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Turns Out This Kickstarted HDMI-Ready N64 Is A Bust

Buyer beware.

N64 fans know that out of the box, the console doesn’t exactly give you the best possible picture – which is why we’ve seen aftermarket options appear like RGB mods or external HDMI adapters.

However, the king of the hill has to be the superb Ultra HDMI mod, which allows your dusty N64 to deliver astonishingly pin-sharp visuals to your HD television. The big problems with this solution? It’s expensive at around $150, and you have to install it yourself, so soldering skills are required (getting it done by a third-party usually adds hundreds of dollars to the cost of the board itself). Oh, and the board is produced in very limited quantities so actually getting your hands on one is easier said than done.

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