{"id":23819,"date":"2026-10-10T23:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=23819"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:34:54","slug":"super-mario-64-arrives-on-the-microsoft-zune-hd-via-the-sm64-zune-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=23819","title":{"rendered":"Super Mario 64 Arrives on the Microsoft Zune HD via the sm64-zune Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10131642\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario 64 Microsoft Zune HD Port\" width=\"960\" height=\"961\"\/><br \/>Microsoft\u2019s Zune never matched the iPod\u2019s hold on the culture, yet the Zune HD has just gained a new purpose as a Super Mario 64 machine through a fresh open-source port.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-261148\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"Super Mario 64 on the Zune HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-DnPcrol9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>This week, developer rsheldiii released the sm64-zune repository, which takes the sm64ex decompilation and mashes it up so that the 1996 Nintendo classic Super Mario 64 can run on the 2009 Zune HD with full audio, touch controls, and save support, at least after coughing up a legally dumped USA cartridge ROM. You\u2019ll need the proper build, with the correct checksum, no substitutions allowed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--ribbon aawp-product--sale\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0DRW6K649\" data-aawp-product-id=\"262527\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"LEGO Super Mario  Mario Kart \u2013 Mario &amp; Standard Kart Building Set for Adults - DIY Book Shelf &amp; Room Decor for Men &amp; Women Ages 18+ - Birthday Gift Idea for Adult Gamers - 72037\">\n<p>    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--sale\">Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51T-awCPZqL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart \u2013 Mario &amp; Standard Kart Building Set for Adults - DIY Book Shelf &amp; Room...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart \u2013 Mario &amp; Standard Kart Building Set for Adults &#8211; DIY Book Shelf &amp; Room&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>HERE WE GO! \u2013 Speed down Rainbow Road with the LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart \u2013 Mario &amp; Standard Kart (72037) collectible building set for adults&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>DYNAMIC DISPLAY STAND \u2013 Position Mario at dramatic racing angles to recreate that perfect drift moment or high-speed action from your favorite Mario&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>POSEABLE MARIO FIGURE \u2013 The brick-built Mario features movable head and arms, letting you customize his racing pose for the ultimate display<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nBuilding this port begins on an x86-64 Linux box with Docker and git installed, and then you simply fire up a Zune HD running firmware 4.5, connect it via USB cable, and prepare to wait for a while, as the first compilation can take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes to pull down Microsoft\u2019s Visual C++ 2008 ARM toolchain and all of the libraries that come with it. Subsequent builds will be much quicker. Once your binary is ready, simply run the deploy script, and it will be pushed directly to the player. Be advised, only firmware 4.5 has received approval thus far, however the repository does include some useful error codes and recovery instructions for the various USB timing and connectivity issues that are bound to arise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10132846\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-1.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario 64 Microsoft Zune HD Port\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>The game renders on the Zune HD\u2019s crisp 3.3-inch 480\u00d7272 OLED screen, and virtual buttons appear on the capacitive multitouch surface for movement and activities. Builders can choose from a range of button styles, opacity levels, and frame-skipping behavior because the configuration is quite customizable. In terms of graphics, the shaders are pre-compiled with NVIDIA Tegra tools before being wrapped up, which may be a nuisance because the original graphics drivers for the Tegra APX 2600 do not support the dynamic compilation required by the PC version of the port. But don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s all wrapped up in a nice neat packaging with OpenZDK and a little bit of XNA launcher, because the device\u2019s stock firmware can only launch XNA games directly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10132851\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-2.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario 64 Microsoft Zune HD Port\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Performance-wise, it\u2019s mostly full speed throughout, although expect the occasional dip in some of the heavier parts. You also receive some useful logging and profiling tools, which allow you to stream data via Wi-Fi for debugging, and if you need to exit the game, a simple three-finger gesture will do the trick. Of course, this is only the latest in a long series of Zune HD homebrew projects, with games like DOOM being moved over before the device was even discontinued in 2011, utilizing the same OpenZDK technologies that power this Mario port. The best part is that you don\u2019t have to mess around with any firmware modifications that could compromise the hardware; fantastic stuff.<br \/><span>[Source]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Super Mario 64 Arrives on the Microsoft Zune HD via the sm64-zune Port<br \/>\n<br \/>#Super #Mario #Arrives #Microsoft #Zune #sm64zune #Port<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft\u2019s Zune never matched the iPod\u2019s hold on the culture, yet the Zune HD has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1127,2984,4318,5436,14583,1195,14582],"class_list":["post-23819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-arrives","tag-mario","tag-microsoft","tag-port","tag-sm64zune","tag-super","tag-zune"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg",960,961,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-768x769.jpg",640,641,true],"large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg",640,641,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg",960,961,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg",960,961,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port.jpg",960,961,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/super-mario-64-microsoft-zune-hd-port-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news678.top\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}