This guide explains how to transfer an Animal Crossing: New Horizons profile from the default profile to another in Ryujinx to enable multiplayer functionality. Requires both Ryujinx and Yuzu emulators (forks should work).
- Ryujinx and Yuzu installed.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons game.
- Desired profile set up in Ryujinx.
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Backup Ryujinx Save Data
- In Ryujinx, right-click Animal Crossing and select "Open User Save Data Location."
- Copy all data to a new backup folder.
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Copy Save Data to Yuzu
- In Yuzu, right-click Animal Crossing and select "Open Save Data Location."
- Copy the backup data from the backup folder to Yuzu’s save data folder.
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Transfer Profile in Yuzu
- Launch Animal Crossing in Yuzu.
- You’ll see an error indicating the profile no longer exists (this is expected).
- Follow the in-game prompts to transfer your island and villager to the new profile.
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Copy Updated Save to Ryujinx
- Ensure your desired profile is enabled in Ryujinx.
- Copy the updated save data from Yuzu’s save data folder to Ryujinx’s save data folder.
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Transfer Profile in Ryujinx
- Launch Animal Crossing in Ryujinx.
- You’ll see the same profile error.
- Follow the in-game prompts to transfer your island and villager to the desired profile.
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Verify and Play
- Once transferred, your Animal Crossing save is fixed.
- You can now play online using Ryujinx LDN.
- This method may work for transferring profiles in Yuzu, but it has not been tested.
- Ensure backups are created to avoid data loss.