knowledge/technology/emulation/Yuzu.md

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website: https://yuzu-emu.org/
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flatpak-id: org.yuzu_emu.yuzu
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# Yuzu Emulator
yuzu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of [Citra](Citra.md). It allows users to play Nintendo Switch games, play them online or with mods and much more.

It is written in C++ with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for [Windows](../windows/Windows.md), [Linux](../linux/Linux.md) and [Android](../systems/Android.md).

![Screenshot](./yuzu.avif)

## Setup
To run Nintendo Switch games with yuzu, you will need switch firmware keys `prod.keys` and `title.keys` for decrypting the games.

Obtain those keys and place them into the `keys` folder inside the yuzu folder.
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			`website: https://yuzu-emu.org/`
			`obj: emulator`
			`flatpak-id: org.yuzu_emu.yuzu`
			`---`

			`# Yuzu Emulator`
			`yuzu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of [Citra](Citra.md). It allows users to play Nintendo Switch games, play them online or with mods and much more.`

			`It is written in C++ with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for [Windows](../windows/Windows.md), [Linux](../linux/Linux.md) and [Android](../systems/Android.md).`

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init 2023-12-04 10:02:23 +00:00
			`## Setup`
			To run Nintendo Switch games with yuzu, you will need switch firmware keys `prod.keys` and `title.keys` for decrypting the games.

			Obtain those keys and place them into the `keys` folder inside the yuzu folder.