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|imagecaption = The Switch in its two forms, portable handheld (above) and docked (below).

|release = March 2017|predecessor = [[Wii U emulators|Wii U]]<br/>[[Nintendo 3DS emulators|(new) 3DS]]

The '''[[wikipedia:While Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]intended to step up the console''' is an eighth-generation hybrid gaming console released by Nintendo s security, vulnerabilities were still found early on March 3that allowed tons of system files to be dumped, 2017 and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|299including dumps of games in the form of romfs.99|2017}}. During its developmentistorage archives, an exefs folder, the Switch was known as the NX (short for NeXt or Nintendo "Cross") and was widely speculated up until its announcementlicense files. Aside from specialized components unique These game dumps eventually got shared online by scene groups except for their licenses but were missing essential files to the consolerun. Even if they had been completed, there were no custom homebrew apps, let alone solutions to load unofficial game dumps for the hardware is more or less off-the-shelf, being built around a semi-custom variant of Nvidia's Tegra X1 system-on-a-chip which was also used on a . A number of [[Android emulators|Android devices]]. The Switch contains 4 ARM Cortex-A57 CPUs and 4 ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs running at 1.020 GHz prominent hacking teams (starting with 4GB of RAM shuffle2 and fail0verflow in collaboration) all came across a proprietary GPU codenamed GM20Bnew exploit independently of each other that allowed complete control over the system, later officially recognized by NVIDIA as CVE-2018-6242.

While Nintendo intended to step up the security of the console, vulnerabilities were still found early on that allowed tons of system files to be dumped, including dumps of games in the form of romfs.istorage archives, an exefs folder, and license files. These game dumps eventually got shared online by scene groups except for their licenses but were missing important files to run and even if they had been completed, there were no custom homebrew apps let alone solutions to load unofficial game dumps for the system. A number of prominent hacking teams (starting with shuffle2 and fail0verflow in collaboration) all came across a new exploit independently of each other that allowed complete control over the system, later officially recognized by Nvidia as CVE-2018-6242. A "debugging emulator" for the Nintendo Switch, CageTheUnicorn (now [https://github.com/reswitched/Mephisto Mephisto]), popped up not long after the first components were dumped. It was designed to emulate sysmodules with "no support for graphics, sound, input, or any kind of even remotely performant processing [...] by design". A couple of months later, members of both the [[Citra]] and [[Dolphin]] teams announced the release of [[yuzu|their own emulator written in cC++]], which was capable of booting some homebrew applications; within a couple of weeks , yet another emulator named [[Ryujinx]], written in cC# by developer gdkchan, was released showing successful booting of commercial Switch games ''Puyo Puyo Tetris '' and ''Sonic Mania''.

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! colspan="69"|PC x86|-|[[Ryujinx]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://ryujinx.org/download Nightly] <br><abbr title="LDN-enabled builds support local wireless multiplayer across the internet, LAN mode compatibility on local networks with Switch consoles on supported games, and ldn_mitm, which can connect Ryujinx to your CFW switch on the same Local Network.">[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/ x86wiki/Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide LDN builds]</abbr>|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues 83%<br/><small>3566 out of 4310 reported titles</small>]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}

|[[yuzu]]Sudachi

|[https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads Nightly] <br>[https://github.com/yuzusudachi-emu/yuzu gitsudachi/releases {{SudachiVer}}]

|[[Ryujinxsuyu]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://git.suyu.dev/suyu/suyu/releases {{SuyuVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{~}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}|{{~}}|-|[[yuzu]]

|[https://ryujinxgithub.com/pineappleEA/pineapple-src/releases Pineapple EA builds]<br/>[https://yuzu-emu.org/#/Build NightlyFormer website (Offline)] ‡<br/>[https://githubweb.archive.comorg/web/20240304212345/https:/Ryujinx/Ryujinx gityuzu-emu.org/ Former website (Last Archived Version)]<ref group=N>Official [[yuzu]]downloads have been taken down due to the [[Yuzu#Lawsuit|{{✓}}Nintendo Lawsuit]]</ref>

|!colspan="109"|Mobile / ARM

|[[SkylineRyujinx]]|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM|macOS}}|[https://ryujinx.org/download Nightly]|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues 83%<br/><small>3566 out of 4310 reported titles</small>]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|-|Sudachi|align=left|{{Icon|iOS|Android}}|[https://github.com/emuPlace/Sudachi/releases 0.0.1.7.6] (ipa)<br/>[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/releases git] (apk)|{{✓}}|{{~}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}|-|[[suyu]]

