They’re both identical, except one of them has no music. GoldenEye 007 Tournament Edition comes in two versions. In particular, explosions give off half the amount of smoke they previously did. Now, the distance at which low-poly models render is much shorter for all characters.Īnd much like with the weapons optimisation, it’s barely noticeable during all the action – at least on an N64 console.īullet collisions and explosion effects have also been reduced. This helps with performance, but Wreck has taken it one step further. Which one you see depends on how close you are to the character. The original GoldenEye 007 uses two models for most characters: a low- and high-poly version. It’s not a noticeable change at all – unless you dual-wield some weapons.Įven then, that only affects the single-player mode, as dual-wielding isn’t possible in multiplayer. Such improvements are only possible by making compromises in other areas. Specifically by reducing the amount of stuff the game has to render on screen at any one time.īut the knock-on effect is actually pretty minimal thanks to Wreck adopting a few very clever approaches.įor example, the game now only draws the visible parts of the weapon when you’ve got them equipped. While the mod affects the entire game, it was primarily created with multiplayer in mind. GoldenEye 007 Tournament Edition features a number of optimisations intended to reduce slowdown. What does GoldenEye 007 Tournament Edition do? There are two versions, both of which are completely free to download. And they even work on an original N64 console. Developed by Wreck over at N64 Vault, this new mod is designed to optimise GoldenEye 007’s performance.

Or at least it was until GoldenEye 007 Tournament Edition appeared. But over 20 years later, GoldenEye 007’s famous multiplayer mode is a painfully sluggish experience at times. It felt like the cutting edge of gaming in 1997. GoldenEye 007 gets a performance boost with new Tournament Edition mod

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