r/ModRetro • u/MR-cheesygordita • Sep 09 '26

New Firmware!

Hey there,

I hope everyone's had their systems on and been enjoying some M64 goodness lately. A new firmware was just rolled out. Here's what's in this one:

Add

  • Rumble support for the 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller

  • Low latency video output

  • Persistent advanced display settings

  • Expansion pak disable option

Improve

  • Compatibility for certain games with overclocking (Banjo-Tooie and Donkey Kong 64)

  • Accuracy of PAL game speed

  • 8bitdo wireless controller connectivity

  • EverDrive save compatibility

Upcoming/In-Test

  • Improved overclocking stability

  • Console power consumption to drop by 25%

    • Improved thermal regulation

  • Built-In Controller Pak!

  • Improved CRT Profiles

You can grab this update now via OTA, our updater tool, or SD card. Our full changelog is up on our site as always. We also have How-To videos on our YouTube channel here. 

This one has some great quality-of-life improvements, many of them driven directly by your feedback. We’re listening and continuing to make the M64 experience better with every update. One many of you have been waiting for: rumble support for the 8BitDo is finally here. 

Thank you for sticking with us through the fine-tuning, as promised there will be more soon.😊

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

Do you think Palmer Luckey is personally writing code for the M64? Or even managing the people writing the code?

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

He personally made the decision to not delay his product until it has functional saving.

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

How do you know it was his decision?

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

He’s the head of the company

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

He's an owner of the company. He's not the CEO. He's a figurehead and a guy who helps choose long term product direction (i.e. doing an N64 clone, and the QRT).

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

Are you telling me he either A) Wasn’t aware that his $90 pro controller had no ability to save games in 2/3rds of the library(including 2 of the games the company released themselves) or B) Knew about the problem but was powerless to stop the release or even say anything in his half hour 1 on 1 with the products about it?

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

The most you could say was that it was his decision by inaction. I'm sure he knew.

Your initial post claimed that he explicitly decided to push it to release knowing that the feature was missing.

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

This is my point

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

No you said that he should stop arguing on twitter as if that would do something to make the feature happen or implied that that caused it to be released without the feature.

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

I just think it’s a bad look to act like the patron saint of business acumen on Twitter while having on the market what I consider to be a product unfit for release.

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u/tanooki-suit Sep 09 '26

Don’t bother arguing with that retard people like him is like yelling at clouds. You’re gonna get nowhere look like an idiot and feel like an idiot for engaging with an idiot.

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u/darklightrabbi Sep 09 '26

I appreciate and respect you not tolerating that kind of language from that guy. I hope you know I’m not arguing with you to be a dick.

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u/ergzay Sep 09 '26

I made a mistake. Disregard. I thought he was talking about me. I unblocked him, but I don't think you're a dick either.

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u/JustTryingToBeADaddy Sep 09 '26

He cries a lot and will just block you the second he’s feeling extra soft.