PPSSPP Git Update (January 21, 2026)

PPSSPP Git (2026/01/20) is a fast and portable PSP emulator for various platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, created using C++. Recent updates include improved UI, translation enhancements, and better rendering of achievement types. Noteworthy changes involve packet relay settings, optimizations for RetroAchievements, and fixes for text wrapping in settings. Additional improvements address color alpha computations and streamline image caching. The main screen received updates for a more aesthetic grid view. The build also integrates the aemu_postoffice as a submodule and introduces various coding cleanups. Download links for the version are available.

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PPSSPP Git (2026/01/20) has been compiled. PPSSPP is a high-speed and versatile PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++.

PPSSPP Git Changelog:
* Merged pull request #21137 from hrydgard/more-ui-work
* Improved translations, thanks to Kethen
* Enhanced rendering for achievements of various types
* Retroachievements: Added strings for Missable, Progression, and Win achievement types
* Main screen: More attractive folder layout in grid view
* Merged pull request #21136 from hrydgard/more-misc-fixes
* New hint string for packet relay, auto-translated to start with
* Variable renaming and redefined new packet relay option, default set to false
* Resolved text wrapping issues for SettingHint views
* Merged pull request #21135 from hrydgard/retroachievement-subset-improvements
* RetroAchievements: Enhanced completion messages (subset, distinguish hardcore mode)
* Updated Cargo.lock
* Merged pull request #21116 from Kethen/aemu_postoffice_integrate_v2
* Saved g_Config.bServerHasRelay during adhoc startup
* Imported aemu_postoffice as a submodule instead
* Merged ‘master’ into aemu_postoffice_integrate_v2
* Added null checks in pdp_recv_postoffice
* Cleaned up port offset logic in relay mode
* Updated packet relay setting wording, enabled relay by default
* Cleaned up code formatting
* Reworked ptp connect in relay mode, cleaned up logic
* Implemented non-blocking ptp connect
* Fixed adhoc gamemode in relay mode
* Initial integration of github.com/kethen/aemu_postoffice from github.com/kethen/aemu
* Merged pull request #21133 from hrydgard/retroachievement-icon-cache-rework
* Cleaned up lambda capture
* Simplified image caching for RetroAchievements
* Avoided using std::string as cache keys in IconCache
* Merged pull request #21131 from hrydgard/more-morph-optimizations
* Optimized color alpha computation for color morph
* Implemented more minor optimizations
* Additional non-JIT morph optimizations
* Optimized morph code (non-JIT vertex decoders)
* Corrected rounding in StoreConvertToU8 and Vec4F32::Store3.
* Main screen: Reduced text size on directory buttons in grid view
* Merged pull request #21132 from MMaZaHaKa/master
* Updated sceNet
* Anti use-after-free fixes