TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

[F.Rq.] N64 VRU (microphone) peripheral support

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App: EmuHawk Core: Mupen64Plus Needs unmanaged changes (C-lang) Repro: Fixed/added in upstream beta/nightly Request: Feature/Enhancement
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Description

BizHawk literally needs microphone support. There are several games that are IMPOSSIBLE to complete normally without it. For example, "Hey You, Pikachu!" on Nintendo 64 is impossible to play due to lack of microphone support, and we need to modify some hex values to continue. Another example is with DS games (I know that this core is in Beta), where most games require Mic to play, but we can't because of lack of microphone support.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by scoping microphone and N64 VRU support, including the cited Hey You, Pikachu! and DS examples. Done would mean the affected games can use microphone input normally instead of requiring hex-value workarounds.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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