Once you successfully bypass the black screen using the patched build, the experience is near-flawless.
Benchmark: On a Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 3060, with the patch enabled, Odyssey runs at locked 60 FPS (with mod) at 2X resolution (1440p). The only remaining minor issue is a 0.5-second freeze when capturing a new enemy for the first time (standard shader compilation). super mario odyssey yuzu black screen patched
Even with the mod, you need specific settings. Once you successfully bypass the black screen using
Nintendo’s legal takedown of Yuzu in March 2024 (resulting in a $2.4 million settlement) froze the emulator in time. The last official builds (Yuzu 1734) are now "legacy" software. Benchmark: On a Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX
Because development stopped, the black screen bug will never be officially fixed by the original team. This is why the community "patched" mod is now essential. If you download Yuzu from an archive today, it will not run Odyssey out of the box. You must apply the manual patch.