塞尔达传说(Legend of Zelda franchise)系列目前由 27 款视频游戏组成，第一款游戏于 1986 年在原始Famicom（任天堂娱乐系统(Nintendo Entertainment System)）上发布。最新游戏《荒野之(Wild)息》是(Breath)Nintendo Switch平台的关键游戏和续集正如我们所说的那样，它正在进行中。
塞尔达(Zelda)游戏受到全世界数百万人的喜爱，但如果你想在 PC 而不是控制台上玩它们，你将不得不做一些跑腿工作。
如何在您的(Your)PC上玩塞尔达(Legend)传说(Zelda)
除了在 90 年代与 3DO 游戏机有过短暂的交情外，所有《塞尔达(Legend)传说(Zelda)》游戏都是由任天堂(Nintendo)专门为其游戏机开发的。如果您想在 PC 上玩他们的任何游戏，您唯一的选择是使用特殊的仿真软件(emulation software)来模拟该控制台。为此，您通常需要以下部分或全部：
- 正确的仿真应用程序。
- 其他文件，例如控制台的BIOS副本或图形和声音的插件文件。
- 游戏数据的数字“转储”。
- 一台满足模拟器最低要求和您希望模拟的游戏的计算机。
仅仅因为您拥有模仿塞尔达传说游戏的技术所需的一切，(Legend)并不(Zelda)意味着您拥有这样做的合法权利。在继续之前，您需要做一些额外的作业。
法律考虑
首先，无论您身在何处，您都必须确保了解有关仿真的法律规则。不同的国家和地区对仿真的合法性有不同的法律。
在某些地方，对您购买的视频游戏进行备份是合法的。修改控制台以播放这些备份或使用仿真在 PC 上播放它们在这些地方也可能是合法的。
在其他地方，规避电子游戏等媒体的版权保护措施是违法的。因此，“翻录”游戏副本的行为可能会让您陷入困境。
我们无法为您提供任何法律建议；我们只能说，你永远不应该接受关于仿真合法性的笼统声明。根据您的具体情况，检查您自己的权利。
选择合适的模拟器
那里有许多模拟器选择。所以最好采取逐步的方法来找到合适的方法：
- 选择(Choose)您要玩的《塞尔达传说》游戏，并记下它是为哪个控制台制作的(Legend)。(Zelda)
- 使用搜索引擎找到该控制台的模拟器后列出它们。
- 检查(Check)哪些模拟器对特定的塞尔达(Legend)传说(Zelda)游戏具有最高的兼容性等级。
我们将以塞尔达(Legend)传说(Zelda)：旷野(Wild)之息为例。游戏有两个版本。一个用于Nintendo Wii U，另一个用于Nintendo Switch。我们使用Wii U版本的游戏有几个原因：
- Wii U仿真比Switch仿真更加成熟和稳定。
- 从Wii U(Wii U)转储游戏比从Switch转储更简单。
我们选择的特定模拟器是Cemu，因为它的兼容性数据库将Breath of the Wild列为“完美”。
寻找游戏的可玩副本
找到合适的模拟器后，您需要游戏的物理或数字副本。
在Cemu和旷野之(Wild)息(Breath)的特定情况下，您需要使用带有自定义固件的WiiU控制台将游戏副本从光盘（或数字下载）转储到USB驱动器。这个过程非常复杂，但Cemu有一个详细的游戏转储指南(game dumping guide)，可以准确地向您展示如何做到这一点。
如果您不拥有相关控制台，您还可以寻求拥有合适设备的朋友的帮助。您并不总是需要转储游戏来模拟它们。使用标准 CD、DVD或蓝光(BluRay)光盘的控制台通常可以通过适当的 PC 光驱工作。Wii U使用专有格式，因此无法将其光盘插入计算机驱动器。因此，有必要使用真正的Wii U转储游戏。
如何使用模拟器
每个特定的模拟器的工作方式都有些不同，但它们通常都一样。以Cemu为例，步骤如下：
- 下载并解压缩 Cemu(Download and unzip Cemu)。
- 运行Cemu.exe
- 首次启动时，系统会要求您指定存储所有存档、DLC和应用程序更新的“mlc 路径”。您可以选择不指定任何内容，它将默认为Cemu文件夹。
- 接下来，指定存储游戏的文件夹(specify the folder where your games are stored)。Cemu会自动检查此文件夹以扫描新游戏。
- 图形包是可以帮助增强游戏的可选附件，但我们将在此处跳过。不需要玩游戏或让它运行。
- 如果您对目前的设置感到满意，请选择下一步。(next)
- 在下一个屏幕上，选择配置输入(Configure Input)。
- 将 Emulate Controller 设置为Wii U Gamepad。那是因为许多Wii U游戏要求控制器是Wii U 游戏手柄(Wii U Gamepad)。
- 在 controller API下，选择适合您的。我们选择Xinput是因为我们使用的是 Xbox 控制器。
- 在控制器下，选择要使用的控制器。(controller)
- 选择A，然后按下控制器(button on your controller)上要用于模拟Wii U游戏手柄上的 A 按钮的按钮。
- 对每个控件重复此操作，直到您映射所有内容。
- 输入此控制器配置文件的名称并保存。屏幕(Screen)现在应该如下所示。
- 关闭窗口，然后在入门页面上选择您选择的 任何其他选项。(additional options)
- 一旦您对自己的选择感到满意，请选择close。
- 现在，选择 File > Load
