DuckStation Version 0.1-10693

DuckStation v0.1-10693 has been released, enhancing the Sony PlayStation(TM) emulator with a focus on speed, playability, and compatibility. It features a CPU recompiler/JIT for various architectures, multiple rendering options (D3D11, OpenGL, Vulkan), and various enhancements for upscaling and texture filtering. The emulator supports save states, homebrew executables, and various file formats, along with digital and analog controller support, including lightgun emulation. Key updates include improved audio and video handling, bug fixes, and UI enhancements. Automatic updates and game title scanning are also included. The release aims to function efficiently on low-end devices.

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DuckStation v0.1-10693 has been released. DuckStation is a Sony PlayStation(TM) console simulator/emulator that prioritizes playability, speed, and long-term maintenance. The aim is to achieve high accuracy while ensuring performance for low-end devices. “Hack” options are not encouraged, as the default settings should work with all playable games, although some enhancements might present compatibility issues.

Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Rendering options including Hardware (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software
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” feature to skip BIOS splash/intro
Support for save states
Compatible with Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS
Handles 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 (with rumble forwarded to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with mouse)
NeGcon compatibility
Qt and “Big Picture” UI
Automatic updates for Windows builds
Automatic content scanning, with game titles/hashes sourced from redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for different games
Supports loading cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer
Emulated CPU overclocking
Integrated and remote debugging
Multitap controller support (up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements integration
Automatic PPF patch loading/applying

DuckStation Changelog:
e41ca32 AudioStream: Fix stretch mode changes without a buffer change
a7d29da System: Clamp typical time to frame period on macOS
abed81d GPUDevice: Use present time instead of current time for skip logic
71f46cf GPUThread: Update core thread window size in core thread
7c0e4d3 Qt: Forward mouse events via core thread
4ec6ff7 InputManager: Eliminate secondary window size source
ff0ad1b System: Rewrite present skipping logic
9eb092c Qt: Detect refresh rate changes when screen is modified
0058441 Updated Swedish translation (#3685)
c425511 MediaCapture: Remove stream ID verification in ProcessVideoEvents()
525dba5 GPUDevice: Utilize a sorted array for shader cache entries
39634b3 FSUI: Enhance icon consistency (#3686)
808d111 GunCon: Avoid reading ImGuiManager state
a44f202 ImGuiManager: Remove another window size source
0c1f61f FullscreenUI: Add option to swap gamepad confirm/cancel buttons
962454b Qt: Fix double triggering of mouse wheel/button events
4800a4e PostProcessing: Prevent zero-sized intermediate targets from being created
7f7d827 GPUPresenter: Avoid NaN size targets during loading
ec22863 CocoaTools: Introduce display link fallback for refresh rate queries
a57851f Qt: Default macOS fractional window scaling to disabled
322320f FileSystem: Backport 3-arg Path::Combine()
06897cd Qt: Transfer windows data location from Documents to AppData
e851c66 Common: Eliminate MemorySettingsInterface
2969226 Qt: Permit updater to parent settings dialog
f18aaee Qt: Use QPlatformTheme for Cancel
fb474e8 Qt: Change ‘Reset Game’ label to ‘Restart Game’
ce5b358 README: Revise macOS installation instructions
c1ff163 Misc: Replace ‘reset’ terminology with ‘restart’
9a24913 FullscreenUI: Remove no-longer-used host file selector functions
07f2fa8 Achievements: Reload game when resetting after disc swap
75aba0d GPUThread: Resolve core thread window info updates not occurring in fullscreen
424a8e7 Cheats: Fix aspect ratio not updating upon change
d9e442e GPUDevice: Prevent duplication of fullscreen modes
c41eeda Achievements: Fix showing of almost there/active challenge in all subsets
e26ad17 dep/rcheevos: Fix silent URL truncation in new functions
bd1b660 dep/rcheevos: Destroy parse state in rc_find_next_classification()
66bfc4b Achievements: Increase padding for leaderboard loading indicator
fa84d9e Qt: Set default macOS fractional window scaling to disabled