Marcus Mattsson

NOTE: If you have any questions, write a comment. This guide may not work with Windows Vista.

The communities for old console games are quite amazing, I myself am mostly interested in Nintendo 64 games, especially The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (best game ever made), and I had heard about someone redoing all the textures. I finally decided to check it out and since it took me forever to figure this out, I thought I might as well do a guide about it.

Emulator

First of all you need an emulator to run the game, the most popular are 1964 and Project 64. Since I got everything working first on 1964, that’s what I’ll be talking about in this guide. So, without further ado:

1. Download 1964 version 0.9.9 here.
2. Install it.

Now we need a better video plugin, the most popular is the Rice Video Plugin version 6.1.1 beta 10. As far as I’ve understood a guy named ‘Mudblood’ started updating it after that, so this is the last version made by ‘Rice’ himself.

1. Download Rice Video Plugin version 6.1.1 beta 10 here.
2. Unpack it and put the two dll files in this folder: C:/<installation folder>/1964/099/plugin/.
3. You need another file though, it’s called BMGlib.dll and you can download the package here.
4. Unpack it and put the dll file in C:/<installation folder>/1964/099/.

Now we need to configure 1964.

1. Open the program.
2. Go to Plug-ins -> Change Plug-ins.
3. Select Rice’s Video Plugin 6.1.1 beta 10 from the dropdown window under System Default Video Plugin.
4. Press OK.
5. Go to Plug-ins -> Video Settings.
6. Go the General Options tab.
7. Change Full Screen Resolution to something higher (like 1024 x 768).
8. Uncheck Hide Advanced Options.
9. Go to the Texture Filters tab.
10. Change Texture Quality to 32-bit Texture.
11. Change Texture Enhancement to 2x (Double the texture size).
12. Check Load hi-res textures if available.
13. Press OK.

That’s all for setting up the emulator.

ROM

Now you need the rom, the game itself. I can’t really help you with that, although looking here may be a good idea. The rom I’m using is called Legend of Zelda, The – Ocarina of Time (U) (V1.0), the guide may should work on all versions of it, though. If you find the rom you can run it from 1964 by pressing Ctrl + D and then selecting the folder where it’s located.

Cell-Shading and Hi-Res

This is really what makes it worth going through all this trouble to play the game. The texture packs are rather hard to find, but I found two of the most popular. The first one is made by a guy named ‘Djipi’. He spend 1,5 years redoing every single texture in the game, making it look like Wind Waker. The second pack is with high-resolution textures, which look a lot like the textures from Twilight Princess. This is how you install them:

1. Download the cell-shading package here (mirror 1, mirror 2).
   Or, download the hi-res package here (mirror).
2. Unzip the package you selected.
3. Put everything into C:/<installation folder>/1964/099/pluging/hires_texture/ (you may need to manually create the hires_texture folder).
4. Now your directory structure should look like this: C:/<installation folder>/1964/099/pluging/hires_texture/The Legend of Zelda.

If that’s the case you’re done! Now, if you want to try the other package you can rename the The Legend of Zelda folder, and then put the other folder in there. Now, when you open up 1964 and double-click the rom the emulator should start going through all the new textures before loading the game. If it doesn’t find anything you probably forgot to check Load hi-res textures if available.

Taking it to the next level

Playing Ocarina of Time on a keyboard isn’t quite the same though, I decided to buy this, so now I use my wireless Xbox 360 controller to play it and all my other roms. Also, you can connect eight controllers to it, which is awesome.

