DuckStation Git Update (May 3, 2026)

DuckStation Git (2026/05/03) is a PlayStation emulator emphasizing playability and performance on low-end devices while aiming for high accuracy. Key features include CPU recompiler/JIT for multiple architectures, various rendering options (D3D, OpenGL, Vulkan), hardware enhancements like upscaling and texture filtering, save state support, and compatibility with various game formats. It supports digital and analog controllers, offers features like auto-updates, memory card management, and cheat loading. Recent updates include progress indicators and UI improvements. DuckStation’s design focuses on providing an accessible gaming experience with minimal configuration needed for most titles.

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DuckStation Git (2026/05/03) has been compiled. DuckStation is a simulator/emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, emphasizing playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The objective is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance that is suitable for low-end devices. “Hack” options are discouraged, as the default settings should accommodate all playable games, with only some enhancements experiencing 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 skip BIOS splash/intro
Save state functionality
Support for Windows, Linux, and highly experimental macOS
Compatible with 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
Digital and analog controller input (rumble is forwarded to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (mouse simulation)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning – game titles/hashes provided by redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for each game
Supports loading cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging
Multitap controllers (up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements support
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches

DuckStation Changelog:
* Achievements: Added alpha to progress bars
* Fullscreen UI: Fixed load/save state leaving system paused
* dep/rcheevos: Increased display time for the progress tracker
* Achievements: Added progress indicator mode option
* Qt: Moved RAIntegration setting to advanced settings
* Qt: Improved title for capture file name format
* Qt: Removed some unnecessary includes
* Hotkeys: Enhanced formatting compatibility
* clang-format: Added lambda options
* Core: Centralized the async task queue
* TaskQueue: Enabled single-threaded operation
* Qt: Used delete icon for restoring custom titles
* Achievements: Avoided deferring badge prefetch on game load
* VideoThread: Moved private functions to their own file
* System: Refined core functionality organization
* System: Separated Discord presence into its own file
* System: Relocated socket multiplexer into GDBServer
* System: Moved gamescope screensaver hack to QtHost
* Core: Eliminated base settings layer overrides
* VideoThread: Passed clamped dimensions to thread
* Fullscreen UI: Fixed file visibility in directory selector
* dep/cubeb: Updated to a37dadd
* AudioStream: Reintroduced XAudio2 backend
* TimingEvents: Eliminated ticks_late parameter
* CPU/CodeCache: Avoided skipping filling backprop for first instruction
* VideoThread: Opted for thread instead of handle