这就是事情开始分歧的地方。您会注意到Cemu正在寻找几种文件类型之一，例如Wud、Wux、ISO、Wad或Rpx文件。您需要打开哪些(Which)取决于使用的游戏转储方法。
在这种情况下，它是一个Rpx文件。所以我们只需选择它，然后选择Open。就是这样！游戏现在在 PC 上运行。
附加提示
第一次在Cemu(Cemu)中运行游戏时，您可能会注意到有一条关于“着色器”正在编译的通知。第一次玩游戏时，会发生这种情况，并且每场游戏只需执行一次。
在某些低端计算机上，这可能会暂时影响性能。可以下载其他用户上传的这些着色器缓存来跳过这个轻微的烦恼，但它不应该影响游戏玩法。
如果要增强给定标题，还可以下载“图形包”。要访问社区档案：
- 选择选项(Options)。
- 选择图形包(Graphics Packs)
- 勾选已安装的游戏(Installed Games)以仅下载您拥有的游戏的包。
- 选择下载最新的社区图形包(Download latest community graphic packs)。
- 展开相关游戏的选项。
- 勾选(Tick)您想尝试的任何修改旁边的框。例如，在Mods FPS++下允许更高的帧速率。
您可以通过单击其文本来查看每个选项的描述。这是如何在 PC 上玩塞尔达传说游戏的示例(Legend)。(Zelda)玩得开心！
How to Play the Legend of Zelda on Your PC
Thе Legend of Zelda franchise currently consists of 27 video games, with the first game released on the original Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1986. The latest game, Breath of the Wild, is a key title for the Nintendo Switch platform and a sequel is in the works as we speak.
Zelda games are beloved by millions of people all over the world, but if you want to play them on a PC rather than a console, you’ll have to do a bit of legwork.
How to Play the Legend of Zelda on Your PC
With the exception of a brief dalliance with the 3DO console in the 90s, all Legend of Zelda games are developed by Nintendo exclusively for their consoles. If you want to play any of their games on a PC, your only option is to emulate that console using special emulation software. To accomplish this, you usually need some or all of these:
- The correct emulation app.
- Additional files such as a copy of the console’s BIOS or plugin files for graphics and sound.
- A digital “dump” of the game data.
- A computer that meets the minimum requirements of the emulator and the title you wish to emulate.
Just because you have everything you technically need to emulate a Legend of Zelda game, that doesn’t mean you have the legal right to do it. There’s some additional homework you need to do before proceeding.
Legal Considerations
First, you must make sure that you know the legal rules around emulation wherever you live. Different countries and territories have different laws around the legality of emulation.
In some places, it’s legal to make backups of video games that you have purchased. Modifying your console to play these backups or using emulation to play them on a PC may also be legal in such places.
