Yuzu stable updated, now runs Tears of the Kingdom at full speed, 4k, 60fps and more (2024)

FAQs

How to play Tears of the Kingdom 60fps Yuzu? ›

Setup your game directory (where you have your ToTK rom) and make sure Yuzu recognizes the game. In Yuzu select ToTK, go to Files in the top left corner - Install to NAND and select your 1.1 update file. In Yuzu select ToTK -> Properties -> Enable all mods and 1.1 update.

I'm looking into Switch emulation on PC and I'm just wondering if Tears can be beaten on Yuzu without much issue. yes.

I was surprised by the low latency here. Playing Zelda in this way felt just the same as connecting the Mac to the TV through HDMI, but it did cause a strain on my internet connection. Regardless, I was playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 4K, at a playable speed on my 4K TV, and it was incredible.

Change Graphics Preference for Yuzu Emulator in Settings App. Windows allows users to select the graphics preference for individual apps if they want the best experience. Thus, to increase the FPS, you should set the graphics performance of the Yuzu emulator to high.

I'm guessing it's getting too good for Nintendo. Their concerns with TotK are not without merit. I played it on Yuzu (on PC) because it was a much better experience than on the switch. Within a few days of the game being out, there were resolution and fps patches which made the game run much better.

Optimize Yuzu emulator settings for better performance in Tears of the Kingdom. Enable Multicore CPU emulation and select Vulkan API in Yuzu for Tears of the Kingdom to significantly boost performance; use Chuck's 1080p mod for 60FPS without mods, ensuring smoother visuals and gameplay.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is designed with a 30 fps cap, and mods have already been able to remove that cap and trick the game into running at 60 fps… if your PC can handle it.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

So BoTW and ToTK have mods to run at 60fps. ALBW and Triforce Heros have native 60fps. Skyward Sword HD has native 60fps, there is also that OoT PC port that runs at 60fps.

How to dump ToTK for Yuzu? ›

Dump the game by right selecting the game inside the Yuzu window >Dump RomFS> Dump RomFS. Now that you have a copy of the dumped game files, we need to decompress all the asset files. This step requires you to download the "mc decompressor" mod. Once you've downloaded the mod, extract the file inside.

As reported by Nintendo World Report and Nintendo Life, the game's base resolution is identical to the last game's, being 1600 x 900 (900p) and running at 30fps, even while docked, resulting in an unobtrusive performance during gameplay.

According to reports, Tears of the Kingdom holds pretty true to its target of 30 FPS, regardless of whether you're using your Switch in handheld or docked mode.

Zelda TOTK runs at 60fps using smart tv Auto Low Latency Mode - Nintendo Switch.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

So BoTW and ToTK have mods to run at 60fps. ALBW and Triforce Heros have native 60fps. Skyward Sword HD has native 60fps, there is also that OoT PC port that runs at 60fps.

In your System Settings, scroll to the “Controllers and Sensors” menu and toggle “Controller Vibration” to “Off.” Some players find that controller vibrations can make certain games (like Fortnite) lag, so turning this setting off might improve your framerate. Set your resolution to the highest possible setting.

Once you have the update file, you'll add it to Yuzu by right-clicking on Tears of the Kingdom in the emulator's game list, selecting 'Add Update,' and navigating to where you've saved the update file.