Is it worth trying to play this on the deck yet? I’ve been dragging my feet because I don’t really care much about making it run and better than it does on the switch; I just find the switch itself in handheld mode stupid uncomfortable and would mainly want to be able to play on the deck instead of switching between devices
been playing it via Yuzu EA builds. It runs just fine on the Deck at around 30fps, dipping to 20fps in some of the harder to render areas but it’s certainly playable. I play on my gaming rig as well where it can easily keep a consistent 30fps.
If you don’t care about making it run better than on the Switch, you’re good. I did a little bit of hoop-jumping, following a guide that was on Reddit (and I don’t know if it’s currently visible) to get it running really well and also synchronize saves and mods to my PC.
I have not played TOTK on the Switch at all, I’ve exclusively experienced the game as a PC/Deck game and it’s a damn good one. Sometimes I think “oh this must be an emulation problem” when the game dips to 40FPS (PC) or 20FPS (Deck) while fiddling with the Ultra-Hand, but then I see my roommate do the same thing on an actual real Switch and it lags even more.
Do you have any recollection of the guide you used? I’d be curious to look around for it just in case it’s not stuck inside the reddit void. So far I’ve had luck limiting the fps to 30 and setting the gpu clock to 1200 (granted, I am only in the first sky island area and haven’t been anywhere near lava yet)
It was from /r/newyuzupiracy which actually got banned, it wasn’t a blackout / protest thing. Unfortunately I don’t have it cached but I can check my yuzu settings later for you.
EDIT: I found the one I used rehosted here. If you’d rather not click a link to Reddit, I’ll put the post under a spoiler here but I’m not going to go through and correct any broken formatting (or remove Reddit links):
u/Maxlastbreath's TOTK yuzu guide
Last Updated: 18th June 2023 - 19:58 UTC -THE CHANGELOG
If you are experiencing weird bugs check out the Bug Megathread TBA before commenting, there’s also FAQ/Q&A at the bottom of the guide, including some common bugs.
This is the most up to date guide to get YUZU working with the latest available patches/mods & fixes. This guide will be updated daily (or weekly). if you are facing any problems you can check my other post Bug Megathread which is also up to date with this guide :). Feel free to ask anything, I’ve already answered close to 4000+ comments and counting on the original posts, that have been removed from reddit! :) If you are having trouble following the text, there’s also a step by step Video Guide.
Mod Folder Log up in my profile now, includes all versions.
Setup Guide:
Unzip/Install Yuzu and open the yuzu folder and create a folder named user (case sensitive).
Inside your userfolder, unzip/extract the contents of the Title & Prod Keys archive as well as the Mod Folder. (Your user folder should now contain a load folder and keys folder)
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
Still can’t setup yuzu? Follow through with Video Guide.
Settings:
General Settings:
Multicore CPU Emulation ✓
Graphic Settings:
Accelerate ASTC Texture Decoding ✓ - Recommended on for most GPUs.
API: Vulkan Use Disk pipeline ✓
Use Asynchrous GPU emulation ✓
Resolution (1x, 2x, 3x Based on GPU) - 0.75 steamdeck
Windows Adapting Filter (AMD FSR, Nearest, Bilinear)
Right click on TOTK, Open Mod Data Location put any mod you want here.
Questions & Answers:
Q: Stuck in BLACK SCREEN after trying to LOAD the game
COMMON solved ISSUE, IRC fitgirl repack ROM is buggy with 1.1 UPDATE
please remove update and install it again left click on totk, remove>remove update
if you have RTX 2000 or under download NVIDIA drivers 472.12 Newest Drivers.
If none of those worked for you, get a different rom or stick to 1.0 update.
Q: Will this work on Steamdeck/Linux?
Yes, make sure you download an appimage the rest is the same
Q: Do I need Vulkan Shaders?
It’s not adviseable to use other people’s shaders, because it could cause unexplained issues. That being said using only the vulkan.bin will build your own shaders, also keep in mind sharing shaders is considered Piracy.
Steamdeck users can still use other Steamdeck users shaders.
Q: I want to install a new Version of yuzu how do I?
Download the new yuzu version from Early Access Yuzu Version and copy the User folder in the new directory, it contains all your saves mods and shaders.
