Digging around the forum, many questions/solutions on running N64 games depend on the software version and emulator versions. Many videos and tutorials are woefully outdated. For a point of reference here is what I’ve learned using a Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.0 beta 2:
Mario Kart
– best is MP64+(test) w/gles2N64
runs great. Split screen fine
Star Wars Racer
– best is MP64+(test) w/gles2N64
only tested in practice races
Super Mario 64
– best is MP64+(test) w/gles2N64. playable
Yoshi’s Story
– best is mp64+ (test) w/gles2rice, but it slows down as it gains complexity
may be helped with settings?
Zelda
– best is mp64+ (test) w/gles2rice
Kirby
– best is mp64+ (testing) w/ gles2rice
007 Goldeneye: too slow to be playable, but mp64+(test) w/rice is best
SW: Rogue Squadron: locked up my pi on any setting.
South Park: no luck with any emu
Toy Story: no luck with any emu
note: I had to map a joystick button to exit the emulator – I have had no luck in configuring hot keys for n64 games. I also had to insert screen resolution for the “rice” games to display on the full screen instead of the bottom left hand quadrant.
Additions comments and recommendations to this short list are encouraged!