|[https://skyline-buildsgit.alulasuyu.gaydev/ Nightlysuyu/suyu/releases {{SuyuVer}}]

|[httphttps://wwwplay.eggnsgoogle.xyzcom/Forumsstore/apps/details?page_idid=7 com.xiaoji.gamesirnsemulator.x.google {{EggNSVer}}]

|N[https://github.com/kentjhall/horizon-linux git] |{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{?}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|}==Comparisons==;Emulators:;[[Ryujinx]]::An open-source [[High/Low_level_emulation|hybrid approach]] emulator that's programmed in C#. Unlike yuzu, Ryujinx does not offer packaged early-access builds. However, work-in-progress features can still be tested by building locally from unmerged pull requests. Separately, Ryujinx has a closed source LDN-enabled build and there is a feature tracker for this [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4716 LDN build for upstreaming]. As of August 2022, Vulkan API support is available. While Ryujinx is notable for its focus on compatibility and accuracy, users often experience more shader stuttering compared to yuzu. Ryujinx also has support for ARM64 Linux and macOS[https://web.archive.org/web/20240324024125/https://blog.ryujinx.org/the-impossible-port-macos/][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6057] and it's uses alternative approach to yuzu's NCE for improving performance when emulating on ARM systems[https://blog.ryujinx.org/progress-report-january-2024/]. :;[[yuzu]]::An open-source [[High/Low_level_emulation|HLE approach]] emulator made by many of [[Citra]]'s developers. As it was a hard fork of Citra, it shared many of its traits, namely cross-platform support and the use of OpenGL and Vulkan. Yuzu offered early access pre-compiled builds to its $5/month [[Emulators on Patreon|Patreon]] supporters, allowing them to try out new features before they're available in the main build. Because of this, many people assumed the emulator was strictly closed and paywalled, however, the source code for many of these new features was always publicly available and could even be compiled by anyone. Because of this, some users went as far as to publicly share their own unofficial "early access" builds. One of yuzu's notable features was its decreased shader stuttering compared to Ryujinx, making it ideal for weaker PCs. Yuzu also had both a free and paid version on Android which later saw greater improvements thanks to their implementation of [https://web.archive.org/web/20240227234130/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/12074 Native Code Execution (NCE)] and other fixes. Their [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229040019/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/12579 Device Mapping & SMMU] implementation also further helped reduce yuzu's memory footprint and allow possible future optimizations. There were even more optimizations exclusive to the Linux-x86 and Android platforms thanks to "[http://web.archive.org/web/20240111173833/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-dec-2023/#android-adventures-and-kernels-with-benefits MADV_REMOVE]", but despite all the optimizations and improvements, only high-end devices are recommended for Android platform. In yuzu's last [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304205731/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jan-2024/ progress report for January 2024], they highlighted ongoing work on "multiprocess" and "services", which is crucial progress towards emulating applets and system functions like some of the [[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|hardware features]]. Further development would have been required before it could be considered fully implemented. ::On March 4th 2024, a [[Yuzu#Lawsuit|lawsuit was filed by Nintendo]] against Tropic Haze LLC (aka yuzu) which unfortunately led to their decision to cease all development and official distribution of yuzu and Citra. Fortunately, it is easy to find an archive of the latest version, and its work is likely to be continued by other developers. According to suyu developers: The Switch SDK has been used illegally within the previous Yuzu developer team, which effectively makes the whole code radioactive[https://pastebin.com/6FYdz9Sr].  ::;[[Sudachi]]:::An experimental port of yuzu to iOS/iPadOS by Jarrod Norwell, a newer graphical user interface and versions for Linux and macOS are in the plans. [https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/commit/82ab497ccf277780290b579d1b6f3e719bde179c Rebased on latest EA-4176] and it has a separate repository for Windows and Android builds. Requires a paid Apple Developer Account or TrollStore in order to use the <code>com.apple.developer.kernel.increased-memory-limit</code> entitlement. Their discord server is shut down (see "2024 - Yuzu (Switch) vs. Nintendo" section of the [[Legal Status of Emulation]] page) ::;[[suyu]]:::A fork of yuzu continues from where that project left off ([https://gitlab.com/suyu-emu/suyu/-/blob/dev/README.md?ref_type=heads based on latest EA-4176]) on GitLab instead of Github suggested by the community due to potential takedown attempt. However, GitLab still took down the suyu repository due to the use of raw yuzu code. As a result, the Suyu team is now using their own repository. This decision, along with various precautions[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1bck011/heres_how_the_makers_of_the_suyu_switch_emulator/], suggests a desire to avoid [[Legal_Status_of_Emulation#Nintendo|legal claims similar to those faced by yuzu]]. Currently, the