mattmcmanis / ultra

Mupen64Plus N64 Emulator Frontend for Windows

Ultra

Mupen64Plus N64 Emulator Frontend for Windows

• Overview
• Features
• Downloads
• Setup
• Resources
• Build

 

Overview

Play N64 games through an easy to use interface.

Special thanks to M64py for design inspiration.
API system by BizHawk.

 

Features

What it can do:

• Game Launcher
• Navigate options quickly with tabs
• Edit Mupen64Plus Config
• Plugin Configuration Menus for GLideN64, Angrylion Plus, Audio SDL, Input SDL, RSP HLE, CXD4.
• Shortcuts to common folders
• Quick Load & Save State st0-9
• Load Save File .m64p/.pj format
• Save State File .m64p/.pj format
• Map Keyboard Keys for Controls
• Gamepad Fully Automatic Mode

What it currently can't do:

• Gamepad Remap Custom Buttons
• No Plugin Configuration Menus for Glide64, Glide64mk2, Rice, Arachnoid, z64 yet.
• Cheats

 

Downloads

Ultra

Ultra + Mupen64plus Latest Release

Requires

• Windows 8, 8.1, 10
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
• Mupen64Plus
• GLideN64 Public Release 4.0

Mupen64Plus

Latest Release

 

Setup

Notice: This program will write to your existing mupen64plus.cfg, make a backup before running.

1. Place Files

   • Put Ultra.exe in the Mupen64Plus folder that contains the mupen64plus.dll.
     Screenshot 1

2. Set Paths & Defaults

   • Run Ultra.exe

   • In the Paths tab, press the Defaults All button to automatically set the paths and controls.
     Or manually set your Mupen64Plus and Plugin Paths.
     Screenshot 2

   • Set your ROMs Path (.n64/.v64/.z64 files in subfolders will be detected).

3. Configure Graphics, Audio, Controls

   • The Plugin Configure Windows, such as GLideN64, will not have the values loaded from mupen64plus.cfg yet.

   • In the Plugins tab, press the Generate button to generate the selected plugin default values.
     Screenshot 3

   • When you open a Plugin Configure Window the controls will now be loaded with the defaults.
     Screenshot 4

4. Play Game

   • In the Games tab, press the Rebuild ⟲ arrow button to generate the list of games.
     Screenshot 5

   • Play a game with your selected settings.
     Screenshot 6

Paths

• Ultra UI Config
  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Ultra UI\ultra.conf

• Mupen64Plus Config
  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\mupen64plus.cfg

• Saves
  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\save\

• Screenshots
  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\screenshot\

Tips

Plugin Combinations for best results

• GLideN64 + RSP HLE
• Angrylion Plus + CXD4 (Requires powerful PC)

Resolution

• If Windowed, select 4:3 aspect ratio to avoid black bars on sides.
  Screenshot (Black Bars)
  Screenshot (Native)

• If Fullscreen, select your monitor's actual aspect ratio, such as 16:9, then select the Plugin's option Force 4:3, or else it will stretch to fit your screen.
  Screenshot (Stretched)
  Screenshot (Native)

• If you want an extended view, select a 16:9 resolution, and in the Plugin select Aspect Ratio Adjust or Widescreen.
  Screenshot (Windowed Wide)
  Screenshot (Fullscreen Wide)

• If game is slow, select a lower resolution.

 

Resources

Ultra Wiki

• Resources
• Troubleshooting

Mupen64Plus Wiki

• Mupen64Plus
• Console Usage
• File Locations
• Keyboard Setup
• Controller Setup
• Third Party Plugins
• Recommended Plugin Setups
• Game Compatibility

 

Build

Visual Studio 2015
WPF, C#, XAML
Visual C++ 19.0 Compiler

 

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