road-to-yuzu-without-switch/README.md

# road-to-yuzu-without-switch
This Repo explains how to install the yuzu Switch Emulator without a Switch on a Windows PC, while i distance myself from Piracy and that i own any of these Games shown in the Screenshots and Gifs!
If you use anything out of this please credit me appropriately!

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   * [Introduction](#introduction)
   * [Guide](#guide)
   * [yuzu Setup](#setup)
   * [Needed Files](#files)
   * [Settings](#settings)
   * [Games](#games)
   * [No Piracy Info](#no-piracy)
   * [No Piracy Games](#np-games) 
   * [Additional](#additional)
   * [Compatability](#compatibility) 
   * [Game Updates](#game-updates)
   * [Performance](#performance)
   * [BCAT](#bcats)
   * [Mods/Patches](#addons)
   * [Mentions](#mentions)
   * [Goodbye](#goodbye)



 # Introduction
 Hey, im Yukii and I'm writing you a guide on how to install yuzu without having a Switch, since I discovered this is literally a pain in the ass.
 I try to make it as easy as possible, but be sure to check this out if you need new keys, since I try to keep this always up-to-date! <3

 # Guide

 ## Setup
 First you will need [yuzu](https://pineappleea.github.io/).
 Download it.
 Open it in WinRar, 7ZIP idk and then move the contents in a folder and open the yuzu.exe.

 yuzu will open and show this screen.
 ![DuBistDoof](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J8NtE1kDMkabuxWOcu0eJtDghK2oQeyfwu0fTOSNMaPJzO0BaM49CEgkMkrZXbyLjFzLnOcg2U1p-LVakwaWg7P7sgrR1fg3BUi63ryk5qtVQb1sTxFcl1I5eYhaMikyoSJJCfJtUw=w2400)  
 On there click Emulation -> Configure -> System -> Profile
 Then press on Add and make a new profile, then close yuzu

 ## Files
 Inside of yuzu click File -> Open yuzu folder.
 This will open the yuzu configuration folder inside of explorer.

 Create a folder called "keys" and copy the key you got from [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/emuworld/aio/master/prod.keys) and paste it in the folder as a file called `prod.keys`.

 ## Settings
 For settings open yuzu up Emulation -> Configure -> Graphics, Select OpenGL and set it to Vulkan or OpenGL. ~~(Vulkan seems to be a bit bad atm)~~  With the new improvements since this guide came out, Vulkan is now a viable option!  
 Then go to Controls and press Single Player yadiyadiyada and set it to something like this
 ![Reeeeeeee](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/E-G_UZ68lgO48D2WsKYkfLXkMtdaIz425k_pk3m0oHNjLWJZLghl9s5JNvJdXFFr54FRoeJNBd3uF2bfbxnZyd1Fc8NiHhI804sERIjQO0Uz0JmnKy0hONVLDqxDk06zKG6OHtprBg=w2400)

 Then Press Configure and set Player 1 to Pro Controller if you have a controller/keyboard and to Joycons if Joycons.
 Press Configure and press the excat buttons on your controller (it's easier for Xbox but for you PS4 and keyboard users I have a graphic for yo found [here](https://compass-ssl.xboxlive.com/assets/c7/a1/c7a12fbe-af04-4a90-92f2-18338219c2aa.png?n=one-controller-front-l.png))
 After you're done press Okay and continue to the next step.

 ## Games
 Download any ROM you want from any ROM Website you like, or if your arent a pirate, dump it from your Switch.  
 A Tutorial for that which I recommend is below.  
 [here](https://gamewii.net/category/switch/), but any ROM Site does it.
 After you got your File (can be .xci or .nsp) create a folder somewhere on your PC and in that folder create another folder for your game.  
 After that double-click into yuzu and select the folder you put your game folder in.  
 ![UwU](https://sexin.church/7CT7o3Sr.png?key=XuV6NAPCK1ZTH0)
<p> Now the game should be in the list. Next do what I do in the gif below.  
<p>
<img src=https://i.imgur.com/0LIQjAv.gif></img>

 ## No-Piracy

 * So here goes the way to get Games without Piracy!
 * if Something is titled with an ```NP``` it means its NoPiracy!

 ## NP-Games

 I found a very good guide that can be found [here](https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Nintendo_Switch_Dumping_Guide)
 Sorry, I just don't have a Homebrewed Switch to try it atm.
 When you have the XCI, just do the same as in the Gif Above


 # Additional

 ## Compatibility

 For a Compatibility List of Games working look [here](https://yuzu-emu.org/game/)

 ## Game-Updates

 Download the update of your game or DLCs, usually as a .nsp.
 Put it in your folder of the game, then open yuzu. Do exactly as in there
 ![rererere](https://i.uwu.plus/hNmEGB8V.gif?key=gGAX37XVMM7o1q)
 For me it was already installed but it should then show under addons that you have it installed.

 ## Performance

 For the best Performance just go below here

 Nvidia: 

  - Download latest [Driver](https://www.nvidia.de/Download/index.aspx?lang=en)
  - Download [NvidiaInspector](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Dny2QYUB5wLrHPStwg4_WzpHCUs5xN15)
  - Open it and Press the Green Arrow that goes down in Topbar and select import Profiles
  - Download my [Profile](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bkTNMr7TPTur9iZsmcu5W_FEsp56R26D/view?usp=sharing) and select it 
  - Press ,,Apply Changes,,
  - Profit

 AMD: 

  - Use Vulkan for everything you can, OpenGL is slow as all heck on AMD due to their bad OpenGL code.
  
 Intel:
 
  - Once again Vulkan is better, OpenGL is bad on here too.


  Generally: 

  Use my [GamingTweaksRepo](https://github.com/PrincessAkira/Use-Gaming-Tweaks) for Performance Stuff

 # BCATS

  Whats a BCAT?
  It stands for BoxCat and it's Nintendo's sending you Ingame Gifts.
  On an Emulator this, obv, doesn't work like this on a Switch, so Yuzu has its own way of giving you these.
  To easiernable this go in the menu and choose Boxcat. ![here](https://i.imgur.com/w6l3zlC.png)
 <p> A list of all the stuff you can get can be found [here](https://yuzu-emu.org/help/feature/boxcat/)


 # Addons

 Here ima show how to install mods.
 It's pretty simple, as an example, we're gonna take the mod from [here](https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-mystery-dungeon-dx-60-fps-mod.559469/)
 When you download the zip file you will have a folder called "exefs_patches".
 Go inside that folder and in the other folder in there until you are at this file with an .IPS
 ![memememem](https://nuke.bayern/QTwbBtLy.png?key=GP1JZ3BylhCn9q)
 <p> Then move that IPS file into exefs_patches and delete the now empty folder.
 Then rename exefs_patches into exefs.
 Now open yuzu and rightclick your game -> Open Mod Directory.
 Create a new folder with any name you want and move the exefs folder into that, then restart yuzu and you're done.
 You now see your mod at compatibility.
 - Additional Note here:
 If you got any other names for the folder don't rename it to exefs.
 Instead rename them to romfs or romfs_ext.

 You can completly skip these steps if you use mods from [here](https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/wiki/Switch-Mods) or [here](https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/switch-mods/)

 # Mentions

  Thy to this guy someone found on HackerNews Posting my Github as an Answer :D  
  ![reee](https://i.imgur.com/mnDtjzV.png)

 # Goodbye

 Thank you for reading this, I hope it helped you with your start into Switch emulation.
 If I forgot something just create a Pull Request with the stuff added and I will review it ASAP.