Although it didn’t have anything like the fancy wireless wands or web browsing capabilities of the Wii, there was always something quite enchanting about Nintendo’s N64. Ultimately it was never going to beat the PlayStation in terms of its market share, but the 64 still brings back fond memories of endless nights blasting the hell out of each other on Goldeneye, or missing dozens of lectures to concentrate on Super Mario 64. The chances are that as soon as the GameCube came along, your N64 went out with the rubbish – a decision you’ve probably lived to regret if you’re anything like us. Thankfully, Project64 helps you to transport yourself back to those halcyon days by allowing you to emulate all your old favourite N64 games on your PC.

The application is designed to play ROM files, which are essentially 'images' of the data inside an N64 cartridge. Graphically, the games are pretty good, although not quite as sharp as we remember, with a few too many jagged lines and blocky sprites for our liking. This is understandable, given that the games were originally intended to be played on a TV, which has a completely different way of perfecting pixels. Nevertheless, the overall visual experience is quite authentic, and is complemented by crisp audio reproduction.

In terms of its performance, Project64 is able to handle most ROMs without any problems and we didn’t experience any compatibility issues. Be warned though, that you’ll need a decent amount of RAM and a fairly good graphics card if you want to avoid any jerkiness when playing some of the more sophisticated games, such as Super Smash Bros. There are lots of options within the emulator for tweaking the visuals, including changing the screen resolution, running in full-screen mode or applying anti-aliasing. However, the audio functions are limited to a bog-standard volume control.

Thankfully, the fun of playing N64 games with your pals isn’t lost in this emulator and Project64 supports up to four players. As you can imagine, it’s pretty tricky fitting four people around one keyboard, so you’re best off using USB controllers if there’s more than two of you. Another nice touch is the inclusion of a cheat mode, which provides you with the opportunity to power-up your games or access special options, much as the old Action Replay cartridges used to. Each game has its own set of cheats, which is great for prolonging the life of a game or getting through particularly tough levels.

Project64 is the closest thing you’ll get to the N64 without actually buying the console itself and it performs better than other Nintendo emulators, as well as generic solutions such as MAME. It may not be a pixel-perfect recreation of the device, but it’s certainly entertaining enough to keep you off work for a few days.

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The GameBoy has come a long way since we first saw that big white and grey block at the end of the last century. Its great, great, great grandson, the Nintendo DS is now even more powerful than the high-tech machines doing the rounds in the arcades of the early 90s. In fact, it's so good that sometimes you'll want to play with it in the office, which obviously you can't. Well, actually you can. Actually you can't. Well, with DeSmuME you sort of can. Let us explain...

The first thing you'll need to realize is that downloading DS ROM files is illegal, so on your own head be it if the FBI rolls up outside your house. Legalities aside, DeSmuME is a pretty decent emulator, originally designed for games programmers to develop and test their latest creations. DeSmuME can be a little tricky to set up, but once running you'll be able to enjoy a huge selection of games in ROM format.

DeSmuME is a solid Nintendo DS emulator for your PC.

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vNes includes different versions. Current versions are vNes J2ME, vNes Symbian. The requirement of mobile running vNes J2ME is following: - J2ME MIDP 2.

0 - 256K running memory - relatively fast CPUFeatures: - Thousands of roms supported and downloadable. - Different screen modes and scales. You can even rotate the screen to fit some mobiles, eg MotoE680.

One key/touch to switch fullscreen. - Hue, Tint, BlackWhite adjustable. - Customizable controls. Provide automatic key AA/BB , and TRIGGER KEY that can let shoot key down without press shoot key all the time.

- We provide version with/without sound support. Your mobile must support MMAPI(JSR in J2ME), and has good cpu/sound performance. (We do not recommend the sound version, because most mobiles has poor sound support) - Low memory usage.

It only needs enough memory for rom and display data. If the rom has 40K and display area is 128x128, it needs about 100K memory. - Very small jar size.

You only need save memory for roms. - Adjustable game speed. - Each rom with 10 save/load slots. Provide save/load key. You can use one touch to save/load states.

Fully Supported Devices:Nokia: Series 60Motorola: E680Sony-Ericsson: K700, K700c, K700iSupported Devices with slow speed:Nokia: 6230Motorola: V303Alcatel: OT756Siemens: CX65Devices not Tested:Nokia: 6670, 7270, 7260, 9300, 6170, 6630, 3220, 6255, 9500, 6620, 5140, 7700Motorola: A630, A760, A768, A768i, A830, A845, A860, A890, A1000, C380, C385, C650, C975, E390, E398, E1000, MPX200, MPX220, RAZR V3, V3, V80, V180, V220, V300, V400, V500, V501, V525, V551, V600, V690, V820, V870, V872, V875, V878, V880, V1000,i325, i730, i830, i860Sony-Ericsson: F500i, K500c, K500i, K506c, K508c, P900, P908, P910c, P910i, S700c, S700i, S710a, Z1010, Z500aAlcatel: OT557, OT735iDopod: 515, 535, 696NEC: c313, c616, e228, e313, e616, N620Samsung: SGH-D418, SGH-E318Siemens: C65, M65, S65, ST60

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To use Joypad you must install the app on your iPhone and a desktop client on your Mac or PC. Both devices have to be connected to the same WiFi network. The Joypad desktop client should automatically discover your iPhone is the app is running, but if not you can open settings and manually enter the MAC address of your phone which is given to you in the app.

As soon as the connect light turns green, you'll be able to use Joypad. The lite version comes with one 'pad, based on the old Nintendo Entertainment System. Upgrade and there are a number of more modern joypads you can use. Each button of the joypad can be configured to a corresponding key, and various configurations can be saved.

While touch joypads never quite match the real thing, Joypad is pretty good. Playing flash arcade games worked really well, as did playing old games through an emulator. As Joypad connects over WiFi, it is essential your connection is stable and not overloaded or it will suffer from lag. It's a shame bluetooth is not supported, as iPhones and Macs have it, as do many PC laptops.

Joypad is a great game controller app that's responsive and nicely configurable. If you hate playing with keyboard controls this could be just the thing for you - just hope no-one calls you mid-game!

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