One of the emulators most wanted by users is the Nintendo Switch . The Nintendo laptop is still a treasure to be conquered by many users, so the solution that many crave is an emulator that allows Mario and company to play. The software has been around for several months, however its latest update seems to raise performance to spectacular levels.
The Switch emulator running at 60 FPS
The Yuzu development team has announced changes in its latest version, a novelty that focuses on compatibility with emulation in multi-core CPUs, an addition that has allowed us to increase performance exponentially and take full advantage of the computer’s processor, obtaining as a result an incredibly fluid emulation that is capable of offering resolutions that reach 1440p.
Called Prometheus, this new version of the emulator has included spectacular improvements that have completely changed the performance of the software, and as you can see in the video below, the results are so good that they even improve many times. the one that is capable of offering the Switch itself.
In any case, the operation is still not perfect in all cases. Some games experience problems with sound as it plays slowly and skips, so it is normal to continue to find glitches and mismatches in more than one emulation. Just like before, each game is still a world, so each one requires custom settings in the emulator to run the same way it does on the console. Of course, with the settings perfectly configured and controlled. performance is amazing.
A job not suitable for all types of users
Another issue will continue to be the implementation of the emulator. Far from being a simple installation, in many cases plug-ins are required in order to achieve emulations at 60 images per second, at the same time that the hardware necessary to carry it out is also somewhat special, since the drivers for OpenGL AMD‘s don’t usually work as well as NVIDIA‘s. In the video description you have some download links in which various settings are shared with which to achieve stable rates of 60 images per second for certain games, such as Luigi’s Mansion, Crash Team Racing, Pokemon Sword and Astral Chain.
Remember that the minimum requirements to run Yuzu with a Core i3-6100 processor or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, with Intel HD 520 graphics or NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or AMD Radeon R7 240 and 8 GB of RAM. However, it is advisable to opt for a more capable CPU and a GeForce GTX 1060 or a Radeon RX 470 and 16 GB of RAM.
If your computer does not meet the requirements, you can always throw nostalgia and try other of the many retro console emulators that exist for countless platforms.