30 with tax and free shipping. So basically I got a wii for $35. 👍

[SOUTHERNPRIDE]

I am 43 years old and can honestly say I have never played a 64. However I did buy one over the weekend at ATG in Waco. A very clean and minty boxed specimen. I look forward to adding some of the products you mentioned, however will be hooking it up to a CRT.

[sonicsega]

i feel like i'm the only person on the planet who actually likes the n64 controller. of course with a upgraded joystick, but i never understood why everyone hates it aside from the original joystick. i mean its not science to figure how to hold it. i don't know.

[ike-]

Hey John, I've got a recommendation for your setup,

If you want to play games on your big screen, but want the audio to go to some earbuds or headphones, I recommend getting a Bluetooth audio receiver.

Mine has nfc so I can tap my earbuds to the outside of the case and it pairs together with the receiver.

There is almost no latency when using the earbuds and it works very good.

The delay is not noticable with any of my earbuds/headphones

It even comes with a remote for controlling audio.

It's a set and forget solution that I've used for a while, it's inputs are toslink composite red and white cables and a stereo 3.5mm headphone jack.

[DarkWorldQ]

The Brawler 64 for PC is definitely my favourite modern N64 product. Even though playing on an actual N64 is ideal, but I personally prefer to emulate most consoles to avoid managing many consoles, and the ability to upscale games, use savestates, cheats, and more are also great factors. The only N64 games that I've played in the past 2 decades are Super Mario 64 and one of the Rampage games.

[PlusisChicken]

I bought a Nintendo 64 last year and it came with a not-so-great controller. I replaced that with the wired version of the Brawler64 and it was great! I like the layout of the controller compared to the standard one, too. It’s comfortable to hold.

[wangchung]

The Brawler 64 is a god send I cant play platformers on the N64 with out it theyre amazing controllers that have helped me realize the original N64 controller is actually worse than we thought lol

[thomasthetrain]

My current set up for the N64 is the Everdrive X7 in red, wireless Brawler 64 also in I have it hooked up to a CRT! I got the Everdrive and controller from Stone Age Gamer also. Good video!!

[silvereloking]

The only thing you need for your N64 is Everdrive, this thing is amazing.

[shaun]

Thanks for the awesome video! I actually have used the EON Super 64 for about 3 years now and have also bought a couple as gifts to friends who were just getting into N64 and they love the ease of use compared to other HDMI hook up options as they were not ready to get into researching or paying for mods. It's literally like combining an S-video cable, retrotink 2x, and it's own power suppy all in one small little shell that sits nicely into the back of the N64.

[SDMasterYoda]

Another thing to mention is a Blue Retro adapter to use the Nintendo Switch Online N64 controllers with original hardware. Has built in rumble pack and memory card functionality.

[videogamerNattie]

1:53
*Tells me to insert rumble pak now if I wish to use it.
*Inserts rumble pak into the dongle.

[WithScienceAsMySheperd]

Tried to show Mario 64 to my Girlfriend, she enjoyed Mario Odyssey since last year.
But the N64 controls were quite offputting for her and she had troubles getting started so I realized that this older gen of consoles did have its flaw : the N64 controller.(I love the N64 controller and the Mario 64 controls, but they are of another era, it's evident now that I see it as it is.)

[ferrarikangaroo]

I live in Australia. I have an NTSC American N64 with a PAL/Australian power supply (they're removable). In my opinion the best, non invasive way to play N64 in 2023 is to use a Retrotink 5x + Svideo cable from Retro Gaming Cables (recommended from RetroRGB) + an Everdrive 64 X7. That's my current set up and it's highly recommended.

[josephchaparro]

I like the Super64 and I like the wireless controller from Retro-bit because of it's Hori/GCN thumb stick and that it has built in rumble but the drawbacks to using these modern devices is that they get their power by pulling power from the N64 console itself which can make both your N64 and the cartridge you have inserted get overheated which is why I went switch to using S-Video cable with the retrotink 2X Pro and a wired OG or wired Retrofighters controller because my N64 being cool to the touch after a hour of game play is more important to me.

[ozzyp]

Transfer Paks are pretty cool if you happen to have Gen 1 or 2 Pokemon games. You can store your Pokemon between playthroughs, trade without multiple GBs and even play the games on your TV with the only official 2-4x speedup.

Everdive adds a few more benefits, since you can backup your saves to dupe Pokemon etc. There's also a piece of homebrew to backup and restore your GB saves as well, and even dump roms. I haven't tested it much, but it should work with most games, not just Pokemon.