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Ares

2026-09-12T14:23:35Z

172.68.234.175: ArchLinux package now in extra

{{lowercase title}}
{{Infobox emulator
|title = ares
|logo = ares-logo.png
|screenshot = Ares_Screenshot.PNG
|logowidth = 230
|developer = Near (formerly known as byuu (謬/view)), LukeUsher
|version = {{Version|ares}}
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]] [[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] [[Emulators on macOS|macOS]] [[Emulators on BSD|FreeBSD]]
|architecture = x64, ARM64
|target = [[Atari 2600 emulators|2600]][[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Famicom / NES]][[Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Super Famicom / SNES]][[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]]/[[Nintendo_64_emulators#Peripherals|64DD]][[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy (Color)]][[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]][[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan (Color), Pocket Challenge V2]][[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]][[Master System emulators|Mark III / Master System, Game Gear]][[Sega Genesis emulators|Mega Drive / Genesis]][[Sega_Genesis_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Sega/Mega CD, 32X, CD 32X]][[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]][[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine (SuperGrafx) / TurboGrafx-16]][[Neo Geo and variants|Neo Geo]][[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket (Color)]][[MSX emulators|MSX2]][[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]][[ZX Spectrum line|ZX Spectrum]][[My Vision emulators|My Vision]][[Pioneer_LaserActive|Sega PAC and NEC PAC]]
|website = [https://ares-emu.net ares-emu.net]
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/LukeUsher Patreon][https://ko-fi.com/LukeUsher Ko-fi] [https://github.com/sponsors/LukeUsher GitHub Sponsor] [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lukepusher PayPal]
|prog-lang = {{Proglang|C++}}
|license = {{License|ISC}}
|source = [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues GitHub]
}}

'''ares''' is a free and open-source, [[Multi-system_emulators|multi-system emulator]]. It is a descendant of [[higan]] and [[bsnes]], and focuses on accuracy and preservation.

==Download==
{| cellpadding="4"
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Mac-big|WoA-big}}
|'''[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases Official releases]'''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Mac-big|WoA-big}}
|[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases/tag/nightly Official Nightly builds]
|-
|colspan="3"|<hr/>
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Lin-big}}
|'''[https://flathub.org/apps/details/dev.ares.ares Flatpak]''' '''[https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ares-emu/ ArchLinux]''' '''[https://github.com/pkgforge-dev/ares-emu-appimage/ AppImage]'''
|
|colspan="3"|<hr/>
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|BSD-big}}
|'''[https://www.freshports.org/emulators/ares/ FreshPorts]'''
|}

==Overview==
ares began development as bsnes on October 14th, 2004. It is available under the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) license, which is a permissive license that is functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses. It used to be under the terms of the Creative Commons (CC) BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, which it made the ares emulator a non-commercial software that does not permit publishing modifications (forks) online. The reason for this was to prevent splintering development between higan and ares.

Most cores in ares are original and were started when the project was run by Near, although its Nintendo 64 core's graphics emulation is based on Themaister's ParaLLEl-RDP Vulkan renderer as well as MAME's software renderer, and an original Atari 2600 core was added later. Its most useful cores are the ones that have been in development the longest or that have few competing options. Its SNES emulation is derived from that of the original [[bsnes]] project and is the most accurate one around. Its WonderSwan and Neo Geo Pocket emulation are also the most complete and accurate, with the highest compatibility available (100% in the case of the WonderSwan). The Genesis emulation is highly accurate across the console and its add-ons, albeit slightly less compatible than some competing options. 32x and CD emulation both have >95% compatibility with commercial games, making ares by far the best option for the 32x across emulators.

Uniquely, ares is (as of 2026) the only emulator that provides comprehensive support for the [[Pioneer LaserActive]], thereby making MegaLD and LD-ROM² [[LaserDisc]] games playable in emulation for the first time. The Mega Drive-based '''Sega PAC (PAC-S10/PAC-S1)''' has been supported since v146, and the PC Engine-based '''NEC PAC (PAC-N10/PAC-N1/PCE-LP1)''' since v147.

Other cores are less useful, with known incompatibilities and other emulators available that are both faster and more accurate. The GBA emulation was derived from work done in bsnes for the ST018 coprocessor, but is slower and less accurate than [[mGBA]]. Its Atari 2600 emulation is well behind [[Stella]] and [[MAME]], and its PlayStation emulation has some noticeable compatibility gaps that you won't find in [[DuckStation]] or [[Mednafen]].

