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title: "Emulator Stutter / Freeze During Gameplay — Shader Compilation Fix (Eden, RPCS3, Dolphin, Cemu)"
canonical_url: https://emudesk.com/issues/emulator-stutter-shader-compilation-fix-eden-rpcs3-dolphin
content_locale: en
source_locale: en
entity_type: issue
index_status: index
published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.370Z
freshness_status: fresh
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# Emulator Stutter / Freeze During Gameplay — Shader Compilation Fix (Eden, RPCS3, Dolphin, Cemu)

My game runs fine most of the time, but every time I enter a new area, trigger a new visual effect, or start a cutscene, the emulator freezes or stutters for a fraction of a second or longer. After the first pass through that area, it's smooth. What is happening and how do I fix it?