team is recruiting programmers to start studying the code. Thus, there's an adaptation period needed to see some serious advancements. In response to concerns about the project's financial motivations, the suyu team has emphasized a strict policy against accepting donations. They assure users that there is no intention to profit from the emulator. There have been inexperienced coding criticisms from some in the community directed at the current developers' work. :::Messages from Suyu developers about leaving the project: [https://pastebin.com/6FYdz9Sr kksowo's message on Paste.bin], [https://www.reddit.com/r/suyu/comments/1c1hs3l/the_death_of_suyu/ The Death of Suyu by u/AMA2581 on r/suyu]. The founder, however, states [https://www.reddit.com/r/suyu/comments/1c1tnh5/founder_speaking_future/ they will still maintain the project] as best they can. Their discord server is shut down (see "2024 - Yuzu (Switch) vs. Nintendo" section of the [[Legal Status of Emulation]] page), the project could be considered dead. :;[[Egg NS]]::Similar to DamonPS2, it's a closed-source, payware/malware emulator only for Android. '''It is NOT recommended to use this emulator''' because there is significant controversy surrounding this emulator for the following reasons: touch controls require an expensive monthly membership to use, it expects to run on a high-end/flagship device within the ballpark of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8xx and 8 Gen 1, and it was discovered to have violated GPLv2 licensing requirements by illegally stealing code from yuzu and Skyline. Happy Chick is also a code-stolen emulator by this company. Its icon is edited from Happy Chick with Adobe Photoshop. Its real headquarters location is in mainland China. :;[[DamonSwitch]]::Developed by [[DamonPS2]] team. Closed-source, payware/malware emulator for Android only, known to steal code from other emulators. Even worse compatibility than Egg NS, it can barely run anything. '''It is NOT recommended to use this emulator'''. Damon company''' edited the [[yuzu]] icon with Adobe Photoshop for its own use. Its real headquarters location is in mainland China. :;[https://gbatemp.net/threads/sphinx-nintendo-switch-emulator.517276/ SphiNX]::SphiNX is a inactive closed-source Switch emulator, The emulator was a work in progress project but as of now, there's no public releases. ;Compatibility layers:;[[Skyline]]::Skyline (formerly MonoNX and Lightswitch) is a free [[compatibility layer]] for the Nintendo Switch that runs on Android and is written in C++ and Kotlin. Unfortunately, development of Skyline ceased in May 2023. ::;[[Strato]]:::Afork of Skyline that continues from where that project left off. It's an open-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] for ARMv8 [[Android]] devices. For the sake of convenience, the team bills the app as an emulator, but it functionally works like [[Wine]], running almost all the entire original code on bare metal except for what interfaces with the rest of the system. Some titles can go ingame with poor framerate and minor glitches, but the Skyline team has done great work making 3D games, such as ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'', have graphical output, boosting FPS in many titles, and fixing bugs in games. In March 2024, lead developer "Lynx" announced departure from the project and decided to step away from console emulation development[https://old.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/1bb6ru8/lynx_lead_strato_dev_leaves_the_emulation_scene/]. The project was then handed over to the other developers. ;Emulation focused Linux distros:; Horizon Linux::Horizon Linux is an open-source ARM64 Linux modified to run Nintendo Switch applications with hypervised CPU & IO, but still mostly relying on yuzu code in its Mizu shim to emulate functions such as the GPU. ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'' is semi-playable with audio output, and the emulator can also run several homebrew applications. ==Hardware features and peripherals==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Ryujinx! Sudachi! yuzu! Strato|-| colspan=2 | [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22308/~/home-menu-overview Switch HOME Menu]|{{✗}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/1381]|{{✓}}[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/releases/tag/v0e54fcf][https://github.com/jarrodnorwell/Sudachi/pull/1]|{{~}}[http://web.archive.org/web/20240304205731/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jan-2024/#future-projects]|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22378/~/how-to-create-a-mii-on-nintendo-switch Mii Editor]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240228000716/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/11569 *]|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [[#NSO_emulators|NSO emulators]]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|?|-| colspan=2 | [[Amiibo]]|{{✓}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#amiibo-emulation *]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Labo|Nintendo Labo]]|{{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+Nintendo+Labo+Toy-Con][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/2500][https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/4007]|{{?}}|{{?}}|{{?}}|-| rowspan=3 | [[#Connectivity|Connectivity]]|Nintendo Switch Online|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|-|Local Wireless Play / LDN|{{~}}|{{~}}|{{~}}|{{✗}}|-|LAN Play|{{✓}}

