| | Solution | |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Game crashes on launch after new cache | Delete the cache – mismatch with your GPU driver. Use a different cache source. | | Shaders compile but stuttering remains | Clear pipeline cache too (delete vulkan_pipeline.cache ). Let it rebuild. | | Cache grows too large ( > 2GB ) | Normal for TOTK. Ryujinx periodically prunes old/unused entries. | | “Shader cache is corrupted” error | Delete the cache file, restart Ryujinx, and rebuild. | | Graphics glitches (flashing, missing FX) | Switch from Vulkan to OpenGL or vice versa. Or update GPU drivers. |
If you need to backup or clear your cache (sometimes necessary after a major Ryujinx update or GPU driver update), you can find it here: Right-click Tears of the Kingdom in your Ryujinx list. Cache Management Open Shader Cache Directory Pro-Tip: The "First 30 Minutes" Rule ryujinx totk shader cache
To optimize your experience playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Let it rebuild
TotK can eat 16GB+ of RAM. If you have 16GB of system RAM, Windows will crash. Force a larger page file: | | “Shader cache is corrupted” error |