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_Neo_ cc67e586ec UI: Actions Menu (Part 1 of 4) → General Improvements (#42)
Ayyyy, welcome to the UI: Actions Menu → General Improvements PR!

We are soooo back boys and girls.

This is the first PR in a series aimed at delivering the largest overhaul and set of improvements to the Actions menu yet.

This initial PR introduces smaller visual and navigation improvements as part of the broader Actions menu refresh, while also serving as the starting point for locale fracturing across the entirety of Ryujinx. As this is a series of progressive PRs, bug fixes and additional refinements will continue to be rolled out throughout the series.

### GENERAL:

* **Fractured:** A bunch of locales. The following new files, and their designations, were created:
  * `MenuBar_Actions.json` - all UI-related locales for the `Actions` menu
  * `MenuBar_File.json` - all UI-related locales for the `File` menu
  * `Dialog_Firmware.json` - all firmware-related dialog locales
  * `Dialog_Keys.json` - all keys-related dialogs locales
  * `Error.json` - all error-related locales
  * `StatusBar.json` - all UI-related locales for the Status Bar

**NOTE:** To keep this PR manageable, `MenuBar_File.json`, `Error.json`, and `StatusBar.json` were NOT populated with their locales. Additionally, `RenderDoc.json` was deleted and all of its locales were moved to `MenuBar_Actions.json` because all RenderDoc locales are present only in the `Actions` menu.

* **Fixed:** Some typos in `Locales.md`.

### **DEFAULT ACTIONS:**

* **Added:** File picker dialog titles for `Install Firmware` and `Install Keys`.
  * `Install Firmware`: "Select an XCI file or a ZIP archive to install firmware from" and "Select a folder to install firmware from".
  * `Install Keys`: "Select a KEYS file to install keys from" and "Select a folder to install keys from".
* **Improved:** `Install Firmware` and `Install Keys` submenus.
  * Submenus no longer have periods before file extensions; this avoids visual issues in right‑to‑left languages matches other emulators using uppercase extensions (e.g. `Install Firmware` → `Install Firmware (.XCI or .ZIP)` is now `Install Firmware` → `Install Firmware (XCI or ZIP)`).
  * Submenus no longer repeat the main menu title; they now show only the specific option, making navigation cleaner (e.g. `Install Firmware` → `Install Firmware (XCI or ZIP)` is now `Install Firmware` → `XCI or ZIP`).
  * Submenus now end with an ellipsis; this follows UI conventions that signal additional user input is required (e.g. `Install Firmware` → `XCI or ZIP...`).
* **Moved:** `Manage File Types` menu and submenu.
  * These menus let Windows and Linux users associate formats like .xci and .nsp with the emulator so they can be opened by double‑clicking. macOS already handles this automatically when an app supports the format.
  * Since this PR focuses on the `Actions` menu, this menu and its submenus have been moved under `File`, with their locales relocated to the new `MenuBar_File.json`.
    * This menu is useful but currently too vague about its purpose. A later PR will refine and clarify it.
* **Improved:** `Mii Editor`
  * Removed the `Mii Editor` tooltip, as the menu was already self‑explanatory.
  * The loading text for the `Mii Editor` is now locale-dynamic, instead of the previously static "miiEdit".

### **IN-GAME ACTIONS:**

* **Updated:** Menu grouping with separators (see images below)
* **Renamed:** `Resume` to `Resume Emulation` and `Pause` to `Pause Emulation`, ensuring consistency with the other options.
* **Fixed:** `Pause Emulation`/`Resume Emulation` UI Bug
  * Previously, if a user paused emulation and then exited the game without closing the emulator, the next game launch would incorrectly show `Resume Emulation`, as though the new game were paused.
* **Updated:** `Scan Amiibo` and `Scan Skylander` icons to a chess rook and dragon, making them clearer and more fun than the previous cubes.
* **Added:** Shortcut for `Simulate Wake-up Message`
  * Few games support it, but an in‑game shortcut still helps players who use it often.
* **Removed:** `Manage Cheats` from the menu
  * `Manage Cheats` doesn't properly work in-game right now, and is removed in this PR. It will be returned to later in Part 4.

Please see the image comparisons below.

