Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Updated compatibility statistics
{{Infobox emulator
|logo = RPCS3-Logo.png
|version = 0.0.6 Alpha{{RPCS3Ver}}<ref group=N name=version>The developers are currently treating version increments as milestones, not as stable builds.</ref>
|active = Yes
|platform = Windows, Linux, BSD
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina Patreon]
|source = [https://github.com/rpcs3/rpcs3 GitHub]
|license = GNU GPL v2GPLv2
}}
'''RPCS3''' is a very promising open-source, multi-platform [[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3 (PS3)]] emulator/debugger written in C++. RPCS3 can run over 1,000 commercial titles without major glitches (see the [https://rpcs3.net/compatibility compatibility list]). It also emulates the PSN versions of the [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation Classics]]. The emulator is making huge progress, improving every month. (See the [https://rpcs3.net/blog/ progress reports])
==Download==
{| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[https://rpcs3.net/download Latest builds] 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. '''<br/><small>[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ This is where you would get them.Official Firmware] Then install it by going to File -> Install Firmware. Fonts can be found on the and [[Emulator Files#PlayStation 3|Emulator FilesFonts]] page.needed</small>|}
==Overview==
Developer Nekotekina opened [https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina a Patreon campaign] in 2017, with kd-11 joining not long after.
As of August 2018April 2020, RPCS3 has been able to play more than 33over 50% of the PS3 library from start to finish. The emulator is capable of running over 1,000 games at a playable speed with no major glitches<ref name="Compatibility Page">https://rpcs3.net/compatibility</ref>, though it requires very demanding hardware on most games. On June 2018 after a few improvements and fixes, at least most [https://rpcs3.net/blog/2018/07/15/progress-report-june-2018/ PlayStation 1 Classic titles] became playable. Currently, only the PSN versions work (No PS1 discs are able to be loaded in-game yet).
Since the emulator started getting funded on Patreon, development has been progressing quickly, so more games are expected to be playable in the near future.
===Unavailable Setting(s)===
If you can't find a specific setting in RPCS3, you could be using an old build, and should probably update it.
===Locked PSN Demos===
Some PSN titles use an '''.EDAT''' file to differentiate between "trial" and "full version" states rather than a '''.RAP''' file; these games are often referred to as "c00" games, stemming from the c00 folder in their installation which contains parameters for the full version. This can cause issues with unlocking certain titles, with a notorious example being '''Castlevania: Harmony of Despair'''. If a title utilizing an .EDAT file will not unlock its full version, renaming the .EDAT to .RAP will usually unlock as intended.
<!--==Netplay==
* RPCS3 uses Kaillera clients.
-->
==Notes==
<references group=N />