There are also some unfinished high-resolution texture packs for Ocarina of Time but I haven’t been able to find working download links. There are a lot more texture packs on emutalk.net, but, as I said, it’s pretty hard to find packs that are totally done. Anyway, hope the guide is helpful, here are some screenshots:

Cell Shading Package

High-Resolution Package

Tags: emulators, nintendo 64, the legend of zelda: ocarina of time

66 Responses to “How to play Ocarina of Time with cell-shading and hi-res textures”

1. on 13 Mar 2008 at 11:24

   1Julian

   Nørd :P

2. on 13 Mar 2008 at 12:04

   2Marcus

   \o/

3. on 27 Mar 2008 at 23:51

   3Someone

   Hi, i loved your article, but there is a problem with the hires texture pack link, could you please reupload it and post or send me a link, i would be very grateful if you did since i cant seem to find it anywhere
   thnx

4. on 29 Mar 2008 at 3:41

   4Marcus

   Sure, here it is: http://www.adrive.com/public/7971a6fc8fa95769bbffcd8ca7b4bc9817ced4af517e6b2af6b874e31f55322f.html

5. on 24 Jun 2008 at 21:03

   5agr0

   Thank you so much for this great tutorial and the link to the texture mods. They are so great. Another reason why I play the best game of the world again and again and again. Zelda FTW!

6. on 06 Jul 2008 at 4:18

   6Adam

   Nice job! This was a very descriptive and helpful tutorial. I don’t think anyone could go wrong with this!

7. on 06 Jul 2008 at 5:58

   7Adam

   But…How do you do it on Project64?

8. on 06 Jul 2008 at 6:02

   8Adam

   Nevermind. I got it. If you want me to post it… I will….

9. on 06 Jul 2008 at 6:04

   9Adam

   BUT IT LAGS MAJORLY!!!

10. on 06 Jul 2008 at 6:09

    10Adam

    Help???

11. on 06 Jul 2008 at 19:46

    11Marcus

    Well, I haven’t tried that program so I wouldn’t know.

12. on 06 Jul 2008 at 21:24

    12Adam

    Okay. Thanks for the help on the 1964.

13. on 11 Jul 2008 at 2:22

    13andrew

    wtf i can’t find the rice plugin 1.6 beta or w/e i download it and im still stuck with the freakin rice plugin 5.2.0 wtf is wrong with is? i download and download and nothing…..what am i doing wrong? i put it in the plugins spot and yet still nothing…….

14. on 11 Jul 2008 at 2:34

    14Nukyasu

    I would like to know if you could do one for PJ64??

15. on 11 Jul 2008 at 6:01

    15Marcus

    #13 Try to uninstall the emulator and delete any left over folders manually. You probably have to restart the program to see the new version of the plugin.

    #14 I’ll think about it. :) I made this guide because there is so little proper information out there, and it took me a while to put it together.

16. on 05 Aug 2008 at 7:02

    16Scott

    Hey, I’m kinda having the same problem as #13, I installed 1964 and everything, then moved the .dll files, but in the program I still can’t select Rice 6.1.1, only the default. Any suggestions?

17. on 05 Aug 2008 at 11:13

    17Marcus

    It’s been a while since I had it installed, so I don’t really have any suggestions, sorry. Maybe the default plugin will work?

18. on 13 Aug 2008 at 2:18

    18Linkmastex

    i dont get the part where it says put the 2 ricevideo.dll files in the folder
    C://1964/099/plugin/, i cannot find that folder where do u get it?
    plz someone tell me

19. on 13 Aug 2008 at 13:36

    19Marcus

    No, that’s not what the guide says, it says “C://1964/099/plugin/”, so the folder is wherever you decided to install it.

20. on 13 Aug 2008 at 23:11

    20Linkmastex

    oh ok i figured it out lol but it aint working i think i forgot something so im gonna go recheck and ill say if it works

21. on 13 Aug 2008 at 23:24

    21Linkmastex

    k i figured it out idk where too put the BMGlib.dll file. i cant find the folder idk wat too do!?!

22. on 13 Aug 2008 at 23:59

    22Linkmastex

    ok i found out everything but, when i try the twilight princess one it dont let me download from the website

23. on 21 Aug 2008 at 9:32

    23demetrius harris

    dis shit is dum cuz i followed all tha directions an every thing but it still wont workok help me out i think tha part i got lost on was adding tha cell shadeing it said tha file was corrupted an i couldnt extract it so something is wrong with that an did you say replace tha name of tha hires_texture folder of with the game title are did u mean make a new folder an put it in tha folder.Dats not all i also got some problems on that youtu video u posted on how to change tha color of tha link and i need to know how can u make clones of different monsters of tha game cause dis shit is just confusin an i need help

24. on 01 Nov 2008 at 22:29

    24Paul

    its about time they made a high-resolution version. i hope nintendo does this for the wii and game cube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if there is tell me evey thing!!!!!

