Yuzu – Nintendo Switch Emulator

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.

This website (yuzu-emulator.net) has been created for archiving and preservation purposes, it is a fan-operated site and is not affiliated with the official Yuzu developers.

Why Yuzu?

Discover what Yuzu has to offer being the top emulator in its class!

01.

Enhanced Switch Library Support

Yuzu supports a lot of the latest games that have been released and can run them without any massive issues such as crashes or hanging.

02.

Game Save Status

No matter which mission or level you are at, the save state feature allows you to save and load your game from exactly where you left!

03.

Multiplayer Galore

Don’t you just get bored of playing single-player after a while? Well, Yuzu also allows you to play Multiplayer with your friends, family and general players in your region.

04.

Easy Setup

Yuzu is not hard or complex to configure, you just need to follow a set of instructions, meet the requirements and that is it. The interface is straightforward and user-friendly so configuring and loading your games and navigating around is a breeze.

05.

Supports major platforms

No matter if you are running Windows, Android or Linux, Yuzu Emulator can be downloaded for all of these platforms and installed effortlessly.

06.

Works with AMD and Nvidia

Yuzu works with both AMD and Nvidia graphic cards and does not require you to have special drivers in order for it to work.

07.

Export Game Saves

If you have been playing a game on your Switch and would like to export the save file you can do so with Yuzu or Yuzu Early Access version. You can then import it and start where you left.

08.

Decryption Keys

Yuzu allows you to set up the decryption keys you have, this can be done in the “Yuzu” installation folder directly.

09.

Game Transfers

Yuzu has a function to allow you to move your game dumps from your SD card to your PC and vice-versa. This is great if you want to keep a backup. It supports the .xci and .ncp files.

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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.

About what happened to Yuzu

Yuzu was sued by Nintendo America and paid USD 2.4 Million in settlement

The original developers behind Yuzu (Tropic Haze LLC) were taken to court earlier this year and agreed to pay the above sum to Nintendo, they were also ordered to shut down and destroy all the data. It is important to remember that any game you play you physically/digitally own and you should NEVER download ROMS without explicit written consent from the original author/copyright owner. Please always follow the law and make sure you own the official disc, cartridge or have the ROM downloaded with permission from the copyright holder. Whatever you do to play in an un-common way e.g. Using an Emulator, please acquire the legal permissions needed to do so before continuing from the original copyright authors.

Yuzu-emulator.net is only a fan-operated site created for preservation, educational and archiving reasons. We are not affiliated or linked to the original developers of Yuzu and do not develop any such programs. We DO NOT host ANY files of Emulators including Yuzu and game ROMs on our site/server. We only reference from and link to publically available information already found on the internet.

We do not endorse, support, or promote piracy, it is illegal and harmful to game developers and the whole industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a comprehensive collection of questions frequently asked by the users. We hope these will help you in finding the information to any unanswered questions you may have. We have also included questions and answers related to troubleshooting issues and errors.

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