The Nintendo Switch 2 console was reportedly shown behind closed doors last month, with a number of tech demos meant to showcase what the console is capable of.
22.08.2023 - 10:37 / wccftech.com / New / Nintendo
New Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator builds that were released online in the past few days introduce performance and emulation improvements for select titles, such as Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Red Dead Redemption.
Mainline build 1530 introduces more GPU ASTC decoding optimizations, bringing OpenGL ASTC texture decoding performance by ~ 400% and Vulkan ASTC texture decoding performance by ~ 66%. The build also reduces menu stuttering in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as well as performance improvements by around 10% on AMD GCN 4/polaris cards. This build can also improve Red Dead Redemption's performance by using unsafe CPU accuracy.
Following the release of the Yuzu mainline build 1530, the development team released the Early Access 3823 build, which brings some Red Dead Redemption emulation improvements and more. Release notes for both builds can be found below.
The Red Dead Redemption emulation improvements the latest Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator builds bring are extremely welcome, as the new version of the game hasn't been released on PC yet, and there is no other way to enjoy it on the platform other than emulating the Switch release.
More information on the Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator can be found on its official website. The latest mainline build is also available for download for free.
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Red Dead Redemption is out now on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch and unsurprisingly, it is a barebones upgrade to the revered Western odyssey. During the initial announcement, Rockstar Games never revealed any technical specifications, simply calling it a ‘conversion' that didn't mention anything about visual improvements or support for 60fps. That seems to be the case, judging by the new press release — dropped launch day — which states that regardless of the platform, the game is locked to 30fps. The new bit of information, however, is that the port from Double Eleven Studios runs at 1080p resolution on the Nintendo Switch and PS4, going up to 4K resolution on the PS4 Pro and PS5 (playable via backward compatibility).
Rockstar invited widespread criticism with the announcement of Red Dead Redemption’s PS4 and Nintendo Switch port earlier this month, with the bulk of criticism being directed at its $50 price and its almost complete lack of upgrades or enhancements. And while the price obviously still remains a contentious point, it seems it does at least have some technical enhancements when played on a PS5.
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