25. on 03 Nov 2008 at 4:48

    25yooo

    i cant get it to change and i dont know what im doing wrong but the graphics dont change and ive downloaded every thing change the graphics thing and put in the cel-shade pack but it wont change

26. on 13 Dec 2008 at 19:07

    26Drew

    im having trouble installing the dll files, what do i do?

27. on 22 Dec 2008 at 14:39

    27Hannes

    Thanks, dude.

28. on 22 Dec 2008 at 19:43

    28Hannes

    Oh, wait, the VIDEO Plug-In won't change, it always says “Rice's Daedalus 5.2.0″, and on the down-scroll thing it doesn't show the RICE's I've put in the plugin folder…

    whoOAY?

29. on 23 Dec 2008 at 0:07

    29fookhar

    Sorry, I posted this back in March, and haven't really played around with it since, so I don't really remember. :-/

30. on 24 Dec 2008 at 21:00

    30Corey

    So, is there any way for this to work for Mac users?

31. on 25 Dec 2008 at 0:45

    31fookhar

    If you find a Mac compatible Nintendo 64 emulator there might be.

32. on 31 Dec 2008 at 8:58

    32Keisha

    How do I play this without a controller?

33. on 12 Jan 2009 at 22:25

    33Jacob

    what about prject 64? how does it work on there???

34. on 12 Jan 2009 at 23:59

    34fookhar

    I don't know, there was never a reason for me to try that one out.

35. on 13 Jan 2009 at 23:20

    35Mc

    on the ” Plug-in” there is no rices video and there is no general tab please help me

36. on 14 Jan 2009 at 0:08

    36Wikzo

    Det ser rigtig fedt ud. Nintendo bør seriøst overveje at gøre noget lignende og lægge det ud på Virtual Console!

    Forresten vil jeg mene, at Majora's Mask er bedre end Ocarina of Time :)

37. on 14 Jan 2009 at 0:14

    37fookhar

    Det er blasfemi.

38. on 14 Jan 2009 at 0:30

    38Mc

    Yo I dont Know If I'm Doing somthing wron but i seriously need help with the plugin sttings I dont see Ricevideo1.6 beta i download it over and over and over and over agian and it staying on the defualt one HELP ME PLEASE

39. on 14 Jan 2009 at 10:56

    39fookhar

    I'm sorry, I don't have Windows XP installed on my Macbook anymore, so I can't check it myself. I don't know if the programs mentioned have been updated either, if they have settings may have changed, so check if you have the same software versions as mentioned in the guide.

40. on 14 Jan 2009 at 14:24

    40Mc

    I Did Everly last thing in the guide but it still not moving from rice'sdeaulaous 5.2.0 and i did install it and place it in the pluging folder.

41. on 14 Jan 2009 at 14:33

    41Mc

    I just found out the error but i don't know how to fixit just now when i open up on the emulater i went on pluging>chang pluging it said that the bmg.dll either not disng for windows or it cantains a error. any suggestions

42. on 14 Jan 2009 at 15:44

    42fookhar

    If you'd make the effort to at least spell the error message correctly I might be able to help you.

43. on 14 Jan 2009 at 23:07

    43Mc

    When u go to plugings when the emu is up and it says that bmg is either not for windows or file has a error is bmg for windows or does it have a error i hope its a error i really have alot of texture packs and i really want to be able to play them please any help i have windows vista unltimate

44. on 14 Jan 2009 at 23:18

    44Mc

    sory let me spell it corecly it says C:/Program Files/1964/099/bmglib.dll is either not desinged to run on windows or ot contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system aministor or the software vendor for support. and that is it . can u help me with this?

