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Cemu 2.6 release notes and history

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Wii U
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2.6 Feb 6, 2025
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6 since Aug 26, 2024
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Cemu 2.6

  • Fixed a regression affecting DS Virtual Console titles.
  • Reduced memory usage and prevented crashes on certain drivers by using fewer Vulkan sampler objects.
  • Improved Vulkan index data caching, which may slightly increase performance in some games.
  • Windows users may see better HID/USB device support via a new backend.

Full release notes on GitHub

Cemu 2.5

  • Hermite and bicubic upscaling and downscaling now work correctly on Vulkan.
  • Custom scaling shaders in graphic packs are now functional on Vulkan and OpenGL.
  • Added a workaround to prevent driver crashes in eShop versions of Fatal Frame.
  • Linux users can now connect Wiimotes via L2CAP.
  • Cemu will now display an error if the MLC directory is not writeable.
  • Updated translations for Arabic, German, Russian, and Swedish.

Full release notes on GitHub

Cemu 2.4

  • Fixed a bug where error dialogs in some games could not be skipped.
  • Added support for an emulated Dimensions Toypad.
  • Fixed a rare bug that caused data corruption when reading .app, .wud, or .wux titles.

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Cemu 2.3

Not summarized here.

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Cemu 2.2

Not summarized here.

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Cemu 2.1

Not summarized here.

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