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|developer = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229075750/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/graphs/contributors yuzu Team]

|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304195558/https://yuzu-emu.org/ yuzu-emu.org]|source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240302235550/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu-mainline/ GitHub]

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'''yuzu''' is a discontinued open-source [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] emulator and debugger written in C++. Prior to its discontinuation, it was the most popular Nintendo Switch emulator and was easier to set up than its main competitor, [[Ryujinx]]. It is no longer officially available for download, but archived downloads are available. ==DownloadArchived Downloads==

|'''[https://pineappleea.github.io/ Early Access Builds (built by pinEApple)]'''<br><small>Patreon releases</small>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181906/https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads/ Latest Mainline Archived Builds]'''

|align=center|{{Icon|Win-bigAndroid}}|[https://yiffweb.archive.org/web/20240304181906/https://yuzu-emu.partyorg/patreondownloads/9295508 Early Access #android Latest Archived Builds]<br><small>Patreon releases</small>

The titles As of March 2022, an estimated half of the Nintendo Switch library can be played from start to finish, like Super Mario Odyssey, which had correct graphics and speed after 1 year of it getting to boot up. ==History==yuzu reached in-game on several Nintendo Switch exclusives in November 2019,<ref>[https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1195079948635164679 Pokémon Sword and Shield go in-game] (November 14, 2019)</ref> and has been improving in compatibility by the day with active developers ever since. ''The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+'', ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' , and ''Cave Story+'' formed were the first group of games to boot on this emulator.<ref>{{cite web|title=First games are running!|url=https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/first-games-are-running/|author=JMC47|date=April 15, 2018|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref> On In late [https://t.co/2ctw1wBN3S April 2018], yuzu booted its first Switch exclusive, ''1-2-Switch''. On [https://t.co/8FY1zFoM7X July 2018Three months later], yuzu was able to run its first 3D rendered game, ''Minecraft: Story Mode''. [https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p1/ This progress report] from July 2018 details the extensive work required to research the Switch and get yuzu up and running, chronicling the compatibility status of a small bundle of games and apps over time. The post also covers a surprising number of similarities between the hardware and firmware of the [[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DS]] and Switch, and why portions of [[Citra]] were reused in yuzu. Yuzu started showing some 3D rendering on ''Super Mario Odyssey'' in early August 2018.<ref>[https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1027066281441341440 First 3D Graphics] (August 8, 2018)</ref> This long-awaited exclusive brought a lot of interest in the project. The team covered all the changes that month in [https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p3/ another progress report] from September 2018. In May 2020, multicore CPU emulation was implemented, improving framerates on many titles. This feature appears to cause audio slow down, so the developers recommend enabling audio stretching in order to mitigate it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNd67vIO78 Yuzu Multicore Released | This Update is INSANELY FAST (May 11, 2020)]</ref> In July 2021, yuzu's shader decompiler was rewritten, allowing the generation of pipeline cache for Vulkan users and providing a considerable performance boost. In October 2021, resolution scaling was added to the emulator that allowed it to render games up to 6x the original resolution or 0.5x on the low end. It also added AMD FidelityFX™ Super-Resolution as a window adaptation filter among others.<ref>[https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-art/ New Feature Release - Resolution Scaler (October 24, 2021)]</ref> On May 30, 2023, the emulator was ported to Android. This version was in early access, with a free and a paid version available.

Be sure to read this first insightful ===Lawsuit===[https://yuzu-emuen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo Nintendo] sued Yuzu (TROPIC HAZE LLC) on February 26, 2024<ref>[https://web.archive.org/entryweb/20240304182910/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68284505/yuzunintendo-of-progressamerica-reportinc-2018v-p1tropic-haze-llc/ Nintendo of America Inc. v. Tropic Haze LLC (1:24-cv-00082) <i>On CourtListener.com</ progress blog reporti>] </ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229213811if_/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.1.0.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 1 (July 14February 26, 20182024)]</ref>, which details the background over copyright infringement. On March 4, 2024, Nintendo and efforts at the reverse-engineering and emulation work required to get yuzu up and running and a small bundle Tropic Haze settled out of court, with US$2,400,000.00 in Nintendo's favor, along with an injunction preventing Yuzu's management from continuing development of games and apps to work better over timeYuzu or assisting Citra with development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304174726if_/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.0. It also covers a significant number pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 10 (Mars 04, 2024)]</ref> Distribution of surprising similarities between the hardware Yuzu and operating systems of Citra ceased after the lawsuit's conclusion,<ref>[[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DS]https://web.archive.org/web/20240304175212/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.1.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 10-1 (Mars 04, 2024)] </ref> and Switch. Thus, a lot statement was put on the websites of both emulators and the code made for the 3DS emulator official Discord. Also see [[CitraLegal Status of Emulation]] was also shared and re-interpreted for yuzu.

yuzu started showing some 3D rendering on ''Super Mario Odyssey'' in early August<ref>[https://twitterold.reddit.com/yuzuemu/status/1027066281441341440 First 3D Graphics] (August 8, 2018)</ref>. This awaited exclusive game brought a lot of interest in the project. yuzu covered all the August change in another detailed [https:r/emulation/yuzu-emu.orgcomments/entry1b6juv9/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p3yuzu_and_yuzus_support_of_citra_are_being/ progress report] (September 11, 2018).

As of today, ==System requirements==See [[Computer specifications#Yuzu/Suyu]]==External links==*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu is now in-emu.org/game in several Nintendo Switch exclusives<ref>/ Official compatibility list] (archived)*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/ Official website] (archived)*[https://twitter.com/yuzuemuTwitter news feed] (abandoned due to the lawsuit) *[http://statusweb.archive.org/1195079948635164679 Pokémon Sword and Shield go inweb/20240130155829/https://yuzu-gameemu.org/Donate Donation email link] (November 14archived), 2019(No longer avaliable to donate due to the lawsuit)</ref> and keep improving it's compatibility day by day with active developers.

==External Links==*[https[Category://yuzu-emu.org/game/ Official compatibility listEmulators]]*[https[Category://yuzu-emu.org/ Official WebsiteConsole emulators]]*[https[Category://discordapp.com/invite/u77vRWY DiscordHybrid console emulators]]*[https[Category://twitter.com/yuzuemu Twitter news feedHandheld console emulators]]*[https[Category://yuzu-emu.org/donate/ Donation email linkHome console emulators]]