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'''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.

==DownloadArchived Downloads==

|'''[https://pineappleea.github.io/ Early Access Builds(built by pinEApple)]'''<br><small>Patreon releases</small>

|[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 Mainline 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.

Be sure to read this first insightful 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-p1p3/ another progress blog report] (July 14, from September 2018), which details the background and efforts at the reverse-engineering and emulation work required to get yuzu up and running and a small bundle of games and apps to work better over time. It also covers a significant number of surprising similarities between the hardware and operating systems of the [[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DS]] and Switch. Thus, a lot of the code made for the 3DS emulator [[Citra]] was also shared and re-interpreted for yuzu.

yuzu started showing some 3D rendering In May 2020, multicore CPU emulation was implemented, improving framerates on ''Super Mario Odyssey'' many titles. This feature appears to cause audio slow down, so the developers recommend enabling audio stretching in early Augustorder to mitigate it.<ref>[https://twitterwww.youtube.com/yuzuemu/status/1027066281441341440 First 3D Graphics] watch?v=rbNd67vIO78 Yuzu Multicore Released | This Update is INSANELY FAST (August 8May 11, 20182020)]</ref>. This awaited exclusive game brought a lot of interest in the project. yuzu covered all the August change in another detailed [https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p3/ progress report] (September 11, 2018).

As of November 2019In July 2021, yuzu is now in-game in several Nintendo Switch exclusives<ref>[https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1195079948635164679 Pokémon Sword and Shield go in-game] (November 14's shader decompiler was rewritten, 2019)</ref> allowing the generation of pipeline cache for Vulkan users and keep improving it's compatibility day by day with active developersproviding a considerable performance boost.

In May of 2020October 2021, multicore CPU emulation resolution scaling was implemented, improving framerates on many titles. This feature appears added to cause audio slowdown, so the developers recommend enabling audio stretching in order emulator that allowed it to render games up to mitigate it6x 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://wwwyuzu-emu.youtube.comorg/entry/yuzu-art/watch?v=rbNd67vIO78 Yuzu Multicore Released | This Update is INSANELY FAST New Feature Release - Resolution Scaler (May 11October 24, 20202021)]</ref>

In July 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-inc-v-tropic-haze-llc/ Nintendo of America Inc. v. Tropic Haze LLC (1:24-cv-00082) <i>On CourtListener.com</i>]</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 (February 26, 2024)]</ref>, over copyright infringement. On March 4, 2024, Nintendo and 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 2021Yuzu 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-LDA Document 10 (Mars 04, yuzu2024)]</ref> Distribution of Yuzu and Citra ceased after the lawsuit's shader decompiler conclusion,<ref>[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 a statement was rewritten, allowing put on the generation websites of pipeline cache for Vulkan users both emulators and providing a considerable performance boostthe official Discord. Also see [[Legal Status of Emulation]]. [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1b6juv9/yuzu_and_yuzus_support_of_citra_are_being/] ==System requirements==See [[Computer specifications#Yuzu/Suyu]]==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-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)