Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 1
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 2
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 3
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 4
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 5
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 6
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 7
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 1
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 2
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 3
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 4
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 5
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 6
Castlevania (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 7
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 1
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 2
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 3
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 4
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 5
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 6
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 7
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 8
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 9
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 10
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 11
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Cornell Playthrough - Part 12
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Henry Playthrough
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 1
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 2
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 3
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 4
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 5
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 6
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 7
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 8
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 9
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Reinhardt Playthrough - Part 10
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 1
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 2
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 3
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 4
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 5
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 6
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 7
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 8
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 9
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - Carrie Playthrough - Part 10
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - High Resolution Mode
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 1
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 2
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 3
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 4
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 5
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 6
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 7
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 8
Spider-Man Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 9
Off Road Challenge Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Rookie Circuit
Off Road Challenge Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Novice Circuit
Off Road Challenge Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Pro Circuit
Off Road Challenge Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Master Circuit
Off Road Challenge - Two-Player Mode (Actual N64 Capture)
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Lost Island
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Thunder Park
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Arctic Circle
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Greek Isles
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Lake Powell
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - The Far East
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Ship Graveyard
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Venice Canals
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - New York Disaster
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Catacomb
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Hydro Speedway
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Castle Von Dandy
Hydro Thunder (Actual N64 Capture) - Nile Adventure
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 1
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 2
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 3
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 4
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 5
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 6
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 7
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 8
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 9
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 10
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 11
Top Gear Rally Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 12
Top Gear Rally (Actual N64 Capture) - Strip Mine
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 1
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 2
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 3
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 4
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 5
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 6
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 7
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 8
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 9
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 10
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 11
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 12
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 13
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 14
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 15
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 16
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 17
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 18
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 19
World Driver Championship Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Part 20
World Driver Championship (Actual N64 Capture) - Unlocking the Falcon Interceptor
World Driver Championship (Actual N64 Capture) - Excalibur Mystic Ghost on Les Gets
World Driver Championship (Actual N64 Capture) - High Resolution Mode
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Chassey Blue Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Slick Clyde Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Sheila Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - John Torque Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Dave Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Convoy Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Loki Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Houston 3 Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Boogie Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Beezwax Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Molo Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - Sid Burn Quests
Vigilante 8 Playthrough (Actual N64 Capture) - "Y" The Alien Quests
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Ski Resort (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Casino City (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Valley Farms (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Secret Base (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Oil Fields (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Aircraft Graveyard (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Canyonlands (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Ghost Town (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Hoover Dam (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Sand Factory (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 Two Player Cooperative Mode - Super Dreamland 64 (Actual N64 Capture)
Vigilante 8 (Actual N64 Capture) - Ultra Resolution Mode
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Actual N64 Capture) - High Resolution Mode
This is a capture of the optional high resolution mode in Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual Legacy of Darkness cartridge.
I decided to upload a separate video showing off the infamous high resolution mode that's available in this game. If you have an Expansion Pak, you can set this game to display at an optional "high resolution" of 640x480 (interlaced) instead of the standard low resolution of 320x240 (progressive). All of my playthroughs were done using the low resolution mode, so this video offers a look at the other setting.
One of the neat things about the Nintendo 64 was that it offered a so-called high resolution of 640x480 for several games. This mode typically required use of the separate Expansion Pak which upgraded the system's RAM to 8mb total. However, one game, World Driver Championship, offered a letterbox high resolution mode without the Expansion Pak.
In Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, the high resolution mode certainly makes the graphics look much nicer, but it comes at a substantial cost: it absolutely devastates the game's frame rate. Most Nintendo 64 games run a frame rate between 20-30 fps, on average. That's already pretty low when compared to the earlier 8-bit and 16-bit standard of 60 fps (for 2D games). But when the high resolution mode is enabled in this game, it drops the frame rate to something like 10 fps, from what I can tell. This mode has rightfully been called "unplayable," and this video shows why.
I decided to use this mode with a graphically intense level. In this case, I picked the Tower of Execution because of the flowing lava and the swinging pendulums. As you can see, the frame rate is pretty bad, but once you get to the section with the dropping boulders, it becomes downright ridiculous and nearly unplayable - in the literal sense.
I haven't played every high resolution game available on the Nintendo 64, but even so, I can safely say that Legacy of Darkness probably holds the record for absolute worst high resolution mode due to its terrible frame rate. When I first picked this game up back around 2001, I enabled the mode to see what it would be like. Within less than a minute of playing the game I realized how terrible the mode was, and I immediately switched back to the low resolution setting. It's just a shame this game didn't run better with the Expansion Pak.
Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal.
I'm using a Sharkpad Pro 64 turbo controller.
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