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These files are necessary to setup the dev environment if you want to compile. I use the link myself when setting up a new build machine. If you don't trust th

These files are necessary to setup the dev environment if you want to compile. I use the link myself when setting up a new build machine. If you don't trust the files that's perfectly fine. You could pretty easily, I believe, find them all from repositories you trust. Also yep Win XP only! Keeping it authentic lol. :)

katastic 9y ago
To clarify: The N64 SDK runs on XP.
- deadcast 9y ago
  Yep! Thanks for the clarification.
- voltagex_ 9y ago
  I wonder if it'd be possible to get it running on Wine for a safer experience.
  - deadcast 9y ago
    I've tried but it doesn't seem possible. Wine and even DOS Box can't run the 16 bit SDK executables. I'd love to be able to run just the ROM build process in Wine. :)
    - Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
      What's so special about the ROM process that it can't be ported or rewritten in a more portable way?
      - deadcast 9y ago
        Because the 16 bit executables are closed source. :/ The special linker MILD.exe that organizes all of the RSP(Reality Signal Processor) microcodes and game data is the piece that needs to be reverse-engineered which is possible but currently beyond me. :)
        Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
        I don't think it's beyond you, I just think you lack confidence. You can do it! I've been in your shoes before and it worked out.
        deadcast 9y ago
        Aww thanks much! :D Yeah I just lack confidence I guess since reversing binaries has always seemed a bit intense. I need to finally buy a really good code reversal tool and then start my quest to reproduce! :) It would be great if me or someone else was successful since then the N64 could be more easily developed for on any OS!!
        Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
        You probably don't even need to reverse anything. Just learn how other (open source) toolchains work, read N64 manuals and information from other reverse engineers, and work incrementally. It's probably not necessary to reverse this proprietary ROM you're stuck with.

katastic 9y ago

To clarify: The N64 SDK runs on XP.

deadcast 9y ago
Yep! Thanks for the clarification.
voltagex_ 9y ago
I wonder if it'd be possible to get it running on Wine for a safer experience.
- deadcast 9y ago
  I've tried but it doesn't seem possible. Wine and even DOS Box can't run the 16 bit SDK executables. I'd love to be able to run just the ROM build process in Wine. :)
  - Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
    What's so special about the ROM process that it can't be ported or rewritten in a more portable way?
    - deadcast 9y ago
      Because the 16 bit executables are closed source. :/ The special linker MILD.exe that organizes all of the RSP(Reality Signal Processor) microcodes and game data is the piece that needs to be reverse-engineered which is possible but currently beyond me. :)
      - Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
        I don't think it's beyond you, I just think you lack confidence. You can do it! I've been in your shoes before and it worked out.
        deadcast 9y ago
        Aww thanks much! :D Yeah I just lack confidence I guess since reversing binaries has always seemed a bit intense. I need to finally buy a really good code reversal tool and then start my quest to reproduce! :) It would be great if me or someone else was successful since then the N64 could be more easily developed for on any OS!!
        Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
        You probably don't even need to reverse anything. Just learn how other (open source) toolchains work, read N64 manuals and information from other reverse engineers, and work incrementally. It's probably not necessary to reverse this proprietary ROM you're stuck with.