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From: MetrosexualGarbodor
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Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 17:40:41 +0000
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🕹 Where can I get Ryujinx?
- You can get the latest version from our website: https://ryujinx.org/download/
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+ You can get the latest version from our website: https://ryujinx.org/download/
🕹 Do I need a Switch to use this emulator?
- Yes, you need a hacked Switch to dump games and your system keys.
+ Yes, you need a hacked Switch to dump games and your system keys.
If you don't have a Switch you can only run homebrew applications.
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💾 Where can I download games?
- We do not support piracy. It is forbidden to request copyrighted content (Firmware/Games/Keys/Shaders) here or on the Ryujinx Discord.
+ We do not support piracy. It is forbidden to request copyrighted content (Firmware/Games/Keys/Shaders) here or on the Ryujinx Discord.
You can download games here: Nintendo eShop and dump them.
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🕹 Does Ryujinx support X game?
- Some games are untested or the tests are out of date; you can find compatibility reports here: Ryujinx-Games-List
+ Some games are untested or the tests are out of date; you can find compatibility reports here: Ryujinx-Games-List
If you wish to contribute you can open a new issue if the game has never been added, or you can add a comment on the game's issue for it to be merged into the top post.
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🧩 Are game mods & cheats currently supported in Ryujinx?
- Yes, see Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#managing-mods for more details.
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+ Yes, see Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#managing-mods for more details.
🖼 Is Vulkan currently supported in Ryujinx?
- Yes! As of July 2022, Vulkan support is included in the main build of the emulator.
+ Yes! As of July 2022, Vulkan support is included in the main build of the emulator.
On first-run, the emulator will pop up a message asking you if you'd like to use Vulkan or OpenGL.
We recommend using Vulkan in all cases unless there is a Vulkan-specific bug in the game you're playing that is not present on OpenGL.
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🍎 Can I run Ryujinx on macOS?
- Yes! See our main website to download a build for macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon).
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+ Yes! See our main website to download a build for macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon).
🐢 My game runs really slowly for me. What can I do to increase the FPS?
- Ryujinx is still in the early stages of development. Over time, new updates will gradually increase performance.
+ Ryujinx is still in the early stages of development. Over time, new updates will gradually increase performance.
For now, the biggest contributor to performance in Ryujinx is a fast, high clock-speed CPU.
As for GPUs, a GTX 1050 or better should be perfectly adequate (at least in the long term) to play nearly any Nintendo Switch game.
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🐛 What should I do if I'm having trouble with Ryujinx or found a bug?
- Provide a detailed explanation of the issue, tell us which build number you're using, and upload a Ryujinx.log file in the #support channel on our Discord.
+ Provide a detailed explanation of the issue, tell us which build number you're using, and upload a Ryujinx.log file in the #support channel on our Discord.
Someone will take a look and give you some pointers on what's going wrong.
If you've found a bug, please upload a screenshot and a save file, along with an explanation on how to reproduce the issue.
This allows our developers to quickly examine potential bugs.
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❤ How can I support Ryujinx?
- There are many ways to support Ryujinx.
+ There are many ways to support Ryujinx.
You can support us through Patreon (patreon.com/ryujinx) or you can boost the Discord server with Discord Nitro.
If you know how to help somebody in #support (on our Discord) you can help us by answering questions there.
If you are a developer there are Good First Issues listed on the Ryujinx GitHub (here).
We do encourage you talk to some devs in #development (on our Discord) before developing any PRs.
Then we can make sure you aren't conflicting with another dev's plans, and so we can help you get accustomed to our code base and methods.
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⬛ What should I do if Ryujinx is just showing a black screen?
- First, make sure that the game you are trying to run is actually supported and that your graphics card is capable of running it.
+ First, make sure that the game you are trying to run is actually supported and that your graphics card is capable of running it.
Once you've done that, make sure that any external application that could affect the rendering is disabled.
This includes things like "GShade".
Additionally, be sure your GPU driver settings are set to defaults for Ryujinx.
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💾 How can I dump games?
- A hacked Nintendo Switch is needed to dump games, which you can learn how to do here: NH-Server Switch Guide.
+ A hacked Nintendo Switch is needed to dump games, which you can learn how to do here: NH-Server Switch Guide.
Once you have hacked your Switch, you can dump your games to get an XCI or NSP file with this homebrew: NxDumpTool.
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📦 Can I extract data from a game using Ryujinx?
- Once you have set a games folder and your Switch keys properly, just right click on a game to extract the chosen section to a folder.
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+ Once you have set a games folder and your Switch keys properly, just right click on a game to extract the chosen section to a folder.
🔠 Do I need to install shared fonts? Where I can get them?
- If you are getting an error about shared fonts, just install a Switch firmware
+ If you are getting an error about shared fonts, just install a Switch firmware
From a game or from one you've dumped from your Switch with "Goldleaf" through our "Firmware Installer".
Which can be found by clicking on the "Install Firmware" option in the "Tools" menu in the GUI.
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💾 Where can I find a game's save files?
- Once you have set a games folder and your Switch keys properly
+ Once you have set a games folder and your Switch keys properly
just right click on a game and select "Open Save Directory" or "Open Device Save Directory".
You can then copy the save files in the opened folder and paste them somewhere else.
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🔈 I'm getting a "SoundIOException" or "No valid channel configuration found!"?
- It's due to a bad implementation of our audio backend.
+ It's due to a bad implementation of our audio backend.
You can fix it by using SDL2 or OpenAL backend by selecting SDL2 OR OpenAL as the audio backend in "Options" > "Settings" > "System" tab.
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🐢 I'm getting slow FPS, how can I increase it?
- If your game is slow, you may need to get a better PC or wait for emulator optimizations.
+ If your game is slow, you may need to get a better PC or wait for emulator optimizations.
Also ensure that you have not mistakenly enabled GPU Backend logging or Debug logging in "Options" > "Settings" > "Logging" tab.
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💡 I have no idea what I'm doing. How do I Ryujinx?
- Follow the Ryujinx Setup & Configuration Guide: Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide or see the Readme: README.md.
+ Follow the Ryujinx Setup & Configuration Guide: Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide or see the Readme: README.md.
If you are still having trouble, please come to #support on our Discord Server and we will be happy to assist.
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👥 What is needed to use the Multiplayer function?
- See the Multiplayer Guide here: Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide.
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+ See the Multiplayer Guide here: Multiplayer-(LDN-Local-Wireless)-Guide.
💼 Can I use Ryujinx in portable mode?
- Yes! See the portable mode quick reference guide here: Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#portable-mode.
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+ Yes! See the portable mode quick reference guide here: Ryujinx-Setup-&-Configuration-Guide#portable-mode.