What does the 4MB N64 Expansion Pak do for Rainbow Six?
It is an odd curiosity of mine. It says
Designed for N64 Expansion Pak
on the box, but I can't find the answer on Google. Does anybody know what the game uses the Expansion Pak for?
Best Answer
Checking the N64's memory, with a Gameshark or an emulator debugger like the one in Project 64, shows that Rainbow Six does use the Expansion Pak memory. The game is definitely doing something with the expansion pak, but I couldn't say what exactly.
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What does the N64 Expansion Pak do?
The Expansion Pak allows the random access memory (RAM) of the Nintendo 64 console to increase from 4 megabytes (MB) to 8 MB of contiguous main memory. With the help of an included key, the Expansion Pak fits into the slot that is below a removable panel on the top of the N64 console.What games does the N64 Expansion Pak improve?
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However, Chris Marlow, one of the game's programmers, has confirmed in a recent director's commentary video (which should only be viewed by mature audiences) for Conker's Bad Fur Day that the Expansion Pak was needed in order to prevent a game-breaking glitch from occurring.What is the difference between N64 Jumper Pak and Expansion Pak?
The Expansion Pak is a memory expansion that plugs into the N64 console's memory expansion port in the place of the Jumper Pak. It is a system upgrade for the Nintendo 64 that doubles the console's RAM storage capacity to 8 MB.N64 Expansion Pak - Review \u0026 Retrospective
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