How to Play Pokemon Legends Arceus on PC for Free (Guide)

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is just released now, and every pokemon game lover is playing it right now. But sadly it is only available for Nintendo Switch, which most of the users don’t have.

Well do not worry, here is how you can Play Pokemon Legends Arcuies on PC (Windows) without getting interrupted and errors.

Most of the players may already know those who played the other Pokemon titles on PC before, this is only for the beginners who don’t know about running switch games on PC.

Must Read: How to Download & Play Pokemon Legends Arceus on Mobile

How to Play Nintendo Games on PC?

Emulators are the best software to play games from different devices on the PC, To play all kinds of Nintendo games on your computer, you need two things: an Emulator and a ROM.

An emulator is a piece of software that simulates the hardware of an old-school console, allowing you to open and play these vintage games on your computer. and A ROM is a ripped copy of the original game disc.

You need to run the Emulator place the ROM and do some minor configurations in the emulator, now you can run the Nintendo games on Emulator easily.

Note: We do not claim any ROM, Providing ROM Links (files ripped from cartridges or discs) can be illegal and harmful. This a guide only, hence does not contain any ROM Links)

How to Play Pokemon Legends Arceus on PC for Free?

Before moving to the instructions, make sure you have downloaded the Pokemon Legends Arceus ROM file which is the .XCI game file that should be required in order to load into the Emulator.

1. Download the Ryujinx Emulator from here
2. Also Download the Latest Firmware and Prod Keys from here.
3. Run the Emulator, Go to File -> Open the Ryujinx Folder and Paste the Prod.keys file to System Folder
4. Go to Tools, Click Install Firmware and Select the Downloaded Firmware.
5. Go to Options -> Settings -> Input and Configure (Handled) on bottom right.
   Select Input Device to All Keyboards and Click Load. Do Buttom Mapping of the keyboard and Save.
6. Add the Pokemon Legends Arceus ROM file (.XCI) in Game Directory inside the Emulator General Settings.
7. After adding it, The game will appear on the List
8. Double Click to Run it. Enjoy!

You can also play Pokemon Legends Arceus on PC at 60 FPS using the guide mentioned 🙂

What are the Best Nintendo Switch Emulators for PC?

There are many switch emulators which are good and work best in terms of running all old school as well as the latest Nintendo games, But there are two best sites which are recommended and come on the top which are Yuzu and Ryujinx.

So, Make sure you visit their site, and check the detailed instructions there, or check the manual, precautions, Requirements while running the Emulator for the windows. Ryujinx is already updated for playing Pokemon Legends Arceus on 4K since day 1, so make sure to check out their emulator, which is much safer than any other unknown on the internet.