gopher64
Highly compatible N64 emulator
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
About gopher64
Gopher64 is a cross-platform N64 emulator. Some notable features:
- Netplay
- Homebrew support
- Upscaling
- CRT shader
- Emulate CPU overclocking
- Cheats
- Savestates
- RetroAchievements
wiki
https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/wiki
discord
controls
Keys are mapped according to these defaults (opens in a new tab). Xbox-style controllers also have a default mapping applied (opens in a new tab).
netplay
Gopher64 supports P2P netplay (online play with others).
Please read the guide (opens in a new tab) before trying out netplay.
portable mode
If you would like to keep all the game data in the same folder as the executable, you just need to create a file called "portable.txt" in the same directory as the executable.
flatpak
If you want to run the flatpak from the command line, you need to add the --filesystem=host:ro option, for example:
Ubuntu 25
sudo apt install clang llvm
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.1.42
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Size
- 33 MB to 55 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.1.42
- Released
- Oct 15, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 1.3K
- Website
- gopher64.com
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Mac
Signed by Logan McNaughton (AB349XV2U7)
Apple Developer ID team AB349XV2U7
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 a433a5324094fe883ed8df2e3d2300f4cb22789d6020edeee9dd0b192521f1ce
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 15, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Windows
Signed by SignPath Foundation
Certificate from GlobalSign GCC R45 CodeSigning CA 2020,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE
Signature is timestamped
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 1727e6da5db9284ebd1330aa7978399bd9a35e1776c7ec023b83270ec8a58835
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 15, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
1.1.42checked
Checked Oct 15, 2026 · Mac and Windows
ZIP · 33 MB, EXE · 55 MB
Questions about gopher64
Is gopher64 free?
Yes. gopher64 is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is gopher64 safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of gopher64 from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.1.42 (checked Oct 15, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does gopher64 run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. gopher64 has a native Apple silicon build.
What does gopher64 need to run?
gopher64 needs macOS Sequoia (15) or later.
Who makes gopher64?
gopher64 is an open source project by gopher64 on GitHub (gopher64/gopher64). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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