---
name: "mupen64plus"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mupen64plus"
version: "1.5+dfsg1-13"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mupen64plus"
---

# mupen64plus(1)

A plugin-based N64 emulator for Linux

## NAME

mupen64plus - A plugin-based N64 emulator for Linux

## SYNOPSIS

**mupen64plus** \[parameters(s)\] \[romfile\]

## DESCRIPTION

Mupen64Plus is a plugin-based N64 emulator for Linux which is capable of accurately playing many games. Included are four MIPS R4300 CPU emulators, with dynamic recompilers for 32-bit x86 and 64-bit amd64 systems, and necessary plugins for audio, graphical rendering (RDP), signal co-processor (RSP), and input. There are 3 OpenGL video plugins included: glN64, RiceVideoLinux, and Glide64.

The most current documentation can be found at the project's homepage:

http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus

- **-h, --help**

  Print help message.

- **--nogui**

  Starts the emulator without a graphical frontend. If this option is specified, romfile must also be specified.

- **--noask**

  Do not prompt user if rom file is hacked or a bad dump.

- **--noosd**

  Disable onscreen display.

- **--fullscreen**

  Run emulator in fullscreen mode.

- **--romnumber number**

  Specify which number (zero indexed) rom to load from a multi-rom archive specified by romfile.

- **--emumode mode**

  Specifies which mode the emulator core should run in. mode should be set to one of the following numbers: 0=Interpreter, 1=Dynamic Recompiler (DynaRec), 2=Pure Interpreter.

- **--gfx plugin-file**

  Specifies a graphics *plugin-file* to use during emulation. If the specified *plugin-file* is valid, the user will not be able to change the graphics plugin in the gui. If the specified *plugin-file* is invalid, a warning will be printed and the option will be ignored.

- **--audio plugin-file**

  Specifies an audio *plugin-file* to use during emulation. If the specified *plugin-file* is valid, the user will not be able to change the audio plugin in the gui. If the specified *plugin-file* is invalid, a warning will be printed and the option will be ignored.

- **--input plugin-file**

  Specifies an input *plugin-file* to use during emulation. If the specified *plugin-file* is valid, the user will not be able to change the input plugin in the gui. If the specified *plugin-file* is invalid, a warning will be printed and the option will be ignored.

- **--rsp plugin-file**

  Specifies an RSP *plugin-file* to use during emulation. If the specified *plugin-file* is valid, the user will not be able to change the RSP plugin in the gui. If the specified *plugin-file* is invalid, a warning will be printed and the option will be ignored.

- **--sshotdir directory**

  Specifies a *directory* to save screenshots captured during gameplay. Default is *~/.mupen64plus/screenshots*.

- **--configdir directory**

  Specifies a *directory* to use to look for emulator and plugin configuration files, game saves, and hi-res textures. Default is *~/.mupen64plus*.

- **--installdir directory**

  Specifies a *directory* to use to look for plugin files, gui icons, language translation files, etc. Default is *PREFIX/share/mupen64plus*.

- **--testshots list**

  Take screenshots at frames given in comma-separated *list*, then quit.

## KEY COMMANDS

The following shortcut keys can be used during emulation.

- **Escape**

  Quit the emulator.

- **0-9**

  Select virtual 'slot' for save/load state.

- **F5**

  Save emulator state to current slot.

- **F7**

  Load emulator state from current slot.

- **Alt-Enter**

  Toggle fullscreen mode.

- **Pause**

  Pause/continue emulation.

- **m or M**

  Mute/unmute sound.

- **\[**

  Decrease volume.

- **\]**

  Increase volume.

## FILES

Mupen64plus supports per user configurations for the core emulator and plugins located in *~/.mupen64plus/*. A user's rom cache is located in *~/.mupen64plus/rombrowser.cache*.

## LIRC SUPPORT

Mupen64Plus includes support for Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC). This can be used to send commands to Mupen64Plus using a remote control. For complete instructions on enabling LIRC support, see this wiki page:

http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/wiki/LIRC

## BUGS

To report bugs or make feature requests, use the issue tracker on the Mupen64Plus project site:

http://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/issues/list

## AUTHORS

Mupen64Plus was originally started by Richard42 and nmn, and is based on Mupen64 (originally written by Hacktarux).

This man page was written by ebenblues.

## COPYRIGHT

Mupen64Plus is © 2008 The Mupen64Plus Team License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.