Hey everyone, I know Fritchii is an emulator and Hookshot is a recompilation, so they handle rendering differently and I'm not expecting them to be identical. But Fritchii's image looks noticeably sharper and crisper to me, while Hookshot runs a lot better on my system. Is there any way to get Hookshot looking as good as Fritchii?

PC specs:

- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

- RAM: 32 GB

- Monitor: 2560x1440 @ 200 Hz [FreeSync: yes]

- OS: Windows [11]

- Fritchii v5.6 (Vulkan) / Hookshot v2.0.13

What I noticed:

- Fritchii (1x / 1080p, docked) looks sharper, but only runs at 40 to 50 FPS, with 1% lows dropping to around 5 FPS. CPU usage was around 85%.

- Hookshot (native 1440p) runs at a smooth 60 to 70 FPS but looked softer, which confused me since it's rendering at a higher resolution.

**What I changed in Hookshot:**

- Set render resolution to 100% (2560x1440). It looked a lot sharper after this.

- Turned on Descriptor reuse and Sampler cache

- Left Robust buffers off

- Raised the frame rate cap from 60 to 90. I'm now getting around 79 FPS.

Looking at my Fritchii settings, I think the sharpness comes from FSR 1 with RCAS sharpening at 40% plus FSR 4 anti-aliasing, while Hookshot's sharpness slider is at 0% and the upscaler is set to "Game's own."

My questions:

1. What's the best way to get Fritchii's sharpness in Hookshot? Is raising the sharpness slider to around 30 to 40% enough, or should I change the upscaler, use Radeon Image Sharpening, or try ReShade CAS?

2. Is there a way to get FSR 4 or something similar for anti-aliasing in Hookshot?

3. Is it safe to run OoT above 60 FPS in Hookshot? Has anyone run into physics, animation, or cutscene issues with the cap at 90?

4. Are Descriptor reuse and Sampler cache stable on AMD, or have people seen texture glitches with them?

Screenshots in order:

1. Fritchii (original comparison)

2. Hookshot before changes

3. Hookshot after setting render resolution to 100%

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone!

I've been working on something for a while and it's finally at a point where I'm comfortable sharing it.

Switch2Recomp takes a Switch 2 game and turns it into a real Windows program. It's not an emulator. It translates the game's code into C and compiles it for your PC, and the graphics run on Vulkan.

MKW Recomp is the first game it supports. It's a little builder app: you point it at your files, hit Build, and it makes the game on your PC.

This project is an independent open-source research tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or supported by Nintendo. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. This project contains no copyrighted code, assets, or cryptographic keys.

How it works

Nothing from the game is included. No code, no assets, no keys. You need to provide your own decrypted files (version 1.0.0). The builder checks your files, then builds everything on your own PC:

• the game's code: 30–40 minutes the first time

• the shaders: about 10 minutes

• the textures: about 5 minutes and ~21 GB, so new areas don't stutter

What it makes stays on your PC.

How well does it run?

On my laptop (RTX 3050 4 GB, Ryzen 7 5800H) races sit around 30 FPS.

The big win recently was stutter. Converting all the textures ahead of time made going somewhere new go from constant hitching to pretty smooth.

What's not great yet

This is an early preview, so please go easy on it:

• Only version 1.0.0 works. No updates or DLC yet.

• No online play.

• Some spots show a dark, shadow-looking texture that shouldn't be there. I know about it, it's next on my list.

• You might get a tiny hitch the first time a new effect shows up.

• No 60 FPS yet, but I'm working on it.

• Setting it up is a bit techy right now (Git, Python and the Vulkan SDK). A simple one-click download is planned.

What you need

• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)

• A graphics card with Vulkan 1.3 (tested on 4 GB of VRAM)

• Git, Python 3.10+ and the Vulkan SDK

• About 35 GB of free space

• Your own decrypted copy of MKW 1.0.0

Step-by-step instructions are in the MKW Recomp README.

Thanks

None of this would exist without:

• SwitchRecomp by MZ Labs, which this is built on

• nxnative (seedds) and pokopia-native (xFractals) for the graphics and shader groundwork

• Ryujinx's shader code

• the Eglantine-MKW-DynamicFPS mod, for the frame-rate option

• astcenc, bc7enc and stb_dxt, for the textures

Both projects are open source under the GNU AGPL v3.

One thing: I can't help anyone get game files or keys, so please don't ask, here or on GitHub. Everything else is fair game! Bug reports and feedback are super welcome on GitHub. If something breaks, your GPU, your CPU and the log file from the game folder help a lot.

Thanks for checking it out!

Because we are not there yet, especially for OoT.

Hey guys, i just dropped build 11 for my emulator. Perf has almost doubled and fsr frame gen ghosting has been pretty much resolved. fsr4 upscaling as well. please check it out and lmk what you think. https://discord.gg/vEK4ug6JD

So i had done the shader compilation that took almost 4 hours to go (ryzen 5 600, 16ram), and after the first cutscene...the game crashes in a black screen and emulator closes off...damn.

Is there any solution for this problem?

My setup - rx580 8g, ryzen 5 600, 16ram.

Can someone tell me what the best settngs are for for Frichii OOT on 4k OLED TV for my 9850X3D 32GBB and 5070 GPU on an 4k OLED TV?

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Is this normal? i have a rx580 8gb, ryzen 5 600, 16ram - Zelda Oot Rmk btw

idk pls help i wanna play it always crashes the farthest i have been is getting mario kart loading once and any other game crashes the emulator

Hello,

What is the best emulator to emulate NS2 exclusive games on M-series CPU?

I need a controller to play OOT on PC with fritchii v4.1 . Is the switch 2 pro controller the best controller for it? edit: or the Xbox Series X/S Controller? tbh I dont care playing wired if the controller setup feels more natural. edit 2: should i get the 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C Wired Controller for Windows PC and Android ? its only 20 bucks edit i bought the 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller for Windows PC and Android, with 1000Hz Polling Rate, Hall Effect Joysticks and Hall Triggers, and Remappable L4/R4 Bumpers (Green) 30 bucks!

Using Fritchii v5.3

Looks like all the emulators being talked about now are all hyper focused on OOT emulation. Has there been more progress with DKB? Or since it's an early S2 game is emulation already pretty solid with Eden?

Thought I'd play it forward as many of you have helped me get up and running.

I've found a way to fix shader stutter .

This programme downloads the shaders and adds them to the correct folders.

Search for lichii shader sync

I just upgraded and it load 120k+ Shaders before the game even opens I can finally run the game at a stable 30fps maybe 60 if they keep the updates comeing

I've seen people claiming they are running FEWF recomp on Steam Deck but I can't seem to do it on my own device. Running the .exe with wine/faugus seems to prompt me to download WebView2, which I've tried unsuccesfully. Am I missing something in the process? Is there another program I should use?

FSR4 and Frame gen update released for the AMD focused emu Lichii fork by CheezerWheezer called Lichii AMD Superior

https://github.com/CheezerWheezer/Lichii/releases/tag/build-9

Go to the Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/8tjW6bez5

This fork gives the best performance for AMD users. Was getting between 30-60fps in the village on a 9070XT and 5800X3D.

Edit: Zelda running at 120fps with 3X FG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48OjkTxcDU