In other places, it’s illegal to circumvent copy-protection measures on media such as video games. So the very act of “ripping” a copy of a game can land you in hot water.
We can’t give you any legal advice; all we can say is that you should never accept blanket statements about the legality of emulation. Check what your rights are yourself, specific to your situation.
Picking the Right Emulator
There are numerous emulator choices out there. So it’s best to take a stepwise approach to find the right one:
- Choose which Legend of Zelda game you want to play and note which console it was made for.
- List the emulators for that console after finding them with a search engine..
- Check which of these emulators have the highest compatibility rating for that particular Legend of Zelda game.
We’re going to use The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as an example. There are two versions of the game. One for the Nintendo Wii U and the other for the Nintendo Switch. We’re going with the Wii U version of the game for a few reasons:
- Wii U emulation is much more mature and stable than Switch emulation.
- Dumping games from a Wii U is simpler than from a Switch.
The specific emulator we’ve chosen is Cemu, because its compatibility database lists Breath of the Wild as “Perfect.”
Finding a Playable Copy of the Game
Once you’ve found the right emulator, you need a physical or digital copy of the game.
In the specific case of Cemu and Breath of the Wild, you’ll need to use a WiiU console with custom firmware to dump a copy of the game from a disc (or from a digital download) to a USB drive. The process is quite involved, but Cemu has a detailed game dumping guide that shows you exactly how to do it.
If you don’t own the console in question, you can also enlist the help of a friend who does own the right equipment. You don’t always need to dump games to emulate them. Consoles that use standard CD, DVD, or BluRay discs can often work from the appropriate PC optical drive. The Wii U uses a proprietary format, so inserting its disc into a computer drive won’t work. As such, the need to dump the game using a real Wii U becomes necessary.
How to Use an Emulator
Each specific emulator works somewhat differently, but all of them generally work the same. Using Cemu as our example, the steps are as follows:
- Download and unzip Cemu.
- Run Cemu.exe
- At first startup, you’ll be asked to specify the “mlc path” where all your saves, DLC, and app updates are stored. You can choose to specify nothing, and it will default to the Cemu folder.
- Next, specify the folder where your games are stored. Cemu automatically checks this folder to scan for new games.
- The graphics packs are optional extras that can help enhance games, but we’re going to skip that here. It’s not required to play the game or get it running.
- Select next once you are happy with your settings so far.
- On this next screen, select Configure Input.
- Set Emulate Controller to Wii U Gamepad. That’s because many Wii U games require the controller to be the Wii U Gamepad.
- Under controller API, choose whichever suits you. We chose Xinput since we’re using an Xbox controller.
- Under Controller, select the controller that you want to use.
- Select A and then press the button on your controller that you want to use to emulate the A button on a Wii U gamepad.
- Repeat this for every control until you have mapped everything.
- Enter a name for this controller profile and save it. The Screen should now look like below.
- Close the window and then choose any additional options of your choice on the getting started page.
- Once you are happy with your choices, select close.
- Now, select File > Load
This is where things start to diverge. You’ll notice that Cemu is looking for one of several file types such as Wud, Wux, ISO, Wad, or Rpx files. Which of these you need to open depends on the method of game dumping used.
In this case, it’s an Rpx file. So we simply select it and then select Open. That’s it! The game is now running on a PC.
Additional Tips
You may notice the first time you run a game in Cemu that there’s a notification about “shaders” being compiled. The first time you play the game, this will happen and only needs to be done once per game.
On some lower-end computers, this might affect performance temporarily. It’s possible to download these shader caches that other users have uploaded to skip over this slight annoyance, but it shouldn’t affect gameplay.
If you want to enhance a given title, you can also download “graphics packs.” To access the community archive:
- Select Options.
- Select Graphics Packs
- Tick Installed Games to only download packs for games you have.
- Select Download latest community graphic packs.
- Expand the options for the game in question.
- Tick the box next to any modifications you’d like to try. For example, under Mods FPS++ allows for higher frame rates.
You can see the description of each option by clicking on its text. This is an example of how to play a Legend of Zelda game on PC. Have fun!