45. on 14 Jan 2009 at 23:40

    45fookhar

    I guess it's because you're running Windows Vista then.

46. on 14 Jan 2009 at 23:42

    46Jacob

    do u no a website that i can download 1964 that is virus free?

47. on 15 Jan 2009 at 14:01

    47fookhar

    @Jacob, there's a link IN THE GUIDE!

48. on 15 Jan 2009 at 23:01

    48Mc

    So what do i do?

49. on 15 Jan 2009 at 23:19

    49fookhar

    Install Windows XP I suppose.

50. on 17 Jan 2009 at 2:37

    50Mc

    I have xp and it almost work it got to a part where it was load ing but it stopped and i figured out what happened what happened was when i opened the emu it said “Rice’s Video Plugin 6.1.1 beta 10 cant read ini file

51. on 17 Jan 2009 at 4:23

    51zeldafanjr

    Its not letting me change the plugins!!!!

52. on 17 Jan 2009 at 11:52

    52fookhar

    Oh my God!!!!

53. on 17 Jan 2009 at 18:20

    53Mc

    Hey I did everything ok but there is one thing that isnt happening it goes to the loading part where it loads the texture packs but it goes off and starts the game in 68mseconds i dont know what im doing but when i open the emulater it says cant read the ini file what should i do?

54. on 17 Jan 2009 at 18:28

    54Mc

    Thank u Thank u thanku!!!!! It worked i got thanks

55. on 27 Jan 2009 at 4:11

    55Holly

    Wow That's amazing… I'm SOOOO excited to get my new laptop.

56. on 10 Feb 2009 at 5:46

    56Josh S

    Great tutorial! However when in-game, there are textures missing. I went looking through the HiRes folder, and found them. I'm just curious as to why they won't load. Also when I press “Start” which is set as the “Enter” key on my keyboard, the menu doesn't load, and the picture freezes, however the game continues. This happens for about 5 seconds at a time, when I press “Start”. Any advice?

57. on 10 Feb 2009 at 13:09

    57fookhar

    Where do you find these textures in the ingame world? Inside or outside Kokiri Forest? There may be a problem with the texture package itself, I never played enough with it to check textures outside the forest.

    I have no clue concerning the menu freeze, your hardware may not be good enough?

58. on 25 Feb 2009 at 1:30

    58Mc

    for the dudes that want to have texture packss on project 64 1.7 only u do the same process from the guide and simply do it on project 64 1.7.

    Credits go to me of course

59. on 25 Feb 2009 at 9:05

    59fookhar

    You want credits for telling us that it might work with version 1.7?

60. on 22 Mar 2009 at 0:10

    60ScrewedAzn

    This works with Windows Vista, I am trying to figure out how to increase the text speed however, it is too slow.

61. on 14 Jul 2009 at 1:09

    61OuroborosX

    No credit to him.
    It WILL work, you have to put the rice video plugins in something like C:/Project64 1.7/Plugin/GFX
    and then put the bmglib in C:/Project64 1.7
    Then you just do the settings like you would do in 1.6 and viola.
    1.7 compatible.
    Credit to me.

62. on 14 Jul 2009 at 1:09

    62OuroborosX

    Scratch that, credit to the first person to find out.

63. on 18 Oct 2009 at 11:17

    63Link

    sweet but will these work on vr 1.0 (U) [!] ?

64. on 18 Oct 2009 at 11:43

    64Marcus

    That I do not know. :)

65. on 02 Jan 2010 at 9:30

    65Tsunamix

    OK everything is done, checked, downloaded, everything u said in the guide. BUT i am attempting to use the twilight princess graphics. the game runs but says a quick message at the beginning that i believe to say “Textures not loaded” which would make sense because when i play it, the textures are of the origional game. I have windows XP (NOT VISTA) I dont see why this isnt working, can anyone help?!

66. on 02 Jan 2010 at 11:33

    66Marcus

    It’s almost two years since I wrote the post, so I do not really remember alot about how it works. Sorry.

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