Cemu is a Wii U emulator currently available for the Windows and Linux OS
These are a few setup tips to help you get the best experience possible.
How to download:
1. Install Cemu from https://cemu.info/
2. Extract the zip folder using a program such as 7-zip or WinRAR
OPTIONS:
GRAPHIC PACKS/GAME PROFILES:
ZELDA:
Breath of the Wild
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Wind Waker
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Twilight Princess
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: high
Hyrule Warriors
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
MARIO:
Super Mario 3D World
CPU Mode: Singlecore is the most stable. Dual and triplecore are faster but may potentially crash/freeze more often
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Super Mario Maker
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Paper Mario: Color Splash
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Enable "Extended texture readback"
Shader mul accuracy: minimal
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
New Super Mario/Luigi Bros. U
CPU Mode Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Mario Kart 8
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
OTHER:
Sonic Lost World
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Splatoon
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
THIS THREAD WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY AND WILL COVER MORE THINGS IN THE FUTURE
It's still a newborn thread
So it WILL have quite a bit more helpful stuff later on, such as mods, getting the absolute best quality etc.
Extra links:
Thank you:
Thanks to BSOD Gaming on Youtube/Twitter for his contributions
Thanks to all the lovely and helpful people on GBAtemp and Reddit for helping me go from a clueless person to someone who actually knows half of the stuff they're doing (occasionally)
And most of all,
Special thanks to the Cemu team for making all of this possible!
These are a few setup tips to help you get the best experience possible.
How to download:
1. Install Cemu from https://cemu.info/
2. Extract the zip folder using a program such as 7-zip or WinRAR
OPTIONS:
1. Select Options at the top of the window, and then select general settings.
2. Graphics tab
For your graphics API, there are two options: OpenGL and Vulkan. AMD GPU users will get much better performance using Vulkan, Nvidia will generally do slightly better with OpenGL. You will always want to have the setting "Full sync at GX2DrawDone" enabled while using Vulkan. As for precompiled shaders, it's best to leave this set to "auto"
3. Audio tab
Set your audio API to XAudio2
Set your latency to around 50 milliseconds.
If you experience audio stuttering in game, set the latency to a higher amount.
4. Account and debug tabs
Here you can create and select which user profile you use. Each profile uses different saves, so you may want to use this feature if you share Cemu with others on your computer.
Connecting your Nintendo account to Cemu will let you play games online (On real Nintendo servers, so there will always be the risk of getting banned. For more information, go to https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/Tutorial:Online_Play
As for debug, it's best to just leave everything disabled if you're just trying to play games.
2. Graphics tab
For your graphics API, there are two options: OpenGL and Vulkan. AMD GPU users will get much better performance using Vulkan, Nvidia will generally do slightly better with OpenGL. You will always want to have the setting "Full sync at GX2DrawDone" enabled while using Vulkan. As for precompiled shaders, it's best to leave this set to "auto"
3. Audio tab
Set your audio API to XAudio2
Set your latency to around 50 milliseconds.
If you experience audio stuttering in game, set the latency to a higher amount.
4. Account and debug tabs
Here you can create and select which user profile you use. Each profile uses different saves, so you may want to use this feature if you share Cemu with others on your computer.
Connecting your Nintendo account to Cemu will let you play games online (On real Nintendo servers, so there will always be the risk of getting banned. For more information, go to https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/Tutorial:Online_Play
As for debug, it's best to just leave everything disabled if you're just trying to play games.
GRAPHIC PACKS/GAME PROFILES:
1. Now go to options, and select Graphic packs.
2. Select "Download Latest Community Graphics Packs" and wait for everything to install
3. Choose the graphic packs you want to enable.
I would recommend enabling "Installed games" at the top of the window. This will make it so you only see graphic packs for games you have.
And to customize your game profile, right click on a game in the main emulator window, then click "Edit game profile"
Here are the some of the best graphic pack configurations for a few more popular games. Feel free to request any other game you'd like help with ^^
WARNING:
ONLY ENABLE THE GPU-SPECIFIC WORKAROUNDS FOR YOUR OWN GPU
A few other notes:
I. In game profiles, you will always just want to set "thread quantum" to 10,000
II. Older/less powerful CPUs may not support dualcore and triplecore-recompilers. I'll only be showing which modes are best for each game.
2. Select "Download Latest Community Graphics Packs" and wait for everything to install
3. Choose the graphic packs you want to enable.
I would recommend enabling "Installed games" at the top of the window. This will make it so you only see graphic packs for games you have.
And to customize your game profile, right click on a game in the main emulator window, then click "Edit game profile"
Here are the some of the best graphic pack configurations for a few more popular games. Feel free to request any other game you'd like help with ^^
WARNING:
ONLY ENABLE THE GPU-SPECIFIC WORKAROUNDS FOR YOUR OWN GPU
A few other notes:
I. In game profiles, you will always just want to set "thread quantum" to 10,000
II. Older/less powerful CPUs may not support dualcore and triplecore-recompilers. I'll only be showing which modes are best for each game.
ZELDA:
Breath of the Wild
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Wind Waker
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Twilight Princess
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: high
Hyrule Warriors
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: true
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
MARIO:
Super Mario 3D World
CPU Mode: Singlecore is the most stable. Dual and triplecore are faster but may potentially crash/freeze more often
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Super Mario Maker
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Paper Mario: Color Splash
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Enable "Extended texture readback"
Shader mul accuracy: minimal
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
New Super Mario/Luigi Bros. U
CPU Mode Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Mario Kart 8
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
OTHER:
Sonic Lost World
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Splatoon
CPU Mode: Singlecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: low
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
(Just set your resolution)
USE OPENGL
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: High
USE OPENGL
CPU Mode: Triplecore-recompiler
Shader mul accuracy: True
GPU buffer cache accuracy: High
THIS THREAD WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY AND WILL COVER MORE THINGS IN THE FUTURE
It's still a newborn thread
So it WILL have quite a bit more helpful stuff later on, such as mods, getting the absolute best quality etc.
Extra links:
Motion controls guide: https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/Motion_Controls
Game compatibility list: https://compat.cemu.info/
Game compatibility list: https://compat.cemu.info/
Thank you:
Thanks to BSOD Gaming on Youtube/Twitter for his contributions
Thanks to all the lovely and helpful people on GBAtemp and Reddit for helping me go from a clueless person to someone who actually knows half of the stuff they're doing (occasionally)
And most of all,
Special thanks to the Cemu team for making all of this possible!
Last edited by Mama Looigi,
