DuckStation Git Update (March 9, 2026)

DuckStation Git (2026/03/09) is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation™, designed for speed, playability, and maintainability, with a focus on accuracy for low-end devices. It features a CPU Recompiler/JIT and supports various rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan). Key functionalities include upscaling, true color support, save states, and compatibility with several file formats (e.g., bin/cue, MDS/MDF). Additional features include automatic updates, memory card management, and support for multitap controllers and RetroAchievements. Recent updates addressed shader compilation errors in OpenGL ES. The emulator also allows direct booting of homebrew games and integrates debugging tools.

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DuckStation Git (2026/03/09) has been compiled. DuckStation is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, emphasizing playability, speed, and long-term support. The aim is to achieve accuracy while ensuring performance is adequate for low-end devices. “Hack” options are not recommended, and the default settings should run all playable games, though a few enhancements may present compatibility issues.

Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Hardware rendering (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) alongside software rendering
Upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) support in hardware renderers
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
Support for save states
Compatible with Windows, Linux, and highly experimental macOS support
Supports various formats including bin/cue, raw bin/img, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP files.
Direct booting of homebrew executables
Directly loading Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Input support for both digital and analog controllers (rumble feature forwarded to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with a mouse)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning with game titles/hashes from redump.org
Optional memory card switching for each game
Ability to load cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save import features
Overclocking capability for the emulated CPU
Integrated and remote debugging
Support for multitap controllers (up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches