The folks over at OSBB have released a Nintendo 64 emulator for the BlackBerry PlayBook named Mupen64Plus-PB. A great majority of the games are said to be fully functional on the PlayBook. Continue reading for more information on how-to use this emulator and where to download:
Usage
Download the .bar file and sideload it using the newest DDPB or similar tool.
Loading Games
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- To create the necessary folder structure, run Mupen64Plus-PB before trying to add roms.
- You should be shown an empty dialog box.
- Press “Cancel” and the application will exit.
- Next, connect your PlayBook to your computer or enable wireless sharing.
- Open “My Computer” and select the BlackBerry network drive.
- Navigate to misc/n64/roms/ and copy your legally obtained games here.
- The dialog for picking games will also allow you to change the video plugin or disable the sound. At a minimum, a rom and at most one video plugin need to be used.
Hi-Res Textures:
To load Hi-Res textures:
- Run the target game first to create the needed folders.
- Find the texture packs online and copy into /misc/n64/hires_texture/[game]
- Start up the game and wait for it to load as it will take longer.
Save/Load States:
Save/load state buttons are located in the top left/right corners. To hide these, tap the top middle of the screen.
Mupen64Plus for Touchpad: Here
Mupen64Plus-PB: Here
Download
Mupen N64 Emulator for PlayBook
Provided via OSBB