Sm64config.txt

When fans talk about the PC port of Super Mario 64 , they usually rave about 60fps gameplay, draw distance increases, and 4K textures. They rarely talk about the engine that makes it all run: the sm64config.txt file. While it lacks the glamour of a high-resolution texture pack, this configuration file is the single most important component for bridging the gap between a 1996 N64 game and a modern PC setup.

| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | | SM64 Configuration Text | | Associated games | Super Mario 64 PC ports (sm64ex, Render96, etc.) | | File type | Plain text, key-value pairs | | Default location | Same folder as game executable | | Encoding | ASCII (no BOM) | | Load time | At game startup | | Missing file effect | Uses hardcoded defaults (no crash) | | Editable with | Notepad, VS Code, any text editor | | Risk level | Very low (malformed entries just ignored) | sm64config.txt

| Argument | Syntax | Effect | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | --dsu | --dsu IP PORT | Enables DSU Client controller (for Motion control/gyro on PC). | | --deadzone | --deadzone 0.0-1.0 | Stick deadzone. Default 0.3. Lower to 0.1 for pro controllers. | | --input | --input N | Override controller mapping index. | When fans talk about the PC port of

Because the PC port shares configuration files online, bad actors have distributed altered sm64config.txt files that contain: | Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | |

If you need the exact list of valid keys for a specific version of sm64ex, Render96, or another fork, provide the fork name and I can generate that subset.