DuckStation Version 0.1-11609

DuckStation v0.1-11609 is a Sony PlayStation emulator focused on compatibility, speed, and maintainability. It aims for accuracy while ensuring performance on low-end devices, supporting various rendering options like D3D11, OpenGL, and Vulkan. Key features include CPU recompilation, upscaling, save states, and support for multiple file formats. The update includes enhancements for media capture, UI improvements, and fixes in memory handling. Notable features like automatic updates, game content scanning, and controller support, including lightgun simulation, are also available. The release emphasizes a seamless user experience for gaming enthusiasts on Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS platforms.

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DuckStation v0.1-11609 has been released. DuckStation is a simulator/emulator designed for the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, with a focus on playability, speed, and long-term sustainability. The objective is to achieve high accuracy while providing performance suitable for low-end hardware. “Hack” options are not encouraged; the default settings are compatible with all playable titles, although some enhancements may encounter compatibility issues.

Features:
CPU Recompiler/JIT (x86-64, armv7/AArch32, and AArch64)
Support for hardware (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan) and software rendering
Upscaling, texture filtering, and true color (24-bit) support in hardware renderers
PGXP for improved 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
Compatible with Windows, Linux, and experimental macOS
Supports various formats including bin/cue images, raw bin/img files, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP
Direct booting of homebrew executables
Direct loading of Portable Sound Format (psf) files
Supports digital and analog controllers (rumble is forwarded to host)
Namco GunCon lightgun support (simulated with mouse)
NeGcon support
Qt and “Big Picture” user interface
Automatic updates for Windows versions
Automatic content scanning – game titles/hashes sourced from redump.org
Optional automatic memory card switching for each game
Supports loading cheats from existing lists
Memory card editor and save importer functionality
CPU overclocking emulation
Integrated and remote debugging options
Multitap controller support (up to 8 devices)
RetroAchievements integration
Automatic loading/applying of PPF patches

DuckStation Changelog:
9c79341 CueParser: Manage rarely-used commands
b89e1bf CDImage: Allow reading non-mode2/raw sectors
94f11f9 CDImage: Rewrite memory image (preloading)
2880f88 MMPX Enhanced/Advanced clamp-to-transparent out-of-bounds mapping (#3774)
31ab18b SPU: Unlikely wraparound in ReadADPCMBlock()
2cdf99d MediaCapture: Enhance MF setup robustness
f383c3f MediaCapture: Eliminate AV1/VP9 options from MF list
e04d890 MediaCapture: Improve ffmpeg hardware encoding
8612996 MediaCapture: Remove ffmpeg pre-7.x fallback
0275d6d MediaCapture: Ensure state is cleared prior to deleting output file
d484403 Qt: Enhance capture dialog
35bcff1 Achievements: Animate unlock progress bar
31c6829 FullscreenUI: Fix another debugging assertion in single-threaded mode
8a98ed8 FullscreenUI: Relax closing condition on resume
a421b5b FullscreenUI: Introduce ‘None’ transition effect
ad7519d FullscreenUI: Implement queued texture recycling
8a1dbb1 CDROM: Refactor handling of invalid commands
f8c9301 MSBuild: Eliminate non-existent file
e39033c Qt: Remove unused scripts
9c35fdc MMPX: Fix a transparent pixel issue & adjusted floating-point tolerance (#3776)
39fe70c CI: Upgrade actions/checkout to v7 (#3775)
b42e1c9 System: Slightly reduce memory save state structure size
09467d5 Qt: Introduce icon extraction in memory card editor
4730d79 Qt: Add icons to memory card editor buttons
4069271 Qt: Modify SetWindowRoundedCornerState() to accept an optional boolean
5f9e7f6 Qt: Address Qt fullscreen border issue
42bf523 Data: Update SDL Game Controller DB
eb4b87c Achievements: Correct inverted condition for new game additions
a233ec1 Qt: Resolve deprecation warning