Perfect Dark is a classic FPS from Rare, the folks behind other awesome Nintendo games like Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, and Banjo-Kazooie. It’s kind of like a follow-up to Goldeneye 007, which was a big deal for console shooters. And guess what? You can now grab an unofficial PC version of it for free.
This unofficial PC version of Perfect Dark is mostly working well. There are some bugs, but not any game-breaking issues. What’s most important though is that It has both the single-player and split-screen multiplayer modes up and running. Thus, you can enjoy the whole game without any major issues.
So, what does this PC version of Perfect Dark offer? Well, it’s got a lot to offer. Perfect Dark for PC lets you use your mouse to look around, works on widescreen monitors, allows for basic mods, and you can even change the field of view (FOV). Plus it runs smoothly at 60fps.
In order to play Perfect Dark PC, you’ll need its original Nintendo 64 ROM file. Once you have it, you can download the latest version of its PC port from this link.
The team behind this project has made some cool changes in its latest version. They added an extended menu for all the new settings and added a special key for crouching and kneeling. They also implemented blur effects, centered the HUD option, and improved the Xbox controller support.
This is a must-have for all our old-school FPS fans, and we highly recommend downloading it. Perfect Dark is an underrated FPS on Nintendo 64, so you can at least try it now on PC.
Speaking of unofficial PC ports of classic console games, we also suggest checking out these ones for WipeOut, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Jak and Daxter, Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Have fun!
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Rare is the best
Was the best. They went to crap and became irrelevant pretty much when microsoft bought them out, just like other ms-acquired studios.
Microsoft mishandles every single company they buy.
It’s why I’m glad they bought Activision and Bethesda, it’s a guarantee they’ll die sooner than later.
tends to happen your most brilliant talent either leaves or retires.
One of Nintendo’s worst decisions. I was looking forward to a sequel on the GameCube.
Nope, they’ve never been the best even at their peak, unless you’re locked in a room with a N64 and Goldeneye never knowing what has been made on PC in the same time
What’s your top 5/10 games of all time?
This made my day. Fantastic article.
You’re better off playing the Xbox 360 port through Xenia. It has enhanced textures, also runs at 60 fps, and there’s a Mousehook fork of Xenia that allows for mouse controls. Basically everything this version offers but with better visuals.
It has graphical glitches especially on NVIDIA hardware and we don’t know if it can be completed so far
Plus, Joanna’s model looks much better in the X360 remaster than her simplistic model in the original N64.
You’re 6-8 years late to the party John.
Search 1964GEPD, it works perfectly.
This one is different, it’s not emulated, it behaves like a genuine PC port
I got that, just wanted to point out 60fps (as well as mouse and keyboard controls) were a thing long before this.