Prerequisites | Why code for it? | The hardware | Dev and Backup devices | How do I program it? Prerequisites and assumed knowledge Coding for the N64 is not too bad if you've had previous experience with graphics programming and coding in general. Very good C skill - if a double pointer or dynamic memory allocation scares you, work on it some more Some knowledge of any 3D interface such as Direct3D or OpenGL Working with different number bases, primarily hex and decimal Known some other device/processor at a very low level - memory maps should not scare you A backup device/cartridge to test your code on a real N64 Additionally, if you are you going to be doing mostly 2D or accessing the hardware without libultra: Some experience with assembly Hardware manipulation by writing directly to hardware registers Thinking for yourself You are most likely going to be writing your own tools, mostly for converting graphics data to a C-friendly format. If this scares you, turn back! :)