Installing Diorama64

You need a Paper Mario (US) ROM. To dump one from a cartridge, see the dumping guide. Diorama64 accepts .z64, .n64, and .v64 files.

If you'd rather use your own editor and a terminal, see Working without Diorama64.

Download and install

Windows

1. Download Diorama64 for Windows.
2. Run the installer.

macOS

1. Download Diorama64 for macOS. It runs on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file, and drag Diorama64 to the Applications folder.
3. Open Diorama64 from your Applications folder.

Linux

1. Download Diorama64 for Linux. It's an AppImage for x86_64.
2. Make the file executable, such as by running chmod +x Diorama64-*.AppImage.
3. Run the AppImage.

Nix

Run Diorama64 straight from its repository:

nix run git+https://tangled.org/starhaven.dev/diorama64

Creating a mod

1. Select Mod > New Mod....
2. Enter a Mod name. Diorama64 names the mod's folder after it. To keep the mod somewhere else, select Browse… and choose a folder.
3. Select Create.
4. The first time you create a mod, Diorama64 asks for your ROM. Select Choose ROM…, then choose your ROM and select Use ROM. Diorama64 keeps the ROM on your computer for every mod you make later.