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DuckStation Git (2026/08/30) is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation, designed for high playability and performance on low-end devices. It emphasizes accuracy with features like CPU Recompiler/JIT for various architectures, multiple rendering backends (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan), and hardware enhancements. Key functionalities include save state support, automatic updates, memory card management, and compatibility with various game formats. The latest changelog includes fixes for video rotation handling and cheat menu hotkeys. The software aims to support diverse controllers, including lightgun emulation, and integrates automatic game scanning and retro achievements.
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DuckStation Git (2026/08/30) has been successfully compiled. DuckStation serves as an emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, prioritizing playability, speed, and long-term sustainability. The aim is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance is suitable even for low-end devices. We discourage “hack” options, as the default settings should support all playable games, with only a few enhancements potentially causing compatibility issues.
Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Hardware (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software rendering
Upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) in hardware renderers
PGXP for 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 support
Compatibility with Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS support
Handles bin/cue images, raw bin/img files, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP formats.
Direct booting of homebrew executables
Loading of Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Support for digital and analog controllers (rumble forwarded to the host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated via mouse)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows versions
Automatic content scanning – game titles/hashes sourced from redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for each game
Loading cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save file importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging
Multitap controller support (up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* VideoPresenter: Addressed prerotation handling with blur/transitions
* ImGuiManager: Adjusted OSD fade-in duration
* Qt: Activated verification for unscanned files
* FullscreenUI: Resolved cheats menu hotkey issue in batch mode
