yuzu-wiki/FAQ.md

How do I get games?

You are legally required to dump your games from your Nintendo Switch. To do so, please follow our in-depth Quickstart Guide

yuzu starts with the error "Missing Derivation Components"

Please follow our Quickstart Guide to dump your keys and system files from your Nintendo Switch.

yuzu starts with the error “VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found”

Please download and install the following dependencies:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

Install the x64 version.

yuzu starts with the error "Unable to start application: Os { code: 2, kind: NotFound, message: “The system cannot find the file specified.” }"

This problem is usually caused by a false positive of your virus scanner, most recently avast and awg.

You can confirm it is a false positive with an online scanner such as VirusTotal if you wish.

To fix this you'll need to either disable or uninstall your virus scanner. Make sure to reboot if you choose to uninstall it.

Afterwards follow the instructions below for yuzu won't update anymore to delete any residual files of the failed installation.

yuzu won't update anymore / starts with a platform error

• Close all instances of yuzu or the installer/maintenance tool you may have running.
• Open %localappdata% in your file browser.
• Select the yuzu folder and delete it.
• Run the installer again.

How do I use mods?

For a list of useful mods for your favorite games, check our database with Switch Mods

To add mods to a specific game, simply right click the game in yuzu's games list, select Open Mod Data Location and structure your mod files similar to this example:

Mod directory/mod name/romfs or Mod directory/mod name/exefs

The mods provided on our Switch Mods page are already structured accordingly and only need to be extracted into the mod directory folder as is.

Once added to the correct mod directory, simply right click the game again, select properties and activate the installed mod. The same process can be followed in reverse for de-activating mods

How do I uninstall game updates or DLC?

Due to current file system limitations, there is no easy way to uninstall a specific update/DLC.

It is usually easiest to just delete everything and then reinstall any updates and DLC that you need.

Installed updates/DLC are found in %appdata%\yuzu\nand\user\Contents\registered\.

To remove them, you will need to delete this registered folder.

Remember to reinstall any updates or DLC you need.

Afterwards, go to Settings > System > Filesystem tab and click on Reset Metadata Cache on bottom. This will refresh the gameslist addons column.

How do I set up my controls?

Set controls to Custom, then click on Configure.

For all games other than Pokemon Let's Go set the controls like this:

• Map your controls by clicking on Configure next to Pro Controller.
• Make sure to map your analog sticks by clicking on the Set analog Stick button if you are using a controller.
• Restart yuzu after you are done for the new settings to take effect

For Pokemon Let's Go set your controls like this:

• Map your controls by clicking on Configure next to the Joycons Docked checkbox.
• Make sure Player 1 is set to None as depicted in the screenshot.
• Make sure to map your analog sticks by clicking on the Set analog Stick button if you are using a controller.
• Restart yuzu after you are done for the new settings to take effect

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What is yuzu?

yuzu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra. It is written in C++ with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS. The emulator currently can play various commercial titles and homebrew applications with varying degrees of success.

Which software license is yuzu licensed under?

yuzu is an open-source project, licensed under the GPLv2 (or any later version). Refer to the license document for more information.

Which platforms does yuzu support?

yuzu is actively tested and supported on various 64-bit versions of Windows (7 and up) and Linux. macOS is no longer supported due to Apple deprecating OpenGL.

What are the system requirements for yuzu?

yuzu currently requires a OpenGL 4.5 capable GPU and a CPU that has high single core performance. It also requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM.

How do I build yuzu for the OS that I use?

Take a look at the following guides for steps on building yuzu for the following platforms:

• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

Who made yuzu?

yuzu has an active team of open-source developers. The list of contributors can be found on GitHub.