# 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! [![Twitter URL](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url?label=Follow%20me&style=social&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fprincessakari_)](https://twitter.com/AzarielDev) * [Introduction](#introduction) * [Guide](#guide) * [yuzu-Setup](#setup) * [Needed-Files](#files) * [Settings](#settings) * [Games](#games) * [NoPiracy](#nopiracy) * [Games](#npgames) * [Additional](#additional) * [Compatability](#compatibility) * [Gameâ €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://nuke.bayern/9RTatw4x.png?key=J7cFCPraHXStHb) 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://nuke.bayern/tQRi6Dco.png?key=TKvixrA2KWor0u) 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 from your Switch. A Tutorial for that is below in I recommend [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)

Now the game should be in the list. Next do what I do in the gif below.

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

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)

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.