While the original ROM is 8 MB, modern emulation allows you to push the game far beyond its 1996 limitations: Googlehttps://sites.google.com N64 Misunderstood - Console Protocols

Originally associated with the Doctor V64 backup device.

This is the native format used by the original Nintendo 64 hardware. It is widely considered the standard for modern emulators like Project64 and Mupen64Plus because it requires no on-the-fly byte-swapping, ensuring the highest performance and compatibility.