Wow!
Due partly to new hardware (AMD 64 3000+, GF 6600GT), but mostly due to diligent plugin developers and PJ64 1.6, I can now play my two favourite games better than on my original N64!!
Zelda: OoT - perfect with Jabo D3D8, standard settings (+2xSal textures, 16xaniso, 8x antialiasing...