N64:Expansion Pak

The Nintendo 64 must have a Jumper Pak or Expansion Pak installed in order to run games. The Jumper Pak came with the system, while the Expansion Pak is a 4MB RDRAM expansion that enhances some games and is required for others.

The below listed games generally offer higher video resolutions or improved textures. For example, Quake 2 features higher color depth when using the Expansion Pak. In Starcraft 64, the Expansion Pak unlocks levels from the Brood War add-on for the PC version of the game.

This list was compiled from multiple sources.

Games that Require the Expansion Pak

• Donkey Kong 64
• The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• Perfect Dark (required for single player and most features)
• Starcraft 64 (required for multiplayer)
• Dinosaur Planet (leaked build)

Games Enhanced by the Expansion Pak

Game Name	Enhancement
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage	Required for the "High Quality" graphics setting. Enables a 640x240 high resolution mode.
All-Star Baseball 2000
All-Star Baseball 2001
Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.	Enables two high resolution modes, which increase resolution to 480x360 or 480x232.
Army Men: Air Combat
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes	Enables a 640x240 high resolution mode.
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2	Enables a 640x240 high resolution mode.
Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 490×355, however performance suffers as a result.
Command & Conquer	The Expansion Pak is required for high-resolution map textures.
Daikatana	Allows for a "high resolution" graphics mode, which changes the game to a widescreen view but has little noticeable effect on graphics.
Disney's Donald Duck: Going Quackers	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 480×360.
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour	The Expansion Pak allows the player to choose between playing at high resolution or with a faster frame rate.
Excitebike 64	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 640×480.
F-1 World Grand Prix II	The Expansion Pak allows a full race replay.
FIFA 99	Allows for an unadvertised "Super High" resolution mode of 640×480.
40 Winks	Enables two high resolution modes.
Gauntlet Legends	The Expansion Pak is required for 4 player multiplayer.
Hybrid Heaven	Enables two high resolution modes, which increases resolution to 640×480 however performance suffers greatly as a result.
Hydro Thunder	The Expansion Pak is required for 3 and 4 player multiplayer.
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 400×440 and unlocks level 13, King Sol's Mines.
Indy Racing 2000
International Superstar Soccer 2000	The Expansion Pak is required for high-resolution textures; however, performance suffered as a result.
International Track & Field 2000
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000
Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Slugfest	Allows for high resolution gameplay.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Used to enhance graphics such as increased texture detail, removal of fog and increase number of on-screen models as well as effects.
Madden NFL 2000
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2002
NBA Jam 2000	Only the PAL version signifies its Expansion Pak compatibility on the box.
NFL Quarterback Club '99
NFL Quarterback Club 2000
Nuclear Strike 64
Perfect Dark	Required for the single player, co-operative and counter-operative campaigns, as well as most multiplayer features. Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 640×222.
Pokémon Stadium 2	Increases resolution to 640×480.
Quake II	Uses the Expansion Pak for higher color depth and smoother framerate.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 480×360.
Re-Volt	Enables a 640x240 medium resolution mode.
Resident Evil 2	Increases resolution to 640x480.
Road Rash 64	The Expansion Pak increases the framerate from 30 Hz to 60 Hz.
San Francisco Rush 2049	The Expansion Pak improves performance and visual effects, and is required for Track 6, the Advanced Circuit, changeable rims, and for music to play during Arcade races.
Shadow Man	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 640×480.
Spider-Man	Improves performance.
South Park	Enables high resolution mode, increases frame rate in low resolution mode.
StarCraft 64	The Expansion Pak is required for the Brood War missions.
Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 400×440.
Star Wars: Episode I Racer	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 640×480, as well as increasing the framerate in low resolution mode for smoother gameplay.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron	Enables high resolution mode, which increases resolution to 400×440.
The World Is Not Enough	Provides enhanced graphics and visual effects.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Improves performance and adds a women's face on the back of the boxes in the Mall.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Improves performance.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3	Improves performance.
Top Gear Hyper Bike
Top Gear Overdrive	Enables high resolution option, which increases resolution to 640x240.
Top Gear Rally 2
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil	Enables two high resolution modes, which increases resolution to 480x360 or 480x232.
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion	Enables two high resolution modes, which increase resolution to 480x360 or 480x232.
Turok: Rage Wars	Enables two high resolution modes, which increase resolution to 480x360 or 480x232.
Vigilante 8	Enables a 480x360 high resolution mode, and a hidden 640x480 mode.
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense	Enables a 480x360 high resolution mode, and a hidden 640x480 mode.
Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate