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DuckStation Git (2026/05/04) is an emulator for the Sony PlayStation™, designed for playability, speed, and compatibility with low-end devices. It aims for accuracy while offering enhancements like CPU recompiler/JIT support, various rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan), upscaling, and true color. Features include “fast boot,” save state support, and compatibility with multiple file formats. It supports various input methods, including controllers and light guns, and includes debugging tools, memory card options, and automatic updates. Recent updates made several optimizations and fixed various issues within the debugger and sound management.
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DuckStation Git (2026/05/04) has been compiled. DuckStation is a simulator/emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, prioritizing playability, speed, and sustainable maintainability. The aim is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance is adequate for low-end devices. “Hack” options are discouraged, as the default setup should accommodate all playable games, although some enhancements may present 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” to bypass BIOS splash/intro
Save state functionality
Compatibility with Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS support
Supports 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 support (rumble forwarded to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated via mouse)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning – game titles/hashes supplied by redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching per 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
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* scanline-modern-ex.fx Minor optimizations and adjustments (#3732)
* Qt: Improved debugger arrow drawing
* Qt: Fixed last-data buffer management in MemoryViewWidget
* Qt: Corrected byte color in debugger
* Qt: Resolved potential underflow in debugger wheelEvent()
* Qt: Fixed off-by-one error in edit RAM callback
* Qt: Addressed debugger ignoring all messages
* SoundEffectManager: Resolved low chance of deadlock on shutdown
* ImGuiManager: Enabled support for multiple text fonts
* Data: Added additional fonts