OP, I can’t get stable 60 FPS what do i do, my RTX4090, rx7800x3D is not enough!?
Switch emulation is VERY complex and the fact this is running 2 DAYS after TOTK release is a miracle by itself. (tho that config shoud be able to get you pretty close), if you are having a lot of stutters delete your shader cache.
Is it worth trying to play this on the deck yet? I’ve been dragging my feet because I don’t really care much about making it run and better than it does on the switch; I just find the switch itself in handheld mode stupid uncomfortable and would mainly want to be able to play on the deck instead of switching between devices
been playing it via Yuzu EA builds. It runs just fine on the Deck at around 30fps, dipping to 20fps in some of the harder to render areas but it’s certainly playable. I play on my gaming rig as well where it can easily keep a consistent 30fps.
If you don’t care about making it run better than on the Switch, you’re good. I did a little bit of hoop-jumping, following a guide that was on Reddit (and I don’t know if it’s currently visible) to get it running really well and also synchronize saves and mods to my PC.
I have not played TOTK on the Switch at all, I’ve exclusively experienced the game as a PC/Deck game and it’s a damn good one. Sometimes I think “oh this must be an emulation problem” when the game dips to 40FPS (PC) or 20FPS (Deck) while fiddling with the Ultra-Hand, but then I see my roommate do the same thing on an actual real Switch and it lags even more.
Do you have any recollection of the guide you used? I’d be curious to look around for it just in case it’s not stuck inside the reddit void. So far I’ve had luck limiting the fps to 30 and setting the gpu clock to 1200 (granted, I am only in the first sky island area and haven’t been anywhere near lava yet)
Edited my other comment to include the guide I found.
It was from /r/newyuzupiracy which actually got banned, it wasn’t a blackout / protest thing. Unfortunately I don’t have it cached but I can check my yuzu settings later for you.
EDIT: I found the one I used rehosted here. If you’d rather not click a link to Reddit, I’ll put the post under a spoiler here but I’m not going to go through and correct any broken formatting (or remove Reddit links):
u/Maxlastbreath's TOTK yuzu guide
Last Updated: 18th June 2023 - 19:58 UTC - THE CHANGELOG
YouTube - Kofi - Github
Recommended Version(s) EA3589, EA3652.
If you are experiencing weird bugs check out the Bug Megathread TBA before commenting, there’s also FAQ/Q&A at the bottom of the guide, including some common bugs.
This is the most up to date guide to get YUZU working with the latest available patches/mods & fixes. This guide will be updated daily (or weekly). if you are facing any problems you can check my other post Bug Megathread which is also up to date with this guide :). Feel free to ask anything, I’ve already answered close to 4000+ comments and counting on the original posts, that have been removed from reddit! :) If you are having trouble following the text, there’s also a step by step Video Guide.
The Long Awaited Video Guide is here!
Wondering if you should upgrade to EA3602+ check this Performance Review.
The Guide:
Download these files:
Mod Folder Log up in my profile now, includes all versions.
Setup Guide:
userfolder, unzip/extract the contents of the Title & Prod Keys archive as well as the Mod Folder. (Your user folder should now contain aloadfolder andkeysfolder)Still can’t setup yuzu? Follow through with Video Guide.
Settings:
General Settings:
Graphic Settings:
Advanced Graphic Settings:
Every Setting Explained in a Video Format and It’s Impact on performance or the game.
Steamdeck should run quite a lot better on EA3606+ with the above settings :).
System Information:
Minimum Specs:
Extra Notes:
Extra Sources:
TOTK Mod Collection Holographic Wings
Reshade Guide
EA auto Version Updater
Interpolated 60 fps Cutscenes V2 - Gone for now
Auto Save Backup
Mods guide
Questions & Answers:
Version Log
Please check the Bug Megathread for any issues you may be having.
u/ChucksFeedAndSeed - Shadow, resolution, Dynamic FPS mod
u/PixelKiri - Cutscene mod
Randomguy FPS Mod - 60 FPS Mod credit
u/MarethyuX - Blackscreen when switching weapons mod fix
theboy181 - Credit for cutscene fix
u/StevenssND - Auto Save Backup
Thank you u/Zel_La - BIG HELP WITH FORMATTING! <3
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