;===NSO emulators===*[[yuzuOfficial emulators]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">(*[[https://yuzu-emu.org/game compatibilityNintendo Switch Online#List of emulators]])</small>:An open-source emulator made by many of *[[CitraWikipedia:List_of_Nintendo_Switch_Online_games]]'s developers. As it is a hard fork For the Nintendo Switch family of Citra it shares many systems, Nintendo distributes retro games to subscribers of its traitstheir Nintendo Switch Online service. Subscribers have access to games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), namely cross-platform support Game Boy (GB) and the use of OpenGL Game Boy Color (though unlike Citra it also supports VulkanGBC). This emulator currently offers early At the more expensive subscription tier, titled "Expansion Pack", players can also access builds to $5/month [[Emulators on Patreon|Patreon]] subscribers which allows them to utilize new features prior to their eventual release on the mainline build. One of yuzu's notable features is its disk-based shader cache for OpenGLNintendo 64, Sega Genesis, negating the need to compile shaders on the fly on every boot. Resolution scaler support was added in October 2021and Game Boy Advance (GBA) games.

;:*Ryujinx compatibility for NSO emulators: [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/3751 NSO N64], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/67 NSO NES], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/197 NSO SNES] <small class="plainlinks" style="font, [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-weightGames-List/issues/3852 NSO Genesis], [https:normal;">(//github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/4407 NSO GameBoy], [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues compatibility/4409 NSO GameBoy Advance]. [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/2959 This PR]change allows the JIT service, required by the NSO N64 emulator and Super Mario 3D All Stars (for Super Mario 64)<to run.:*yuzu compatibility for NSO emulators: [https:/small>/web.archive.org/web/20240304181109/https:An open//yuzu-emu.org/game/nintendo-source emulator that's programmed in C#64-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO N64], [https://web.archive. It also supports resolution upscaling to 4K and beyond; custom upscalingorg/web/20240304181026/https://downscaling ratios are supportedyuzu-emu. Ryujinx now has a diskorg/game/nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-based shader cacheonline/ NSO NES], [https://web.archive. Unlike org/web/20240304181520/https://yuzu, Ryujinx does not offer packaged early access builds; however work-inemu.org/game/super-nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-progress features can still be tested by using Appveyor builds or building locally from unmerged pull requestsonline/ NSO SNES], [https://web.archive. Separately, Ryujinx has released a closed source LDNorg/web/20240304181426/https://yuzu-enabled preview build supporting local wireless multiplayer across the internet, as well as LAN mode compatibility on local networks with Switch consoles on supported gamesemu. As of March 2022, Vulkan API support is still being worked onorg/game/sega-genesis-nintendo-switch-online/ NSO Genesis]. Ryujinx is able '''It's important to load some applets included note that, as mentioned in the firmware (like [[#Emulators]] section, the Mii maker), unlike yuzucompatibility list referenced here not up-to-date.'''[https://youtu.be/IG19iNUDQd4]

