Yuzu Emulator Progress Report December 2023 Rundown

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The Yuzu Progress report December 2023 is out! If you’ve only casually followed the ongoing development of this multi-platform Nintendo Switch emulator, don’t worry! We’ve put together a rundown of all the most interesting developments in the Yuzu Emulator Progress Report.

Yuzu developers have been hard at work addressing graphics issues and driver quirks. Now, updating to the latest drivers is encouraged, bringing a sigh of relief to those who experienced crashes.

The Yuzu team swiftly tackled problems related to swizzle and window origin adjustments, providing a fix for a cut-off screen in handheld mode. Additionally, Super Mario 3D All-Stars made a return to the report, with the team optimizing the intro video’s performance on non-NVIDIA and non-Mesa drivers, delivering a smoother gaming experience.

Yuzu’s Vulkan renderer faced challenges with presentation limits, affecting performance on Android devices. The team found a solution by optimizing asynchronous presentation, enhancing stability, and reducing input lag. Furthermore, fixes for Portal, Red Dead Redemption, and other games were implemented, ensuring compatibility with different drivers and GPUs.

In the Android realm, improvements abound. Byte enhanced performance by addressing slow video decoding in games like Super Mario Odyssey, courtesy of DMA code tweaks. Additionally, a workaround allows Adreno 610 series GPU users to run Turnip drivers smoothly. T895 introduced a game-changing feature—Game Properties—to enable users to manage individual game settings efficiently.

This feature encompasses detailed information, per-game configurations, driver selection, add-on management, save-data operations, and more. Oboe audio backend integration prevents audio