Yuzu — Popular Nintendo Switch emulator that allows you to play Switch games on your PC.
Yuzu Emulator is a highly optimized emulator for Nintendo Switch games. It enables you to play your favorite Switch titles on Windows PC with improved performance, higher resolutions, widescreen support, and modern features.
Important
This emulator is for educational and game preservation purposes only. You must legally own the original game files (dumps) to use them with this emulator.
- High compatibility with Nintendo Switch games
- Improved performance and stability
- Higher resolution and widescreen support
- Keyboard and full controller support
- Enhanced graphics and rendering options
- Save states and cheat support
- Lightweight and fast loading
Optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- Download and extract the archive
- Run
YuzuEmulator.exe - Add your legally dumped Nintendo Switch game files
- Configure controls and graphics settings
- Start playing
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Emulator doesn't start | Run as Administrator |
| Low FPS | Lower resolution or graphics settings |
| Game crashes | Update GPU drivers and verify game files |
| Antivirus warning | Add the folder to exclusions |
| Black screen | Switch between OpenGL and Vulkan backend |