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====== N64 Disc Drive ======
Better known as the N64DD, this was an expansion available for the original N64 that would allow for the loading from discs instead of cartridges.

Largely a commercial failure, never left Japan. But the few titles that were developed and released for it were incredible.

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==== Quick reference ====
  * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.z64'' ''.n64'' ''.ndd'' ''.zip'' ''.7z''
  * **Folders:** ''/userdata/roms/n64dd''

^ Emulators ^ Accepted ROM formats ^
| [[#libretro:_mupen64plus-next|libretro: Mupen64Plus-Next]] | ''.z64'', ''.n64'', ''.v64'', ''.zip'', ''.7z'' |
| [[#libretro:_parallel_n64|libretro: ParaLLel_N64]] | ''.z64'', ''.n64'', ''.v64'', ''.zip'', ''.7z'' |

===== BIOS =====
^ MD5 checksum                      ^ Share file path               ^ Description                                               ^
| FIXME                             | ''bios/Mupen64plus/IPL.n64''  | N64 Dynamic Disk Initial Program Loader for Mupen64Plus   |
| 8d3d9f294b6e174bc7b1d2fd1c727530  | ''bios/64DD_IPL.bin''         | N64 Dynamic Disk Initial Program Loader for Parallel-N64  |

===== Using libretro-Mupen64Plus-Next =====
To play N64DD games:
  - First make sure that you have the right N64DD BIOS file at the right location (see above).
  - Place your N64DD cartridge ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/n64dd''. They should have the extension ''.z64''.
  - Place your N64DD disk ROMs in the same ''/userdata/roms/n64dd''. They should have the extension ''.z64.ndd''.
  - While hovering over the game in the gamelist, press ''[SELECT]'' and set the emulator to [[#libretro:_mupen64plus-next|libretro: Mupen64Plus-Next]].

Emulators/configuration are the same as the regular N64 emulators.

===== Using libretro-Parallel64 =====
Libretro-Parallel64 enables standalone N64DD games like ''SimCity 64'' or the ''Mario Artist'' series. These aren't expansions but full games running originally on floppy disks. To play these games:
  - First make sure that you have the right N64DD BIOS file at the right location (see above).
  - Place your N64DD disk ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/n64dd''. They should have the extension ''.ndd''.
  - While hovering over the game in the gamelist, press ''[SELECT]'' and set the emulator to ''libretro: Parallel N64'' and the Graphics API to ''Vulkan''.
  - Then you can launch the game from EmulationStation

Emulators/configuration are the same as the regular N64 emulators.