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|website = [https://shadps4.net shadps4.net] | |website = [https://shadps4.net shadps4.net] | ||
|source = [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4 GitHub] | |source = [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4 GitHub] | ||
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues GitHub] | |||
|license = {{license|GPLv2}} | |license = {{license|GPLv2}} | ||
|support = [https://ko-fi.com/shadps4 Ko-fi] | |support = [https://ko-fi.com/shadps4 Ko-fi] | ||
|compatibility = [https:// | |compatibility = [https://shadps4.net/compatibility/ Compatibility list] | ||
|bios = [[Emulator_Files#PlayStation_4|Required]] | |bios = [[Emulator_Files#PlayStation_4|Required]] | ||
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*By August 18, 2024, it successfully got into the game for the first time.<br> | *By August 18, 2024, it successfully got into the game for the first time.<br> | ||
*In December 2024, ShadPS4 made a big step by making Unity games work on Windows, which improved its compatibility majorly. | *In December 2024, ShadPS4 made a big step by making Unity games work on Windows, which improved its compatibility majorly. | ||
*By July 2026, it integrated [[shadNet]] server. | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
==Download== | ==Download== | ||
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==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
===Decrypted | ===Decrypted firmware=== | ||
The official firmware released by Sony cannot be used with ShadPS4. Instead, a decrypted | The official firmware released by Sony cannot be used with ShadPS4. Instead, a decrypted firmware must be used, as detailed in the files referenced in the [[Emulator_Files#PlayStation_4|Emulator Files for PlayStation 4]] section. | ||
===Decrypted games=== | ===Decrypted games=== | ||
The official PS4 game packages (.pkg) are encrypted for DRM, and raw .pkg files cannot be directly used in shadPS4. The games must be dumped and decrypted from an actual PS4 system, typically into a folder/file structure containing decrypted executable files (e.g., EBOOT.BIN), data files, and metadata. | The official PS4 game packages (.pkg) are encrypted for DRM, and raw .pkg files cannot be directly used in shadPS4. The games must be dumped and decrypted from an actual PS4 system, typically into a folder/file structure containing decrypted executable files (e.g., EBOOT.BIN), data files, and metadata. | ||
ShadPS4 added support for Zarchive (.zar) files starting in v0.17.0. These files use a similar format to the .wua format for [[Wii U]] games.<ref>[https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/4749 Abstract FS by georgemoralis - shadps4-emu/shadPS4]</ref> Dumped game folders can be converted to .zar using Zarchive<ref>[https://github.com/Exzap/ZArchive Zarchive on Github]</ref>, in a similar manner the creation of .wua files. | |||
====.pkg extraction tools==== | ====.pkg extraction tools==== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://discord.gg/ | * [https://discord.gg/bFJxfftGW6 Official Discord channel] | ||
* [https://x.com/shadps4 Twitter] | * [https://x.com/shadps4 Twitter] | ||
* [https://shadps4.net/compatibility Compatibility list] | * [https://shadps4.net/compatibility Compatibility list] | ||