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DuckStation Git (2025/11/28) is an advanced emulator for the Sony PlayStation, prioritizing playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. Aiming for accuracy while ensuring performance on low-end devices, it features a CPU recompiler, multiple rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan), and enhancements like upscaling and texture filtering. Key functionalities include save state support, automatic updates, multi-format support for game images, and compatibility with various controllers, including light guns and multitap devices. New updates optimize GPU performance and enhance the user interface. It supports various operating systems, with experimental macOS compatibility.
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DuckStation Git (2025/11/28) has been compiled. DuckStation is a simulator/emulator for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, emphasizing playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The main objective is to achieve as much accuracy as possible while ensuring performance is suitable for low-end devices. “Hack” options are not recommended; the default settings should accommodate all playable games, though a few enhancements may have 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” feature to bypass BIOS splash/intro
Save state support
Compatible with Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS
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 inputs (rumble is transmitted to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with mouse)
NeGcon support
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows versions
Automatic content scanning with game titles/hashes from redump.org
Option for automatic memory card switching per game
Ability to load cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging
Multitap controllers (support for up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches
DuckStation Changelog:
* GPU: Streamlined PAR calculation
* Qt: Removed nested event loops in achievement login
* Qt: Avoid attempting to center on an invisible window
* HTTPDownloader: Initialized indeterminate state
* Qt: Fixed compile warning