In terms of features, ares is one of the first emulators to make use of [https://github.com/SnowflakePowered/librashader librashader], a project designed to provide a portable implementation of RetroArch's SLang shader engine. See [[Shader Presets]] for more information.

==Features==
*Native multi-platform UI
*Adaptive sync
*Dynamic rate control
*Save states
*Run-ahead
*Rewind and fast-forward
*Pixel shaders
*Color correction
*6th-order IIR audio filtering
*Input multi-mapping
*Built-in games database
*Debugger

==High CPU usage under Windows==
On some Windows systems, the default audio driver causes very high CPU utilisation, even with no game actually running. Switching from WASAPI to SDL will resolve that issue on OpenGL video driver.
If your video driver is Direct3D, switching to DirectSound audio driver should resolve any audio crackles and instability.

==External links==
*[https://discord.com/invite/gz2quhk2kv Discord]

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PlayStation 5 emulators

2026-09-12T09:46:43Z

172.68.234.175: updated KytyPS5 compatibility

{{Infobox computing device
|name=PlayStation 5
|image=ps5.png
|caption=The original PlayStation 5 console with optical drive, and DualSense controller
|developer=[[Sony|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
|manufacturer=[[Sony]], [[Foxconn]]
|type=[[Home video game console]]
|generation=[[:Category:Ninth-generation video game consoles|Ninth]]
|release_date=November 12, 2020
|predecessor=[[PlayStation 4]]
|emulated=no
}}
{{for|emulators that run on PlayStation 5|Emulators on PlayStation 5}}

The [[gametech:PlayStation 5|'''PlayStation 5''']] (officially called shorthand PS5) is a home video game console developed by [[Sony|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]. Announced in 2018 as the successor to the [[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4]], the PS5 was released by Sony on November 12, 2020, in most countries.

The platform launched in two varieties: a base model with an [[PlayStation 5 emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|Ultra HD Blu-ray]]-compatible optical disc drive that retailed for {{Inflation|USD|499|2020}} and a Digital Edition lacking this drive that retailed for {{Inflation|USD|399|2020}}, serving as a lower-cost variant for consumers who prefer to buy games through digital download.

It uses a custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 processor running at 3.5 GHz, supported by 16 GB/256-bit GDDR6 VRAM, with 512 MB of DDR4 RAM for background tasks (also used as an SSD controller cache). It is the first PlayStation console to use an SSD by default for storage.

Sony released a more powerful mid-generation edition of the PlayStation 5, the [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/ PlayStation 5 Pro], similarly to what they did in the [[PlayStation 4 emulators|previous console generation]].

From an emulation viewpoint, the PS5 was the least interesting PlayStation ever, due to its relative lack of exclusives thanks to Sony's current stream of usually decent PC ports and the overall ease of cross-platform development, with both PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs having x86-64 CPUs and capable graphics APIs such as DirectX 12 and Vulkan. Since the news of Sony discontinuing the game discs production in July 2026, the PS5 emulation has started to get significant progress with various emulators emerging. However, they're far from having most of the library running at the moment.

The console’s CPU architecture is very similar to that of a PS4, so a PS4 emulator is likely to have support of PS5 in the future, similarly to how Dolphin supports Wii while originally being a GameCube emulator - granted, said emulator would have to emulate/translate GCN, RDNA 1, RDNA 2, and RDNA 3/4 if they choose to support the PS5 Pro.