==Enhancements==<div style="overflow-x:auto;[[Skyline]] <small width:100%">{|class="plainlinkswikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%" |- style="font-weight:normalbold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Ryujinx! Sudachi! yuzu! Strato|-| rowspan=7 | Graphics| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#graphics-enhancements *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{N}}|-| [[Widescreen_hacks#Nintendo_Switch|Ultrawide hack]]<br/><small>Widescreen already supported on Nintendo Switch system.<br/>(But there is no support by system for render games in other ratios such as ultrawide 21:9 or super ultrawide 32:9.</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| ?|-| [[Texture_packs#Nintendo_Switch|Texture Replacement]]| {{~}}<ref group=N2>According to a [https://blog.ryujinx.org/progress-report-april-2023/ Progress Report from April 2023], texture replacement, along with all of the Patreon goal features that have been previously met will be finished and delivered. [https://github.com/skylineRyujinx/Ryujinx/pull/5632 Implement texture replacement support for Ryujinx].</ref>| {{~}}| {{~}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304194925/https://yuzu-emu.org/help/feature/game-modding/ *]| {{N}}|-| Ray-tracing<br/><small>([https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/announcing-microsoft-directx-raytracing/ DXR], [https:/skyline/www.khronos.org/blog/ray-tracing-gamesin-listvulkan VRT] and [https://issues compatibilitydeveloper.apple.com/documentation/metal/metal_sample_code_library/accelerating_ray_tracing_using_metal MRT])</small>:An open| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing ray-source tracing in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>However you can try "[[Compatibility layersShaders_and_filters#Notable_ReShade_shaders|compatibility layerScreen-Space Ray Traced Global Illumination]] for ARMv8 " shader using ReShade.<br/>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xsAzWZYkO0 (Demonstration)]</small>|-| [[AndroidWikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Pre-rendering AA]] devices<br/><small>(MSAA, SSAA)</small>|{{N}}|{{N}}|{{N}}|{{N}}|-| Super-resolution techniques<br/><small>([https://github. For the sake of conveniencecom/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS.md DLSS], [https://github.com/intel/xess/?tab=readme-ov-file XeSS] and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 2+]])</small>| colspan=5 | <small>Requires access to the team bills depth buffer and temporal data like motion-vectors so it's quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the app as near future.<br/>[https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/8061 Enhancement request for yuzu].</small>|-| [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix/wiki RTX Remix]| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing RTX Remix technology in an emulatoris unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>Besides, but it functionally works like yuzu and Ryujinx already supports some of RTX Remix features.<br/>On top of that you can use ReShade for post-processing.</small>|-| rowspan=5 | Performance| [[Wine30/60_FPS_cheat_codes#Nintendo_Switch|Internal Framerate Hack]], running almost all of the original code on bare metal except for what interfaces with the rest of the system| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| ?|-| [https://blurbusters. Many titles can go ingame with poor framerate com/frame-generation-essentials-interpolation-extrapolation-and minor glitches-reprojection/ Frame generation technologies]<br/><small>([https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/ LSFG], but the Skyline team has done great work at making 3D games have graphical output[https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS_G.md DLSS-G], boosting FPS [https://www.techpowerup.com/316835/extrass-framework-paper-details-intels-take-on-frame-generation ExtraSS] and [https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fluid-motion-frames-is-out-now-on-amd-radeon-rx-7000-series/ba-p/634372 AFMF])</small>| colspan=5 | <small>Implementing frame generation technology in many titles, an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and fixing bugs unlikely to be feasible in gamesthe near future, however post-processing techniques such as [[Wikipedia:Motion_interpolation|motion interpolation]] is quite possible. Because of [[Input_lag|Input latency]] will be a crucial factor, but its impact likely varies depending on the specific technique employed, it's recommended to use of both Ryujinx and yuzu's code (''after applying the "Internal Framerate Hack"'''.<br/>While '''[https://youtu.be/DlZpEuU6IUg AFMF]''' or '''[https://youtu.be/vbbdP9ls2GY?t=375 LSFG]''' can be used with their permission) yuzu or Ryujinx, please be aware that some visual glitches and working harder on the project, Skyline is improving artifacts may occur at breakneck speedsthis time.|-;| [[Egg NSOverclocking|Overclock]] | {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Preload [[Wikipedia:Similar ROM_image|ROM image]] to DamonPS2RAM<br/><small>For users with sluggish multi-platter HDDs or plagued by horrible seek times, this enhancement '''might''' offer smoother experience, potentially reduced power consumption; it also shines when images reside on a network drive.<br/>Although keep in mind that preloading image would take some time, and it will require additional amount of RAM capacity.</small>| {{N}}<ref group=N>There is closedno Preload image to RAM implementation for Ryujinx but it has a kinda similar enhancement called "Profiled Persistent Translation Cache"[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/wiki/Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#profiled-persistent-translation-cache][https://blog.ryujinx.org/introducing-source paywareprofiled-persistent-translation-cache/malware emulator only for Android].