Ray-tracing is coming to the N64 through this impressive mod

A mod is in development that will bring ray-tracing to some classic Nintendo 64 games like Ocarina of Time and Paper Mario.

A while back, self-described modder turned software developer Darío released a mod that added full ray-tracing to Super Mario 64. For those unfamiliar with the technique, to put it simply it can add very realistic looking lighting to games. Of course, it’s a modern technique that’s becoming more common with the latest generation of consoles, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t look good on older games too.

Now, that same modder Darío has shown off an N64 emulator plugin that can seemingly add ray tracing to any game on the console.

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