ShadPS4 Version 0.18.0

ShadPS4 v0.18.0, an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux, has been released. This update primarily addresses broken shadNet authorization from version 0.17.0 and introduces key features like LLE support for AvPlayer, allowing videos in some games to work properly. It also fixes boot issues in “Shadow of the Colossus” and implements experimental red zone protection for 12th-generation Intel CPUs, addressing crashes in several games. Additional fixes include GPU optimizations, command-line improvements, and new functionalities in the NpTus module. Users can expect further enhancements and fixes as they test the emulator.

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ShadPS4 v0.18.0 has been released. This is an early PS4 emulator compatible with Windows and Linux, developed in C++.

ShadPS4 Changelog:
shadPS4 v0.18.0 “UltraPersona”
Greetings! It’s been a short while since our last stable release, but we’re excited to introduce a new one. The primary reason for this update is to address shadNet authorization issues that occurred in certain scenarios with the 0.17.0 version, along with several intriguing new features.
First, after implementing some fixes, AvPlayer can now function as LLE, requiring the libSceAvPlayer.sprx (and libSceAvPlayerStreaming.sprx) modules, thereby resolving broken video playback in some games.
This improvement was made possible by invoking sceLibcInternalMemoryMutexEnable in LLE LibcInternal during boot, discovered by @liuk7071, the creator of ChonkyStation4, another PS4 emulator.
A rewrite of kernel event flags has also remedied the hanging issue in Shadow of the Colossus during boot, allowing the game to consistently reach the menus.
Another significant addition is experimental red zone protection, which addresses a problem exclusive to 12th generation (and newer) Intel CPUs on Windows that was causing crashes and other unpredictable behavior in many games due to Windows exception handling affecting stack red zones.
The new release also includes NpTus, enhancing the functionality of shadNet.
A few additional GPU fixes have been made, such as correcting shadows in Persona titles and fixing certain effects in inFAMOUS and Gravity Rush 2. There may be more fixes in other titles, but it’s up to you, the testers and users, to discover them.
Below, you can find a comprehensive list of changes for version 0.18.0. Happy testing! 🙂
Core
Rewrote kernel event flags
Added an experimental workaround for Windows red-zone protection
Fixed loading order of libraries (libScePad before sceNpManager), corrected shadNet authorization issues
Included /dev/zero device
Added necessary exports for VSH
Called sceLibcInternalMemoryMutexEnable LLE at startup
Introduced –mount flag, updated no-flags popup text with Big Picture Mode info, and resolved various edge cases with command line parsing
Load guest modules below 4 GiB
Libraries
Videodec: Flushed codec buffers on packet EOF
NpWebApi2: Corrected sceNpWebApi2GetHttpResponseHeader functions
Libc_Internal: Restored HLE sceLibcHeapGetTraceInfo for scenarios when LLE libSceLibcInternal is absent
Kernel: Implemented sceKernelIsDevkit and sceKernelIsCex
Kernel: Avoid double destroying threads when free threads exceed MaxCachedThreads
AvPlayer: LLE functionality is now available
Sysmodule: Activated additional safe library LLEs
Kernel: Only clear oact if oact is supplied
NpTus: Support for NpTus added
AudioOut: Resolved deadlocks on stopping
NpTrophy: Fixed issues regarding platinum trophies
Video Core
Incorporated more FMask formats
Honor STENCILOPVAL for GCN ReplaceOp stencil writes
Shader Recompiler
Corrected cubed array layers in FixCubeCoords
Reduced user clip planes to clip distances
Opted for a*b+c instead of fma for v_mad* operations
Big Picture Mode
Launched games in clean processes
Added zar support
Fixed update checker crashes with specific zar/folder combinations
Misc
Resolved external FPS counter issues
Included draw call and dispatch counts in frame info overlay
Appended last play time for each game in play_time.txt