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The super mario 64 tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of an unusual homebrew port: sm64-zune, a native build of the sm64ex PC version of Super Mario 64 running on Microsoft's 2009 Zune HD media player. Coverage traces the project to developer rsheldiii and notes that the device was only ever intended to run managed XNA games, making the port a notable demonstration of getting modern game code onto constrained legacy hardware. Threads under this tag cover build requirements, Docker-based setup, and practical caveats, so expect tinkering with old Microsoft devices rather than general Super Mario 64 gameplay or emulation news.
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    Super Mario 64 on Zune HD: sm64-zune Build Requirements, Setup and Caveats

    Somebody has finally given the Zune HD a second act, and it involves a plumber. A developer going by rsheldiii has published sm64-zune, a port of the sm64ex PC version of Super Mario 64 that runs natively on Microsoft's 2009 media player. Hackaday covered it on October 9, 2026, and Tom's...