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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!
- Introduction
- Guide
- yuzu-Setup
- Needed-Files
- Settings
- Games
- NoPiracy
- Games
- Additional
- Compatability
- GameUpdates
- Performance
- BCAT
- Mods/Patches
- Mentions
- 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. 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
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 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)
Then go to Controls and press Single Player yadiyadiyada and set it to something like this
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) 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, 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.
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!
- of Something is titled with an
NPit means its NoPiracy!
NPGames
I found a very good guide that can be found here Sorry just have no Homebrewed Switch to try it atm. When you got the XCI, just do the same as in the Gif Above
Aditional
Compatibility
For a Compatibility List of Games working look here
GameUpdates
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
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
- Download NvidiaInspector
- Open it and Press the Green Arrow that goes down in Topbar and select import Profiles
- Download my Profile and select it
- Press ,,Apply Changes,,
- Profit
AMD:
- IDK need some help here maybe
Generally:
Use my GamingTweaksRepo for Performance Stuff
BCATS
Whats a BCAT?
A BCAT is the way of Nintendo sending you Ingame Gifts.
On an Emulator this, obv, doesnt works as on a Switch, so Yuzu has its own way of giving you these.
To Enable this go in the menu and choose Boxcat. 
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, we're gonna take the mod from here
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
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 or here
Mentions
Thy to this guy someone found on HackerNews Posting my Github as an Answer :D
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.