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'''RPCS3''' is a PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PS Vita emulator that is in 's very early developmentpromising. Currently usable only for light homebrew and a few handful of commercial titles (see the [https://rpcs3.net/compatibility Compatibility Listcompatibility list]), with heavy glitches. It aims to one day eventually emulate the PS3 fully. Recent efforts have allowed it to also begin emulating the PS Vita in a basic manner; do note that no games are currently playable however.

[https://rpcs3.net/download Latest buildbuilds]

Originally, you needed to extract the firmware from a modded PS3, but since these files are also distributed with updates, the developers added the ability to extract them from there instead. [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ You need this file tooThis is where you would get them.], Then install it from tools by going to Tools -> install firmwareInstall Firmware.

Development RPCS3 was started in May of RPCS3 is early, but promising2011. As of 22 Mar 2014Three years into its development, it can play could load the intros to some games with sound,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcUcD9y51w</ref>. It can also as well as play some portions of Disgaea 3 and The Guided Fate Paradox, but with heavy graphical glitches and no sprites.<ref name="Disgaea3 video">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEv6B6fIgA</ref>

But as of 10 Mar 2016, the emulator was able to play Ice Age 3: Dawn of The Dinosaurs at a playable speed with no major glitches.<ref name="Ice Age 3 Video">Developer Nekotekina opened [https://www.youtubepatreon.com/watch?v=uhCVRLi2qdk</ref>Nekotekina a Patreon campaign] in 2017, and since 26 July 2016, it can run Resogun smoothlywith kd-11 joining not long after.<ref name="Resogun video">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtU7E9o7F_E</ref>

Even on The emulator is capable of running some games at a relatively modern machineplayable speed with no major glitches, such as Ice Age 3: Dawn of The Dinosaurs,<ref name="Ice Age 3 Video">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhCVRLi2qdk</ref> Resogun, it gets very low framerate on most games<ref name="Resogun video">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtU7E9o7F_E</ref> and After Burner Climax.<ref>https://www.youtube. Gameplay usually averages 10com/watch?v=MsuKQfsu-20 frames per second depending on game. zk</ref>

It will be still take a while before it can play the more complex PS3 games. The team is small and progress will likely be slow. ==Patreon==As of 2017, RPCS3 can be supported via patreon subscription donations: https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina

*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3-0QxNr4S4gK0xaWy7exQ Official YouTube Channel]*[http://www.youtube.com/user/B1ackDaemon B1ackDaemon] (RPCS3 developer YouTube Channel]Developer)