</ref>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Rendering latency reduction technologies<br/><small>([https://github.com/ishitatsuyuki/LatencyFleX LatencyFleX], [https://developer.nvidia.com/performance-rendering-tools/reflex Reflex] and [https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/radeon-software-anti-lag. html Anti-Lag'''It can hardly run any games+''' and behaves very much ])| colspan=5 | <small>While most emulators offer frame pacing or framebuffer latency control options, implementing rendering latency reduction technologies like virus softwareNVIDIA's Reflex SDK isn't currently feasible. This is due to a combination of factors, including potential licensing issues[https://github. com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/8060] and '''It is best to NOT use this emulatorlikely'''doesn't offer enough benefit to justify the development effort.</small>|-| rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://youtu.be/JYXrKnsP44s *]| {{?}}|-| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://youtu.be/JYXrKnsP44s *]| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{N}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304195247/https://yuzu-emu.org/help/feature/tas/ *]| {{N}}|-| Rewind| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{~}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6456 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Savestates| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060249/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/5049 *]| {{N}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=9 | Quality of life| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in_graphics_mod_editor.2Fmanager_for_emulators|Graphics mod editor/manager]]| {{Y}}[https://github. Claimed com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/4390 *]| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns>yuzu or suyu has no dedicated interface like Ryujinx. All of cheats, updates, DLCs and mods in the first spot Title Properties->Add-Ons column. See [https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/10202 feature request] for this.</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{N}}|-| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]| {{Y}}| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N name=PropertiesAddOns></ref>| {{N}}|-| Built-in getting games running [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on AndroidWindows OS you need [http://geedorah. 81 titles are purported to work, com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>| colspan=5 | N/A<br/><small>Eighth gen home consoles and the rest are either not working or assumed to failbeyond only have digital video output anyway. </small>|-| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#Switch|Streamable compression format]]| {{~}}<ref group=N name=Format>There is significant controversy surrounding this emulator a [https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/pull/6045 pull request] for adding trimming XCI files feature to Ryujinx. It's notable that Ryujinx allows loading .NSP files for both updates and DLCs directly, without installing them to the following reasonsNAND. In contrast, [https: //github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/9963 yuzu requires installation of these files to the current version lacks any onscreen buttons NAND]. See overview of formats [https://web.archive.org/web/20240301105606/https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/overview-of-switch-game-formats/ here].</ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N name=Format></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N name=Format></ref>| {{N}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{Y}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/Ryujinx/comments/mx6x61/custom_user_profiles_is_now_in_the_latest/jkcdyi5/ *]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240302185515/https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-dec-2023/#android-specific-ui-and instead -miscellaneous-changes *]| {{?}}|-| Command Line Options| {{Y}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/4981#issuecomment-1550751066 *]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/sudachi-emu/sudachi/blob/main/src/sudachi/main.cpp#L507 *]| {{Y}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229152519/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/pull/5229 *]| {{?}}|-| On-Screen Display<br/><small>Showcases messages, controller input state which is useful for speedrunners, performance data, active settings, and various notifications.</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604180727/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues/6812 *]| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| [[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]| {{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/3725 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=2 | Controls| [[Controllers#Mouse_Injectors_for_Emulators|Mouse Injector Compatible]]| {{~}}<abbr title="Currently requires users Cheat Engine to work.">[https://gamebanana.com/scripts/11752 *]</abbr>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=4 | Misc| [https://retroachievements.org/game/8988 RetroAchievements]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=5 | Exclusive to purchase [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores]. So there is no support at the moment.|-| Free Look<br/><small>Free Look is a specific controller; it expects enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in-game camera.</small>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=freelook>Have to run be done on a high-end device within per game basis as the ballpark of yuzu or Ryujinx didn't have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855"Camera" feature like the Dolphin emulator at the moment, so look for game mods like [https://855+gamebanana.com/865mods/865+; '''it was discovered to have violated GPLv2 licensing requirements by using code from yuzu and even Skyline in a disallowed manner480138 TOTK-UltraCam]. Made by the Chinese illegal market.'''</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=See alsofreelook></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=freelook></ref>* | {{?}}|-| [[Emulators on SwitchWikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]| {{N}}[https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/5486 *]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|}</div>

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