If you are trying to play games using the Yuzu emulator on Windows but can't get anything to work because every single time you launch the app and/or a game, it just gets stuck on a launch screen. This article will guide you through a few simple things you need to check and fix in order to get Yuzu working properly again. Keep in mind that if your system isn't powerful enough, you won't be able to use Yuzu, so just give up trying.

Takeaways:

  1. Fixing Yuzu emulator gets stuck on the loading screen or shows the message “Sorry, an error occurred” when launching games
  2. Why does Yuzu keep getting stuck on launch screens?

What's CausingYuzu to Get Stuck on the Launching Screen

This problem usually happens because of:

  • A corrupted qt-config.ini file
  • Broken or outdated NAND folder
  • Incomplete firmware installation
  • Missing system files in the NAND
  • Switching between Early Access and Mainline Yuzu builds without cleanup

Yuzu Stuck on Launching Screen – Fix Game Load Launch Screen Issue

You can access the Yuzu folder in two ways:

Option A (from Yuzu):

  • Open Yuzu
  • Go to where it shows NAND/config paths

Option B (recommended):

  • Press Windows + R on your keyboard
  • Type the following and press Enter: %appdata%\yuzu

How to Fix Yuzu Infinite Loading Screen

This opens the main Yuzu configuration folder.

Inside the yuzu folder:

  • Delete the config folder
  • Delete the cache folder (optional but recommended)
  • Find and delete the file: qt-config.ini
  • Delete the entire: shader folder if present. This resets broken settings and clears the corrupted shader cache.

Reinstall Prod.keys in Yuzu

  • Open Yuzu
  • Click File >Open Yuzu Folder
  • Open this path: keys
  • Copy your file: prod.keys
  • into the keys folder.
  • Your final structure should look like: \yuzu\keys\prod.keys
  • Restart Yuzu

Reinstall Firmware in Yuzu

Your firmware should be in a folder, not zipped.

  • Open Yuzu
  • Click Tools >Install Files to NAND
  • Browse to the folder that contains the firmware files
  • Click Select Folder

Yuzu will now install the firmware automatically.You’ll see a message when it finishes.

Restart and Test Yuzu

  • Close Yuzu completely
  • Right-click Yuzu > Run as administrator
  • Launch a test game

If all steps were done correctly, the infinite loading screen should now be fixed.

Nothing Worked?

If nothing above worked, just delete Everything you have and start over. There is obviously an issue with some of the components you are using. Redownload the latest Yuzu version, then get the latest prod.keys and firmware, followed by some games. Again, make sure that your computer can actually run Yuzu.