Setup Guide to Modding The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom – Update 18/06/2023

By Socats. With the help of Darktalon, SpockBauru and HoverBike.

MANUAL SETUP:

Step 1:

- If not done already, please follow the QuickStart Guide to setup Yuzu and your Game correctly.
- You should use the Update 1.1.1/1.1.2 of the game.
- You should use the latest EA/Mainline version of yuzu.
- If you did not already, please download the Latest Community Mods.

Step 2: Now that yuzu and the game is setup correctly, open yuzu’s configuration by clicking on
Emulation > Configure > Graphics and change your settings accordingly:

Notes:

- Resolution should be set according to the Resolution Mod (Picked in Step 3) * the scaling to match the
desired resolution output. (2x or 4x are recommended).
- For Window Adapting Filter use:
o Bicubic if the render resolution is above your monitor resolution (Or if using DLDSR).
o Bilinear if the render resolution is equal to your monitor resolution.
o FSR if the render resolution is under your monitor resolution.
- Anti-Aliasing Method should be set to None if using DLDSR (See Extra steps).
- ASTC recompression depends on your GPU VRAM:
o BC1 for 2Gb.
o BC3 for 4~6Gb.
o Uncompressed for more.
 • For the recommended Windows Settings, go to Windows settings > System > Display > Graphics >
Default > Graphics Settings:

Note: Variable Refrest Rate (VRR) and Auto HDR options are only available for capable displays.

Step 3: Pick your mods (Yeeppyyyy)

• Open the Latest release of TOTK-Mods-Collection_vXXX.zip you previously downloaded and follow
the next steps to build your mod Loadout.
• Once you’ve chosen your mods, slide their folder into your Mod Data Location. You can check which
mods are enabled/disabled by right clicking the game on Yuzu > Properties.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MODS MATCHES YOUR GAME VERSION !

I. In Mods > FPS: Pick your preferred FPS options and slide their folders into your TOTK Mod Folder:
a) DynamicFPS++ and UI Blackscreen Fix. (Unless you’re using a Controller Ui Mod)
b) Or a combination of:
o 20fps, 30fps or 60FPS static. Choose according to your Hardware/preferences.
o DynamicFPS.
o UI Blackscreen Fix. (Unless you’re using a Controller Ui Mod).

DO NOT combine FPS++ with DynamicFPS or a static FPS Mod as it is already included.

II. In Mods > Resolution: If you want to play below/above Native internal resolution (= 900P) Pick One of the
Resolution Mods according to your visual and performance preferences:
• 720p: For a small boost of performance over Native.
• 1008P:
o Chuck’s 1008P: A standalone 1008p Mod. Combine with Disable LOD Quality
Reduction or you’ll experience huge stutters.
o SweetMini 1008P FXAA On/Off: Already disables the Ingame FXAA, FSR and
Dynamic Resolution. DO NOT combine these mods with other mods that touches
FSR, FXAA and/or DynRes.
1026p.
1080p: Highest Internal resolution but causes crashes when using when using multiple
powers in certain conditions, therefore 1008p is still recommended as of today. Using
Lazy packs doesn’t have this issue.

III. In Mods > Graphics: You will find all the other Visual modifications/fixes:
a) You may want to pick a Shadow resolution mod:
• 256x and 512x: Lower resolution than Native and may help with performance.
• 1024x: Highest stable Shadow resolution and improves the quality a bit. Also fixes
flickering shadows issues.
b) You should pick your preferred graphic modifications and fixes to the game engine:
• Anisotropic Filtering (AF) Fix: Fixes Yuzu’s AF option that was not properly applied.
• Disable LOD Quality Reduction: Disables LOD changes When FPS drops. MANDATORY if
using Chuck’s Resolution Mods and not necessary if using Sweetmini’s Res Mods.
• LOD Improvement: Increases LOD quality. Same or better performance in some cases.
• Island Fix: Fix the outlines on distant islands when playing above 1x scaling.
• Disable Targeting DOF: Disables the Depth of Field used when targeting an Enemy.
• Remove Lens Flare: Disables the Lens Flare effect when looking at the sun.
• CameraJPEGQualityIncrease: Increases the Quality of Ingame Camera Photos.
• Disable Internal FXAA: Disables Game’s anti-aliasing. if not included in the resolution mod
you picked.
o The Exefs version doesn’t modify the Bootup.Nin file and is compatible with other
mods modifying that same file.
• Disable Internal FSR downscaling: Disables Game’s super resolution, which often reduce
the image quality if not included in the resolution mod you picked.
IV. In Mods > Aspect Ratio: If you have a Display that has a special aspect ratio you might want to check the
Aspect Ratio mods to pick the right mod for your display.

V. In Mods > Controller UI Mods: You might also want to use a UI Mod for your controller.
• Playstation UI Mod.
• Xbox UI Mod.
• Steamdeck UI Mod.

Note: The BlackScreenFix is already included in those mods so you should delete/disable the standalone
version if you use one of the Controller UI Mods.

Troubleshooting:

- I want to lock my FPS to x fps: use yuzu’s speed limiter or Rivaturner Statistic Server.
- My gloom is broken: Try to reset your Shadercache, reduce your upscale or use ASTC recompression.
- My framerate is bad: Play at 30 fps, double check your settings, upgrade your CPU.
- Fused Weapon Icon not complete: Known Yuzu Issue, drop it and pick it back up.
- Flashbangs of Fog/blue spaghetti when entering a shrine/teleporting: Known Issue, should not happen
often.
- Lasers are not displayed correctly: Switch GPU accuracy to high and go back to normal afterward.
- Verticals white lines are presents on textures: Caused by scaling, try to use a lower one.

You are now all set and ready to go, you can launch the game and have fun!

EXTRAS SECTION:

1) If you have an RTX GPU and want a higher quality DownSampling than Yuzu’s, you can use DLDSR:
o Open your Nvidia control panel > Manage 3D settings > DSR > Factors > 2.25x DL.
o Go to Display -> Change Resolution -> Dynamic Super Resolution.
o You will know it’s working if your desktop now looks tiny, just use Yuzu as normal.
o You may also want to use this Program to switch your resolution to DLDSR whenever you
launch yuzu and switch it back to regular when you close it.
 2) Here are the recommended settings For Nvidia GPUs:
Open your Nvidia control panel > Manage 3D settings > Program settings > Add > select Yuzu (Or Cemu if HDR)
and change your settings accordingly:

- Vertical Sync – Off (Or 3D Application settings if G-SYNC)

Then click Apply on the lower right corner.

- If you want to use G-SYNC, make sure to use the right settings in > Setup G-Sync:

3) If you want to use HDR with Yuzu, rename your Yuzu main folder to Cemu and yuzu.exe to cemu.exe.
a. For better performance in Fullscreen and Auto HDR:
▪ Download Nvidia Profile Inspector, extract it and launch it.
▪ Enable the Show unknown settings from NVIDIA predefined profiles option in the far
right of the toolbar on top (the magnifying glass).
▪ Scroll down to section 8 - Extra and locate the OGL_DX_PRESENT_DEBUG setting.
▪ Change it to 0x00080001 by double clicking on the value field and changing the value.

Press Apply changes in the top-right corner.