Yuzu is an open-source emulator that allows you to play Nintendo Switch games on platforms such as Windows, Android and Linux.
Yuzu allows you to experience all of your Nintendo Switch titles on different devices at the same level of performance your console provides.
Yuzu is no longer in active development and has been discontinued, this means that there will be no further updates or releases.
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Why Yuzu?
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Requirements and Features
- How does Yuzu Work?
- Yuzu Features
- Requirements
Yuzu is an emulator program, it simulates the Nintendo Switch so another hardware platform such as the PC can run it. Ultimately, it works by allowing you to play Switch games on other platforms.
There are different versions, you can choose to have Yuzu or Yuzu Early Access which is the beta version. You have to provide it your encryption keys, firmware and you can then configure it. Games are loaded on Yuzu via a ROM. (Remember, you need to get these legally with official copyright permission).
Yuzu is the premier choice of emulators when it comes to Nintendo Switch emulation. It offers features such as:
1: Allows you to emulate any Switch game on platforms including Android, Windows and Linux.
2: Resolution scaling allows you to increase the visual display of a game and make them look more crisp and clear.
3: Multiplayer support for playing online.
4: If you want to preserve your game status, you can do so via exporting your game saves.
5: Supports Vulkan and OpenGL API.
6: Modding support.
7: Compatible with over 100+ games.
8: Unofficially works on Steam Deck.
9: Allows you to play with Xbox and PlayStation controllers.
10: Lightweight and portable.
Minimum CPU: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 3 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 for Android.
Recommended CPU: Intel Core i5 11th Gen and above / AMD Ryzen 5 and above / Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and above.
Minimum RAM: 8 GB for PC / Linux and for Android.
Recommended RAM: 16 GB
Minimum Graphics Card: Linux/Windows: Intel HD Graphics 4400/UHD 730 and above.
Recommended Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1650, Intel Iris Xe or Adreno 740 and above.
GPU API Support: They must support OpenGL 4.6 or Vulkan 1.1.
Host OS: Windows 10 and Windows 11 are both supported.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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