Cemu
Cemu (short for "Café Emulation", "Café" being the codename for the Wii U[2]) is a closed-source Wii U video game console emulator developed by Exzap who serves as the core and GPU developer, and with Petergov as the core and audio emulation developer.[3] It was initially released on October 13, 2015 for Microsoft Windows.[1][4][5] Typically, the emulator updates once every two to four weeks, with Patreon supporters receiving updates a week before the public release.[6] Though it is still under development, it is able to run certain games smoothly.[7][8] In January 2017, it was reported that Cemu is capable of running games in 4K resolution through graphic packs.[9]
Original author(s) | Exzap Petergov |
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Developer(s) | Team Cemu |
Initial release | October 13, 2015[1] |
Stable release | 1.20.1c
/ July 31, 2020 |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | 64-bit Windows 7 and above |
Size | 7.43MB Compressed |
Available in | English |
Type | Video game console emulator |
License | Freemium (latest version available one week early through Patreon donation) |
Website | cemu |
Development
Developers of Cemu expected that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be playable with only a few months worth of work,[10] and had a rudimentary version of the game's tutorial playable within weeks of its release.[11] As of July 2017, the game is now fully playable and is able to be completed with physics, particle effects, and reduced crashes. Cutscenes are currently available with a community-made addon called Cemuhook. Also included in Cemuhook is an optional feature that allows performance increases at the cost of intermittent texture bugs.[12] On December 26, 2017, an update added support for multi-threaded CPU emulation, which enabled Breath of the Wild to be played at 60 frames per second.[13]
See also
- RPCS3, the first PlayStation 3 emulator
- Xenia, the first Xbox 360 emulator
- Citra, the first Nintendo 3DS emulator
- List of video game emulators
References
- Plunkett, Luke (14 October 2015). "Wii U Emulation Is Coming Along". Kotaku. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- "Project Cafe becomes Wii U".
- Khaw, Cassandra (14 October 2015). "Cemu, the first working Nintendo Wii U emulator, publicly released". Ars Technica. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- Khan, Imad (16 May 2016). "Cemu Wii U emulator runs Mario Kart 8 almost flawlessly after update". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- Hassan, Ahmed. "CEMU 1.5.1 Perfectly Runs Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Mario Kart 8 & Super Mario Bros U - TechFrag". Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- Campbell, Mark (May 16, 2016). "The Cemu Wii U Emulator version 1.5.0 now runs Mario Kart 8 almost perfectly". Overclock3D. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- Mendoza, Menchie (16 December 2015). "You Can Now Play 'Mario Kart 8' On PC With Cemu Wii U Emulator [Video]". Tech Times. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- Khan, Imad (16 May 2016). "Cemu Wii U emulator runs Mario Kart 8 almost flawlessly after update". Digital Trends. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- Kamen, Matt. "Cemu lets you play Wii U games on your PC in 4K". Wired.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- Phillips, Tom (March 7, 2017). "Zelda: Breath of the Wild already up and running on PC". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Williams, Mike (March 22, 2017). "Breath of the Wild Nearly Running on PC Via CEMU Emulator". USgamer. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Becht, Eli (May 2, 2017). "'Breath of the Wild' CEMU 1.7.5 Update". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- Uneeb, Muhammad (27 December 2017). "CEMU Update Enables Multi-Threaded CPU Support, Update 1.11.3 Now Available for Patreon Subscribers | SegmentNext". SegmentNext. Retrieved 26 December 2017.