Cemu

Spec sheet

Purpose

Cemu is software to emulate Wii U games and applications on PC.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Support

The FAQ directs users with unanswered questions to Cemu's communities, and the project asks emulator issues to be filed through GitHub Issues.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

License

Cemu is licensed under Mozilla Public License 2.0, with stated exceptions for some dependency and source files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Android

The FAQ says Android is not on the roadmap and warns that websites offering Cemu APKs are scams.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Controllers

It emulates the GamePad, Pro Controller and Classic Controller, and partially emulates Wiimotes; keyboard and USB controllers are also supported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Downloads

The project provides releases for Windows, Linux and macOS; Windows has installer and portable formats, and Linux releases are also available on Flathub.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Game compatibility

The project says Cemu can run most Wii U games and homebrew in a playable state.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

GPU guidance

The site says Intel GPU support is limited and recommends Vulkan for Intel GPUs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Graphic packs

Graphic packs can customize aspects of games and can be downloaded from within Cemu using the community graphic packs button.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Graphics APIs

The listed system requirements include OpenGL 4.5 or Vulkan 1.2.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Hardware requirements

The site lists 4 GB RAM as the minimum and recommends 8 GB or more.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Keys and game files

For .wud and . wux games, users must provide the decryption keys themselves; the FAQ recommends .wua files, which do not require keys.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

macOS limitation

The project describes its native macOS build as experimental and says it should not be considered stable or ready for issue-free gameplay.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Online functionality

Cemu supports most online features and has experimental Pretendo support in 2.0 experimental releases only.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Security and privacy

The project says copyrighted decryption keys cannot be provided with Cemu and must be dumped and set up by the user.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cemu.info

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Game Console Emulators#13 of 358.1
• Emulator Software#19 of 398.0