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DuckStation Git (2025/12/26) is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation™, prioritizing gameplay, speed, and compatibility with low-end devices. It aims for accuracy while allowing enhancements, though some may affect compatibility. Key features include a CPU recompiler, various rendering options (D3D11, Vulkan), upscaling, PGXP for better graphics, and support for multiple file formats. It offers “fast boot,” save states, and controller support, including lightgun simulation. Recent updates improved UI elements, fixed bugs, and updated dependencies. The system also supports automatic updates and cheat loading. For more details, visit the DuckStation Git repository.
DuckStation Git (2025/12/26) has been compiled. DuckStation is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console that emphasizes playability, performance, and future maintainability. It aims to achieve high accuracy while ensuring responsiveness on lower-end devices. “Hack” options are not recommended; the standard setup should handle all playable games, although some enhancements may lead to compatibility issues.
Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Supports hardware (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software rendering
Includes upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) for hardware rendering
PGXP for enhanced geometry precision, texture correction, and depth buffer emulation
Adaptive downsampling filter
Post-processing shader chains
“Fast boot” option to skip BIOS splash/intro
Save state feature
Available for Windows, Linux, with experimental support for macOS
Handles bin/cue images, raw bin/img files, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP formats.
Direct booting for homebrew executables
Direct loading of Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Supports digital and analog controllers for input (rumble is sent to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun compatibility (simulated using mouse)
NeGcon support
User interface in Qt and “Big Picture” mode
Automatic updates for Windows versions
Automatic content scanning with game titles/hashes provided by redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for each game
Ability to load cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging capabilities
Multitap support for up to 8 controllers
RetroAchievements integration
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* FullscreenUI: Corrected icon for macro buttons
* FullscreenUI: Resolved sound issues on mouse clicks for some popups
* FullscreenUI: Fixed macro pressure/deadzone dialogs
* Deps: Brotli build
* Deps: Updated versions
* System: Addressed missing subchannel issue during startup
* FullscreenUI: Sound stream deletion now occurs only on complete shutdown
* ImGuiManager: Minimized potential false sharing when adding events
* Settings: Restored several default configurations in Safe Mode
* Updated Spanish (Spain) translation on 2025/12/25 (#3669)
