Once Yuzu compiles a shader, it saves it to a file on your hard drive. The next time you launch the game, Yuzu checks this "notebook." If it sees that the shader has already been translated, it loads it instantly.
: Allows the game to keep running while shaders are being compiled in the background. This often results in temporary visual "pop-in" but provides a much smoother frame rate. shader cache yuzu
: Yuzu generates a "transferable" cache that is theoretically hardware-agnostic, allowing users to share pre-built caches to avoid initial stutters. Once Yuzu compiles a shader, it saves it
The shader cache is Yuzu’s cheat sheet. The first time you see that explosion, Yuzu struggles, translates it, draws it... and then in a special folder (usually shader.cache or shader_cache.bin ). Once Yuzu compiles a shader