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What's changed in version 1.0.1:
- Added Linux debug build as release download (same functionality as a release build, just may have slight performance hit)
- Fixed Intro music
- Fixed HMC objects not spawning
- Fixed some JP dialogs
- Fixed first-time events (Lakitu, Bowser message into lobby) not saving
- Added Alt Assets toggle to menu, default to on
- Fixed Metal renderer crashing with fanish cap
- Fixed demos, but added the playability as an enhancement
- Linux builds set to debug to allow release
- Numerous HD texture and font fixes (see full changelog for details)
- Added Skip Lakitu Intro enhancement
Source: GitHub
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I am actually surprised that so far Nintendo has not come after them with multiple projects available. We've seen Nintendo go after less and get them taken down. Perhaps due to the way they're done with the libultraship project, and needing to acquire the original games is enough to keep Nintendo lawyers away.
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Other ports of Mario 64 would get their compiled releases taken down but if you look you can still get the source code, this was because they'd get compiled together with the rom and so would include the assets within the build, which would be unauthorized distribution.
Only later on did it become standard to make N64 ports that would get the assets from a rom after the fact, which I think we first saw with Mario 64 on the co-op port, so that's why only those have releases sticking around in the open.
Nintendo rarely goes after you when they don't have a good angle, and using their assets or asking for money beyond just donations (see how Yuzu had early access builds behind Patreon) is a big no no.
Last edited by eev on 21 Jan 2026 at 4:23 pm UTC
Only later on did it become standard to make N64 ports that would get the assets from a rom after the fact, which I think we first saw with Mario 64 on the co-op port, so that's why only those have releases sticking around in the open.
Nintendo rarely goes after you when they don't have a good angle, and using their assets or asking for money beyond just donations (see how Yuzu had early access builds behind Patreon) is a big no no.
Last edited by eev on 21 Jan 2026 at 4:23 pm UTC
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Still no controller support though.
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