== Emulators and [[Compatibility layers]] ==
{| {{Emulator table}}
|+{{Emulator comparison introduction}}
!Name
!Platform(s)
!Latest version
![[PlayStation 5 emulators#PlayStation 5 Pro|PS5 Pro]]
!Compatibility
![[Licensing|License]]
!Active
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="8" |PC
|-
|KytyPS5
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/Nmzik/KytyPS5 git]||{{Na}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|90|197|link=https://kytyps5.github.io/compatibility}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|KytyPlus
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/Coder787-source/KytyPlus git]||{{Na}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|0|2|link=https://github.com/Coder787-source/KytyPlus/blob/main/COMPATIBILITY.md}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|sharpemu
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/sharpemu/sharpemu git]||{{Na}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|3|46|link=https://sharpemu.app/}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|PS5PCEM
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://github.com/iStark/PS5PCEM git]||{{Dunno}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|4|12|link=https://github.com/iStark/PS5PCEM/blob/main/docs/project-status.md}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|prosper
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/mattias800/ps5ys git]||{{Dunno}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|13|54|link=https://github.com/mattias800/prosper/blob/main/COMPATIBILITY.md}}
|N/A||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|CraziiEmu
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://github.com/craze1pirate/craziiEmu git]||{{Dunno}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|2|4|link=https://github.com/craze1pirate/craziiEmu#compatibility-showcase}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Touché PX5
| align="left" |{{Icon|Win|Linux|OSXx64}}
|[https://github.com/Techx3/TouchePX5 git]||{{Dunno}}
|{{Emulator compatibility|1|5|link=https://github.com/Techx3/TouchePX5#tested-games}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Kyty]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://github.com/InoriRus/Kyty git]||{{Na}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Prosperismo
| align="left" |{{Icon|Win|Linux|OSXx64}}
|[https://github.com/medfa12/prosperismo-public git]||{{Dunno}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Prosperity
| align="left" |{{Icon|Linux|Android}}
|[https://github.com/Force67/prosperity git]||{{Dunno}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[[RPCSX]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/RPCSX/rpcsx git]
[https://github.com/RPCSX/rpcsx-build/releases Dev builds]
|{{Na}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|PS5rs
| align="left" |{{Icon|Win|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/claimore22/ps5rs git]
|{{Dunno}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Magnus
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS}}
|[https://github.com/hernan0078/MagnusPS5/releases 0.0.1]
|{{Dunno}}
|N/A||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|}

=== Comparisons ===

:; Kyty
:: A compatibility layer for the PS4 and PS5 by InoriRus, the creator of Short Waves. It was in the early stages of development. Can boot some lightweight PS4 games and PS5 homebrews with graphical output.

::; KytyPS5
::: A PlayStation 5 compatibility for Windows, macOS, and Linux based off of Kyty. The project is still in an early stage of development. KytyPS5 can boot 2D games and some 3D games.

::; KytyPlus
::: KytyPlus is a KytyPS5-based PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It's a standalone project derived from KytyPS5 (itself based on Kyty), with additional work focused on iGPU optimization, build stability, and a unified PS4/PS5 dispatch.

:; Sharpemu
:: SharpEmu is an experimental PlayStation 5 compatibility layer written in C# for Windows, with experimental builds for macOS and Linux. At this stage, the emulator can boot Demon's Souls. [https://github.com/par274/sharpemu/issues/9 Development is currently focused on the shader translator and graphics pipeline.]

::; craziiEmu
:: A fork of Sharpemu which adds improvements currently not seen in the official SharpEmu repository, such as a different user interface.

:; [[RPCSX]]
:: A FLOSS compatibility layer created by one of the original developers of [[RPCS3]], DH, along [[RPCS3]] current main developers Nekotekina and kd-11. It's in early stages although it can already load the PS5's Safe Mode and show the PS logo in VSH.

:; prosper
:: Prosper by mattias800 is another compatibility layer for Windows/macOS/Linux. It is highly not recommended you use this emulator due to it being almost completely AI generated.

:; Prosperity
:: Prosperity, originally launched as PS4Delta in 2019, is a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 emulator for Linux and Android. Windows support is planned for a later release. On AMD64 hosts, the CPU runs without emulation. On ARM hosts, FEX is used to execute the CPU code. The GPU is fully emulated, with graphics code recompiled to SPIR-V. Graphics output is handled through Vulkan and SDL3.

:; Prosperismo
:: Prosperismo began as a fork of Kyty and has since added its own compatibility work, Vulkan renderer changes, and desktop shell.

:; PS5rs
:: A work-in-progress Rust-based PS5 emulator

== Enhancements ==
{| {{Basic table}}
|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.
! colspan="2" style="width:50%" |Name
!N/A
|-
| rowspan="5" |Controls
|{{Enhancements/Controls/Disguise peripheral support through passthrough}}
|
|-
|[[Input lag|Input lag mitigating]]
|
|-
|[[Controllers#Mouse Injectors for Emulators|Mouse injector]]
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Controls/Real peripheral support}}
|
|-
|[https://docs.retroachievements.org/general/tutorials/turbo-button.html Turbo button]
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |Graphics
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Pre-rendering anti-aliasing}}
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Ray tracing}}
|Ray tracing already supported on PlayStation 5.
But there are ways to improve path tracing implementation even further like increasing ray length or more rays per light source etc.
|-
|[[Resolution|Resizable internal resolution]]
|
|-
|[https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix/wiki RTX Remix]
|Implementing RTX Remix technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Super-resolution techniques}}
|[https://gpuopen.com/fsr3-in-games-technical-details FSR 3] is already supported on PlayStation 5.
[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/ On top of that the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro revision will include support for a new super-resolution technique called PSSR.]
|-
|[[Texture packs#Texture Replacement (3D)|Texture replacement]]
|
|-
|[[Widescreen hacks|Ultra-widescreen hack]]
Widescreen already supported on PlayStation 5 system.

But there is no support by system for render games in other ratios such as ultrawide 21:9 or super ultrawide 32:9.
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Performance
|{{Enhancements/Performance/Frame generation technologies}}
|AFMF is (technically) already supported on PlayStation 5.
|-
|[[30/60 FPS cheat codes|Internal frame rate hack]]
|
|-
|[[Overclocking|Overclock]]
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Performance/Rendering latency reduction technologies}}
|While most emulators offer frame pacing or framebuffer latency control options, implementing rendering latency reduction technologies isn't currently feasible. This is likely doesn't offer enough benefit to justify the development effort.
|-
| rowspan="6" |Post-processing
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/AI-powered filter compatible}}
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Filters}}
|
|-
|[[High dynamic range#Inverse tone mapping|Inverse tone mapping]]
|PlayStation 5 system already supports HDR in some games.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Post-rendering anti-aliasing}}
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Post-rendering scaling}}
|FSR 3 is already supported on PlayStation 5.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Shader chain}}
|
|-
| rowspan="13" |Quality of life
|Automatic updater
|
|-
|[[Frontends#Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)|Big Picture Mode]]
|
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats and patches|cheat manager]]
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/Built-in custom resolution}}||{{N/a}} Eighth gen home consoles and beyond only have digital video output anyway.
|-
|Built-in [[Mods, hacks and fan-translations#Built-in mod editor and manager for emulators|mod editor and manager]]
|
|-
|[[Save converters|Built-in save manager]]
|
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats and patches|patch manager]]
|
|-
|Command line options
|
|-
|Pause/Resume emulation
|
|-
|Per-game profiles
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/Portable and stealth}}
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/SDL backend support}}
|
|-
|[[Save disk space for ISOs|Streamable compression format]]
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |[https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]
|Fast forward/Turbo speed
|
|-
|Macros/Scripts/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]
|
|-
|[https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]
|
|-
|Rewind
|
|-
|Save states
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |Misc.
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Ambient sounds simulation}}
|
|-
|Debug features
|
|-
|[[Virtual reality#VR game room simulations|EmuVR support]]
|Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores]. So there is no support at the moment.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Free Look}}
|While freecam would be technically possible, it will require per-game patches.
Said patches would require a significant amount of time to reverse the game's engine, which means that only someone talented with enough dedication to a single game could do it.
|-
|[[RetroAchievements]]
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Rich Presence}}
|
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Screen translator}}
|You can use [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/ai-service/ RetroArch's AI Service] or the standalone offline [https://github.com/bquenin/interpreter bquenin's Interpreter].
|}

== Hardware features and peripherals ==
{| {{Basic table}}
|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.
! colspan="2" style="width:50%" |Hardware features
!N/A
|-
| rowspan="2" |System software
|[[PlayStation 5 emulators#Home screen and apps|Home screen and apps]]
|
|-
|[[PlayStation 5 emulators#Trophies|Trophies]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Backwards
compatibility
|PlayStation 2 emulation
(incl. PS2 Classics)
|
|-
|PlayStation emulation
(incl. PSOne Classics)
|
|-
|[[Official emulators|PSP emulation]] for Digital PSP titles
|
|-
|[https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/games/ps5-backward-compatibility-games/ PlayStation 4 (inc. Game Boost)]
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |Input
|[[List of games that support HD haptic feedback#PlayStation 5 Emulation|Adaptive triggers]]
|
|-
|[[List of games that support HD haptic feedback#PlayStation 5 Emulation|Haptic feedback]]
|
|-
|[[List of games that support controller speaker#PlayStation 5 Emulation|Built-in speaker]]
|
|-
|[[List of games that support microphone|Built-in microphone]]
|
|-
|[[List of console games that support motion controls#PlayStation 5|Motion controls]]
|
|-
|[[List of games that support touchpad#PlayStation 5 Emulation|Touchpad]]
|
|-
|[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualSense#Games_with_Light_Bar_support Light Bar]
|
|-
|DS Edge's Back Buttons mapping
|
|-
| colspan="2" |[[PlayStation Network#PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5|PlayStation Network]]
[[PlayStation Network#PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5|(including PlayStation Now)]]
|
|-
| colspan="2" |[[PlayStation 5 emulators#LAN Tunneling|LAN Tunneling]]
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Tempest Engine 3D audio technology
|
|-
| colspan="2" |[https://www.tvfindr.com/gaming/ps5-hdr10-games/ HDR]
|
|-
| colspan="2" |[[PlayStation 5 emulators#Ultra HD Blu-ray drive|Ultra HD Blu-ray drive]]
|
|-
| colspan="2" |[https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/PlayStation_5#Backwards_Compatibility PS4 Save File Transfer]
|
|-
! colspan="3" |Peripherals
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Controllers|Controller]]
|DualSense
|
|-
|[[Controllers#DualShock 4|DualShock 4]]
|
|-
|[[List of games with keyboard and mouse support#PlayStation 5|USB Keyboard & Mouse]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |WebCam
|PlayStation Camera
|
|-
|HD Camera
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Motion
|PlayStation VR2
|
|-
|PlayStation VR
|
|-
|PlayStation Move
|
|-
|Aim Controller
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Remote Control
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Pulse 3D wireless headset
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Rock Band peripherals
|
|-
! colspan="3" |[[PlayStation 5 emulators#PS5 Pro exclusive features|PS5 Pro exclusive features]]
|-
| colspan="2" |PS5 Pro-enhanced games
|
|-
| colspan="2" |PS5 Pro version of the Game Boost feature
|
|}

=== Home screen and apps ===

: [https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps5/Main_Page psdevwiki: PlayStation 5 system software section]

PlayStation Home Menu is a graphical user interface developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. You can launch various applications from this interface as well.

* No emulator supports this at the moment.

=== Trophies ===

: [https://psnprofiles.com/trophies?platform=ps5 PSNProfiles: PlayStation 5 Trophies]

[https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/Trophies Trophies] are PlayStation Network awards presented to players for completing specific tasks in a game. The feature is present in most PlayStation 3 games, and all PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games. Trophies shouldn't be confused with [[PlayStation 5 emulators#Enhancements|RetroAchievements]].

=== LAN Tunneling ===

: [https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/PlayStation_5 Xlink Kai - PlayStation 5 supported games]

* Also see computer programs such as [[Netplay#LAN tunneling programs|XBSlink, SVDL and XLink Kai]] allow users to play multiplayer for LAN supported games by using a network configuration that simulates a worldwide LAN.

=== Ultra HD Blu-ray drive ===
PlayStation 5 (Pro) supports BD-Video and DVD-Video and thanks to Ultra HD Blu-ray drive it also supports UHD-BD. However it does not have the capability to play VCDs, additionally, the format is not supported by the consoles system software.

Sony discontinued all manufacturing of physical media games for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in January 2028. [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles – PlayStation.Blog]

: See [[Home media players#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
: See [[Ripping games]].
: See [[Disc Drive emulation]].
: Also see [https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Backwards_Compatibility#multimedia psdevwiki: multimedia support]

== PlayStation 5 Pro ==
{{Infobox computing device|name=PlayStation 5 Pro|logo=PlayStation_5_Pro.svg|image=PlayStation 5 Pro no disc drive.jpg|image_upright=0.75|caption=PS5 Pro with visible black "gills" on the sides|developer=[[Sony|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]|manufacturer=[[Sony]], [[Foxconn]]|type=[[:Category:Home video game consoles|Home video game console]]|generation=[[:Category:Ninth-generation video game consoles|Ninth]]|release_date=November 7, 2024|predecessor=[[PlayStation 4]]|alt=PlayStation 5 Pro view without a disc drive.|emulated={{Na}}}}The '''PlayStation 5 Pro''' (PS5 Pro) was released on September 10, 2024, following industry rumors since March 2024. While the CPU remains the same, the GPU now has dedicated machine learning hardware (300 INT8 Tops) for PSSR upscaling and is around 45% better at typical gaming tasks such as rasterization and ray tracing. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/

=== PS5 Pro-exclusive features ===
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/

==== PS5 Pro-enhanced games ====

==== PS5 Pro version of the Game Boost feature ====

== PlayStation Portal ==
The '''PlayStation Portal''' (Codenamed Project Q during development) is an accessory to the PS5 which uses a modified version of Android 13 with a Snapdragon 662 system-on-chip. It is made for streaming games and media from a PS5. It was launched in November 15th of 2023. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/playstation-portal-remote-player/

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==

* DigitalFoundry: {{YouTubeVideo|bKQ6NeTjccA|PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility Tested}}

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