Best settings for all users:
Settings for Intel, Nvidia and AMD GPU users:
- Enable docked mode toggle in the bottom left corner of the emulator
- Enable multicore toggle in the bottom left corner of the emulator
- Enable disk shader cache emulation > configure > graphics
- Enable async GPU emulation > configure > graphics
- Enable fast GPU time emulation > configure > graphics > advanced
- For CPUs older than Intel 4th gen, Pentium or Celeron, or AMD older than FX enable the “unsafe” option for CPU accuracy emulation > configure > CPU
- Make a pagefile: (needs PC restart to take effect)
8gb RAM users:25000 for both values
16gb RAM users:20000 for both values
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/increase-page-file-size-virtual-memory-windows - Update to the latest drivers:
Recommended drivers to use with yuzu.
Windows 10:
Nvidia (desktop) 457.09: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/results/166374/
Nvidia (laptop) 457.09: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/results/166373/
Intel 100.8853: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/29957/
AMD 20.10.1: https://www.amd.com/en/support/apu/amd-ryzen-processors/amd-ryzen-5-desktop-processors-radeon-vega-graphics/amd-ryzen-5-1
Intel laptop/prebuilt users with old driver versions will have to follow this video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZG50Nm5sOM&t=72s
Linux:
AMD: mesa-git, force AMDGPU on older 1st and 2nd gen GCN products
Intel: mesa-git, the required Iris Gallium driver is enabled by default with mesa 20
Nvidia: Use what your distribution offers
Nvidia GPU users only:
- Use OpenGL emulation > configure > graphics > API
- Enable assembly shaders emulation > configure > graphics > advanced
- Disable async shaders emulation > configure > graphics > advanced
- Follow the image below for the Nvidia control panel.
AMD GPU users only:
- Use Vulkan emulation > configure > graphics > API
- Enable async shaders emulation > configure > graphics > advanced
Intel iGPUs only:
- Use OpenGL emulation > configure > graphics > API
- Enable async shaders emulation > configure > graphics > advanced
Turn off for Intel, Nvidia and AMD GPU users:
- Audio stretching emulation > configure > audio
- BCAT Backend emulation > configure > services (needs yuzu restart)