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DuckStation Git (2025/12/24) is a PlayStation™ emulator focused on accuracy, speed, and compatibility, suitable for low-end devices. It discourages hacks, ensuring the default configuration supports most games with some enhancements having compatibility issues. Key features include CPU recompiler/JIT, hardware and software rendering options, upscaling, and PGXP for improved geometry. Additional functionalities include save state support, direct loading of various image formats, multi-controller support, and integrated debugging. The latest changelog introduces hotkeys for texture modulation and updates to GPU settings. DuckStation aims for a user-friendly experience with automatic updates and game content scanning.
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DuckStation Git (2025/12/24) has been compiled. DuckStation serves as a simulator/emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, prioritizing playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The aim is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance that’s suitable for low-end devices. “Hack” options are not encouraged; the default setup should support all playable games, though some enhancements may have compatibility issues.
Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32 and AArch64)
Offering hardware (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software rendering
Upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) support in hardware renderers
PGXP for improved geometry precision, texture correction, and depth buffer emulation
Adaptive downsampling filter
Post-processing shader chains
“Fast boot” option to bypass BIOS splash/intro
Save state functionality
Available on Windows, Linux, and highly experimental macOS support
Compatible with bin/cue images, raw bin/img files, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP formats.
Allows direct booting of homebrew executables
Supports direct loading of Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Digital and analog controller input (rumble feedback is relayed to the host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with mouse)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” interface
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning with game titles/hashes sourced from redump.org
Optional automatic switching of memory cards for each game
Cheats can be loaded from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging capabilities
Multitap controllers (support for up to 8 devices)
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Automatic loading and applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* Hotkeys: Introduced hotkey to toggle texture modulation cropping
* README: Included instructions for resource overrides
* GPU: Added an option to crop vertex colors before modulation
* Settings: Optimized GPUSettings struct memory usage
