How to Play Nintendo 64 Games on the Google Nexus 7
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}One of the big benefits of the Google Nexus 7 is its serious processing power. The device has a quad-core processor and a twelve core GPU which means it can handle any video game Android has to offer. But what about games that a console has to offer? Here's how to get Nintendo 64 games running on the Nexus 7.
Note: This particular emulator does tend to put small advertisements in your notification bar once in a while. You can decide whether that is worth playing Super Mario for free or not.
1. Open the Play Store on your Nexus 7.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2. Search for N64 Emulator, click it, and click install.
3. Search Google for Nintendo 64 ROMs on your Nexus 7 and select one of the websites that claims to offer Nintendo 64 ROMs.
4. Search whichever site you chose for the Nintendo 64 game you want to play.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}5. When you find it, click the download link to download the game in .zip format and save it to your tablet (Do NOT extract the file, leave it as a .zip).
6. Once downloaded, open the Nintendo 64 Emulator app.
7. Select Choose Game and navigate to the Download folder and choose the .zip file for the game you wish to play.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}8. Once it loads, use the on-screen controls to play. Enjoy!
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