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You have a wide variety of emulators to pick from to get started score running, however you will still be required to play on a 1.0, or Japanese version of Star Fox 64 to score run to avoid level caps of 511 per a level. You may choose which ever selection you'd like, as long as you follow the Community Rules.
A longstanding, easy-to-use emulator with simple setup process. Project64 has wide compatibility and supports plenty of plugins for customization.
A very accurate emulator core with solid game compatibility. Mupen64Plus runs on many platforms and has strong community support with frequent updates.
A unified frontend that can run N64 games through Mupen64Plus cores along with many other console emulators. Offers powerful features like shaders, netplay, and achievements.
A multi-system emulator with strong N64 support via Mupen64Plus core. Popular for tool-assisted speedruns (TAS) because of its advanced tools and debugging features.
Start with Project64 for its user-friendly interface and straightforward setup process.
Choose Mupen64Plus or RetroArch with Mupen64Plus core for the most accurate emulation.
Use BizHawk for tool-assisted speedruns and custom scripts (randomizers & twitch chat vs streamer)
Select RetroArch if you want to emulate multiple consoles in one unified interface.