_If there are any features or changes that you wish to be implemented, please comment down below and I'll be happy to accommodate!_

Reviewed-on: https://git.ryujinx.app/projects/Ryubing/pulls/42
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Ryujinx

Ryujinx

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Ryujinx is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, originally created by gdkchan, written in C#. This emulator aims at providing excellent accuracy and performance, a user-friendly interface and consistent builds. It was written from scratch and development on the project began in September 2017. Ryujinx is available on a self-managed modified Forgejo instance under the MIT license.

On October 1st 2024, Ryujinx was discontinued as the creator was forced to abandon the project.
This fork is intended to be a QoL uplift for existing Ryujinx users.
This is not a Ryujinx revival project. This is not a Phoenix project.
Guides and documentation can be found on the Wiki tab.

Ryujinx example

Usage

To run this emulator, your PC must be equipped with at least 8GiB of RAM; failing to meet this requirement may result in a poor gameplay experience or unexpected crashes.

Latest build

Stable builds are made every so often, based on the master branch, that then gets put into the releases you know and love. These stable builds exist so that the end user can get a more enjoyable and stable experience. They are released every month or so, to ensure consistent updates, while not being an annoying amount of individual updates to download over the course of that month.

You can find the stable releases here.

Canary builds are compiled automatically for each commit on the master branch. While we strive to ensure optimal stability and performance prior to pushing an update, these builds may be unstable or completely broken. These canary builds are only recommended for experienced users.

You can find the canary releases here.

Documentation

If you are planning to contribute or just want to learn more about this project please read through our documentation.

Features

  • Audio

    Audio output is entirely supported, audio input (microphone) isn't supported. We use C# wrappers for OpenAL, and SDL3 & libsoundio as fallbacks.

  • CPU

    The CPU emulator, ARMeilleure, emulates an ARMv8 CPU and currently has support for most 64-bit ARMv8 and some of the ARMv7 (and older) instructions, including partial 32-bit support. It translates the ARM code to a custom IR, performs a few optimizations, and turns that into x86 code. There are three memory manager options available depending on the user's preference, leveraging both software-based (slower) and host-mapped modes (much faster). The fastest option (host, unchecked) is set by default. Ryujinx also features an optional Profiled Persistent Translation Cache, which essentially caches translated functions so that they do not need to be translated every time the game loads. The net result is a significant reduction in load times (the amount of time between launching a game and arriving at the title screen) for nearly every game. NOTE: This feature is enabled by default in the Options menu > System tab. You must launch the game at least twice to the title screen or beyond before performance improvements are unlocked on the third launch! These improvements are permanent and do not require any extra launches going forward.

  • GPU

    The GPU emulator emulates the Switch's Maxwell GPU using either the OpenGL (version 4.5 minimum), Vulkan, or Metal (via MoltenVK) APIs through a custom build of OpenTK or Silk.NET respectively. There are currently six graphics enhancements available to the end user in Ryujinx: Disk Shader Caching, Resolution Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, Scaling Filters (including FSR), Anisotropic Filtering and Aspect Ratio Adjustment. These enhancements can be adjusted or toggled as desired in the GUI.

  • Input

    We currently have support for keyboard, mouse, touch input, Joy-Con input support, and nearly all controllers. Motion controls are natively supported in most cases; for dual-JoyCon motion support, DS4Windows or BetterJoy are currently required. In all scenarios, you can set up everything inside the input configuration menu.

  • DLC & Modifications

    Ryujinx is able to manage add-on content/downloadable content through the GUI. Mods (romfs, exefs, and runtime mods such as cheats) are also supported; the GUI contains a shortcut to open the respective mods folder for a particular game.

  • Configuration

    The emulator has settings for enabling or disabling some logging, remapping controllers, and more. You can configure all of them through the graphical interface or manually through the config file, Config.json, found in the Ryujinx data folder which can be accessed by clicking Open Ryujinx Folder under the File menu in the GUI.

License

This software is licensed under the terms of the MIT license. This project makes use of code authored by the libvpx project, licensed under BSD and the ffmpeg project, licensed under LGPLv3. See LICENSE.txt and THIRDPARTY.md for more details.

Credits

  • LibHac is used for our file-system.
  • AmiiboAPI is used in our Amiibo emulation.
  • ldn_mitm is used for one of our available multiplayer modes.
  • ShellLink is used for Windows shortcut generation.