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|title = yuzu|logo = yuzu-iconYuzu_Icon.svgpng

|active = YesNo|version = {{Version|Yuzu}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux, macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]

|developer = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229075750/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/graphs/contributors yuzu Team]|prog-lang = C++|website = [httphttps://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]|license = GNU GPLv2|compatibility = [http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/ Official List]|bios = [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_Switch|Required]]

 '''yuzu''' is an experimental, a discontinued open-source [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] emulator/and debugger written in C++. Due Prior to its preliminary statediscontinuation, it has not yet had a stable releasewas 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. ==Archived Downloads=={| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[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 Archived Builds]|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Android}}|[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181906/https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads/#android Latest Archived Builds]|}

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>

Be sure 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 read this first insightful 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-progressart/ 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. ===Lawsuit===[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo Nintendo] sued Yuzu (TROPIC HAZE LLC) on February 26, 2024<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304182910/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68284505/nintendo-of-america-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>, over copyright infringement. On March 4, 2024, which details the background Nintendo and efforts at the reverseTropic 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 Yuzu 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.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-engineering and emulation work required to get yuzu up and running and a small bundle LDA Document 10 (Mars 04, 2024)]</ref> Distribution of games Yuzu and apps to work better over timeCitra ceased after the lawsuit's conclusion,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304175212/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.1. It also covers pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 10-1 (Mars 04, 2024)]</ref> and a significant number of surprising similarities between statement was put on the hardware websites of both emulators and the official Discord. Also see [[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DSLegal Status of Emulation]] and Switch. Thus, a lot of the code made for the 3DS emulator  [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1b6juv9/yuzu_and_yuzus_support_of_citra_are_being/] ==System requirements==See [[CitraComputer specifications#Yuzu/Suyu]] was also shared and re==External links==*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/ Official compatibility list] (archived)*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-interpreted for emu.org/ Official website] (archived)*[https://discordapp.com/invite/u77vRWY Discord] (locked due to the lawsuit)*[https://twitter.com/yuzuemu Twitter news feed] (abandoned due to the lawsuit) *[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/Donate Donation email link] (archived), (No longer avaliable to donate due to the lawsuit)

==External Links==[[Category:Emulators]]*[https[Category://discordapp.com/invite/u77vRWY DiscordConsole emulators]]*[https[Category://twitter.com/yuzuemu Twitter news feedHybrid console emulators]]*[https[Category://yuzu-emu.org/donate/ Donation email linkHandheld console emulators]][[Category:Home console emulators]]

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