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DuckStation Git (2026/04/26) is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation, prioritizing playability, speed, and maintainability. It aims for accuracy while being suitable for low-end devices, with the default settings supporting most games without major compatibility issues. Key features include CPU recompiler, various hardware and software rendering options, upscaling, save state support, and compatibility with multiple file formats. It supports digital and analog controllers, features automatic updates, and offers game achievements. Recent updates include translation improvements and adjustments to achievement handling. The emulator emphasizes user experience with functionalities like game content scanning and memory card management.
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DuckStation Git (2026/04/26) has been compiled. DuckStation serves as a simulator/emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, prioritizing playability, speed, and sustainable maintenance. The aim is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance remains suitable for lower-end devices. “Hack” options are discouraged; the default settings should accommodate all playable games, although some enhancements may lead to compatibility issues.
Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Hardware rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software rendering
Upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) in hardware renderers
PGXP for geometry accuracy, texture correction, and depth buffer emulation
Adaptive downsampling filter
Post-processing shader chains
“Fast boot” option to skip BIOS splash/intro
Support for save states
Available on Windows, Linux, and highly experimental macOS
Supports a variety of formats including bin/cue images, raw bin/img files, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP formats.
Direct booting of homebrew executables
Direct loading of Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Support for digital and analog controllers (rumble passed to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with mouse)
NeGcon support
Qt and “Big Picture” user interface
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning with game titles/hashes provided by redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for each game
Support for loading cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
CPU overclocking emulation
Integrated and remote debugging
Multitap support for up to 8 devices
RetroAchievements
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* CI: Utilize 7z for symbol archives
* Achievements: Defer update of game list data
* GameList: Eliminate ShouldLoadAchievementsProgress()
* Achievements: Internalize game badge cache
* Achievements: Renamed game icon to game badge
* Portuguese (Brazil) update (#3727)
* Updated Azerbaijani translation and added contributor (#3726)
* Updated Spanish (Spain) translation reflecting the latest changes. (#3725)
