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Yuzu - General Guide (Archive)

Note:

Yuzu was a Switch emulator and was removed as part of the 0.8.0b update.

It can still be temporarily installed via:

Ponzu

Where to put the games?

Switch games should be put into the retrodeck/roms/switch/ directory.

What file formats are supported?

.xci
.nsp
.nca
.nso
.nro

Does Yuzu require BIOS or Firmware?

Yes, prod.keys title.keys and .nca files.

Where to put the firmware files?

Needs the key files prod.keys, title.keys and the firmware files in the following directories:

Keys: ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/keys

Firmware: ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/registered

The directory tree should look like this example:

~/retrodeck/bios/switch
├── keys
│   ├── prod.keys
│   └── title.keys
└── registered
    └── XXX amount of .nca files goes here

How do I install DLC and Updates?

Requirements: Patch or DLC files

NOTE: On the Steam Deck this could be easier to do in Desktop Mode.

1. Extract any patch or dlc files from compressed .zip or any other format to the true files.
2. Open Yuzu from inside RetroDECK Configurator by pressing Open Emulator - Yuzu.
3. Press File - Install Files to NAND
4. Find a DLC or Patch file from the file browser and press Open
5. This will install the DLC or Patch file into the games NAND folder inside of Yuzu.
6. Repeat step 2 to 3 for every file you need to install.
7. Quit Yuzu
8. Start RetroDECK and select the game you want to play.

How do I add shader caches?

Requirements: Shader cache files

NOTE: On the Steam Deck this could be easier to do in Desktop Mode.

1. Extract any shader cache files from compressed .zip or any other format to folders.
2. Open Yuzu from inside RetroDECK Configurator by pressing Open Emulator - Yuzu.
3. Right click on the game you want to add mods into.
4. Click on Open Transferable Pipeline Cache.
5. Paste the files inside that directory.
6. Start RetroDECK and select the game.

How do I add mods?

NOTE:

• TITLEID is different for every game.
• On the Steam Deck this could be easier to do in Desktop Mode.

There are two ways of adding mods into Yuzu

From Yuzu directly

1. Extract any mod files from compressed .zip or any other format to folders.
2. Open up Yuzu inside RetroDECK Configurator by pressing Open Emulator - Yuzu.
3. Right click on the game you want to add mods into.
4. Click on Open Mod Data Destination.
5. Paste the mod folders inside that directory.
6. Right clicking on the game and selecting Properties.
7. Enable the mods you want to enable by pressing the checkboxes in the Add-Ons tab and press OK.
8. Quit Yuzu

From the mods/yuzu folder

1. Extract any mod files from compressed .zip or any other format into folders.
2. Go into ~/retrodeck/mods/yuzu/ and file the right folder for the game you want to add mods to. The folders are all named by TITLEID.
3. Move those folders into ~/retrodeck/mods/yuzu/<TITLEID>
4. Open up Yuzu inside RetroDECK Configurator by pressing Open Emulator - Yuzu.
5. Right clicking on the game and selecting Properties.
6. Enable the mods you want to enable by pressing the checkboxes in the Add-Ons tab and press OK.
7. Quit Yuzu