These included a parallel port and the relevant onboard logic to allow the console to receive data and commands from an attached computer. To pull this off, you’ll need a N64 Gameshark, particularly a version higher than 3.0. However, there’s a remarkably easy way to load homebrew on to the Nintendo 64, if you’ve got the right hardware. This means the tools required to work with the console aren’t as well-known. It’s one that doesn’t always get as much attention in the homebrew and hacker scene, compared to platforms like the NES and Game Boy. The Nintendo 64 is a classic console now, and much loved, despite losing in commercial stakes to the dominating PlayStation from Sony.