RPCS3 Git Update (December 28, 2025)

RPCS3 Git (2025/12/28) is an open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger for Windows and Linux, developed since 2011. The emulator supports DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, allowing it to run numerous commercial games and SDK samples effectively. Recent updates include improved framebuffer detection, installation options, and enhancements to early-Z optimizations. Bug fixes address issues in alpha testing, MSAA sampling, and state propagation, ensuring better performance. The release also includes updates to its Qt interface and improved handling of texture parameters. Overall, ongoing contributions are expanding the emulator’s compatibility with more titles.

(HEY YOU!! We hope you enjoy! We try not to run ads. So basically, this is a very expensive hobby running this site. Please consider joining us for updates, forums, and more. Network w/ us to make some cash or friends while retro gaming, and you can win some free retro games for posting. Okay, carry on 👍)

rpcs3 Git (2025/12/28) has been compiled. RPCS3 is an open-source emulator and debugger for the Sony PlayStation 3, developed in C++ for both Windows and Linux systems. The project has been ongoing since early 2011 and now supports modern rendering APIs like DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL. This emulator can boot and run a significant number of commercial games and PlayStation 3 SDK samples, with more titles becoming playable as development continues through contributions.

rpcs3 Git Changelog:
* Qt: Removed unused NotifyBatchedGameActionFinished signal
* Qt: Prompt user for install options prior to installation
* Qt: Enable user to precompile caches on demand during package installation or when adding disc games
* rsx: Enhanced framebuffer layout change detection
* vk: Resolved crash when switching between cyclic and non-cyclic Z-buffer in a single logical pass
* rsx/gl: Cleared cyclic Z barrier flag
* rsx/vk: Introduced post-cyclic-Z barriers to preserve early Z optimizations
* rsx: Improved early-Z disablement mechanism
* rsx/fp: Stopped using m_ctrl and employed the appropriate object from m_prog
* rsx: Disabled early-Z optimizations if a loopback on the depth texture is active
* vk/fp: Emitted alpha-testing variables only when necessary
* rsx: Fixed alpha testing
* rsx: Rectified texcoord clamp regression
* rsx: Eliminated unnecessary ROP control bit check
* rxs: Enhanced alpha-to-coverage emulation
* rsx: Propagated state changes for triggering permutation lookup
* rsx: Corrected sRGB control flag propagation to shader control
* rsx: Propagated shader kill flag and refined texture flags processing
* rsx: Fixed MSAA sampling operations
* rsx: Transferred heavy code generation capabilities to permutation flags instead of runtime checks
* vk: Optimized texture parameter loads
* rsx/vk/gl: Made texture parameter reads dependent on the backend
* rsx/fp: Ceased referencing wpos when the value is simply discarded
* vk/gl: Marked unused FP outputs as such
* USB: Corrected an erroneous log entry
* USB: Removed a duplicate PSP entry
* USB: Eliminated an unused method
* USB: Updated Kamen Rider Summonride virtual portal
* Docs: Revised clone instructions
* Fixed LLD warning LNK4286
* Resolved LLD warning LNK4217
* Improved Manage menu (#17919)
* Qt/cheats: Disallowed import of invalid cheats