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How can we help?

Setup, performance tuning, controls, and troubleshooting for all three platforms.

Getting Started

Installing Emulade on Windows, macOS, or Linux

Download the right build for your OS and get through first setup, including the one permission every platform needs.

System requirements and enabling virtualization

The minimum CPU, RAM, and OS versions Emulade needs, and how to turn on hardware virtualization if it's currently off.

Performance

Getting the most out of uncapped frame rates

How to turn off the frame cap, match your monitor's refresh rate, and confirm Emulade is actually running uncapped.

Why my frame rate is stuck at 60 FPS

The most common reasons an uncapped install still shows 60 FPS, from power-saving modes to a game enforcing its own limit.

Controls

Setting up keyboard and controller mappings

Bind keys and controller inputs per app, save the profile, and reuse it across sessions.

Troubleshooting

Emulade won't start: virtualization not enabled

The exact error you'll see when hardware virtualization is off, and how to turn it on for your OS.

Fixing choppy audio or dropped frames

Narrow down whether the cause is core pinning, background instances, or a specific app, and what to change first.