PPSSPP Git Update (August 17, 2026)

PPSSPP Git (2026/08/17) is a fast, portable PSP emulator for various platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, written in C++. Recent updates include fixes for deadlocks in the Win32 debugger, improvements in breakpoint management, and several bug fixes related to the WebSocket debugger. The minimum libpng version requirement has been lowered to 1.6 for specific ARM targets, and enhancements have been made to instruction cache invalidation and debugger functionality. For downloads, versions are available for x64 and Android.

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PPSSPP Git (2026/08/17) has been compiled. PPSSPP is a high-speed, portable PSP emulator designed for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++.

PPSSPP Git Changelog:
* Integrated pull request #22100 from hrydgard/debugger-stepping
* Resolved deadlock occurring when stopping a game with an active debugger request
* Fixed deadlock issues in the Win32 debugger’s paint handlers and CPU thread
* Insights from Claude
* Moved temporary breakpoints out of the user’s breakpoint list
* Added BreakpointManager::ChangeBreakPointAddress, utilized in ImDebugger
* hle.data.add: correctly apply the requested name and report the actual one
* Fixed four WebSocket debugger bugs identified during stress testing
* Corrected memory checks
* Addressed headless port issues identified by Claude
* General bug fixes
* Improved how the instruction cache is invalidated from the breakpoint manager
* Enabled breakpoint processing during stepping
* Eliminated the concept of stepSize from the debugger
* Defaulted new breakpoints to have the LOG action for convenience
* Debugger breakpoints: Changed the name “Result” to “Action”
* Clarified instruction cache invalidation (specifically for JIT)
* Adjusted when we handle the stepping queue. Furthermore, the jitLock mutex is now unnecessary.
* Style updates
* Integrated pull request #22102 from robertkirkman/cmake-libpng-minimum-1.6
* Reduced the minimum libpng version requirement to 1.6 for ARM targets excluding Android or iOS
* Integrated pull request #22096 from hrydgard/platform-headless-fixes
* Eliminated the old USING_WIN_UI define for a clearer headless system property.