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Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC

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One of the most amazing hit games on the Nintendo Switch console was Animal Crossing: New Horizons, despite the game having a 1080p resolution even when docked and capping at 30 FPS. However, there is good news for fans of this game! Now you can play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC at 4K 60 FPS with mods, by Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators.

Playing this game on PC is a different experience, the players can have access to multiple mods, which can make the game much more fun and customizable depending on the players, and in turn these mods are added as another element to a game that already has a lot of great features.

The resolution and frame rate are increased in a big way with the game on PC, and players can run the game on any Nintendo Switch emulator like Yuzu and Ryujinx. Still, one should keep in mind that the installation process for these two emulators is a bit different and users will need the latest Nintendo Switch firmware file for the Ryujinx emulator to run properly.

Now let’s see a guide so you can play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC using the Ryujinx and Yuzu emulators in the best way. If you want you can check for other games and consoles for Nintendo Switch.

Things That are Needed

In order to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons through the Yuzu or Ryujinx emulator, it is very important and necessary to have the following files and software installed on your PC:

You can get the firmware files by transferring them to a PC via a modded Nintendo Switch, as this is the most legal way to do this process. However, you can also try downloading XCI, NSP, production keys, and firmware files from specific sites, but this is not highly recommended.

Important Note: 

Ideally, make sure you use the correct files legally, so you better not resort to piracy or copyright violation.

Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC using Yuzu Emulator

Let’s see the steps you can follow to be able to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC using Yuzu Emulator:

Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC using Ryujinx Emulator

Now let’s see the steps that are necessary to follow in order to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on PC using Ryujinx Emulator:

How to install Mods for Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Let’s see some steps that you can follow in the Yuzu emulator to install mods for Animal Crossing: New Horizons:

For Ryujinx there is a similar modding system as well, however it does not have an official Switch modding directory.

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