Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches on Switch 2 today, but it looks like PC users got there first. A dump of the game was already making the rounds before launch, which Brazilian account Senhor Linguica Pro confirmed on X while noting that no emulator could run it properly at the time. That didn't last long. Footage now shows the remake running on PC through Lichii, a Switch 2 emulator that reportedly traces its roots back to Yuzu, the Switch emulator Nintendo took to court in 2024.
Running is a generous word, though. Users report white or washed-out visuals, gameplay scenes where only the HUD shows up, and terrain poking through objects, while some setups can't even get past the title screen. Gameplay clips show the frame rate swinging anywhere between 20 and 60 FPS, with regular stutters along the way. For comparison, Digital Foundry's look at the Nintendo Direct footage showed the remake running at 1080p and 60 FPS on Switch 2, so the emulator still has a long way to go. The emulator can load the dumped files now, but that doesn't mean other Switch 2 games will work, and it's going to take a lot more fixes before anyone can play this one properly.[](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a28CxUs3wnazCQ2y.jpg) [](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b5eMkG98aviCjBih.jpg) [](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dU2hQAwGUpIqluyo.jpg)Read full story
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