https://www.romhacking.net/translations/n64/patches/1074readme.txt>But there are two points in the game where the emulator might crash. The first crash can be bypassed,
the second unfortunately not.
The first crash occurs right in the intro after you
read that letter. To bypass this one, simply start
your game by making a new entry in the diary. Once it
crashes reboot and load your save, you will resume
where you left off.
The second crash occurs during the rather lengthy
ending of the game, also after a letter. You can beat
the game, but you won't see the whole ending if the
crash occurs.
Not sure if this is out of date or not