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'''shadPS4''' is an free and open-source [[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4 compatibility layer]] for [[Emulators on PC|Windows]], [[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] and [[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]. It is ''the'' best PS4 compatibility layer around, and can play | '''shadPS4''' is an free and open-source [[PlayStation 4 emulators|PlayStation 4 compatibility layer]] for [[Emulators on PC|Windows]], [[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] and [[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]. It is ''the'' best PS4 compatibility layer around, and can play almost 2x more playable titles than fpPS4. | ||
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Revision as of 20:51, 2 February 2025
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| Developer(s) | shadPS4 team |
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| Latest version | 0.18.0 [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux macOS |
| Architecture(s) | x86_64 |
| Emulates | PlayStation 4 |
| Compatibility | Compatibility list |
| Website | shadps4.net |
| Support ($) | Ko-fi |
| Programmed in | C++ |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Source code | GitHub |
shadPS4 is an free and open-source PlayStation 4 compatibility layer for Windows, Linux and macOS. It is the best PS4 compatibility layer around, and can play almost 2x more playable titles than fpPS4.
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Overview and History
ShadPS4 was started by George Moralis, AKA Shadow.[1] He is also one of the founders of both PCSX2 and PCSX.[2][3] The name of the emulator, "shadps4," is likely a reference to the name "shadow." shadPS4 works by converting PM4 packets (a low level AMD GPU driver format) to Vulkan commands. It does not attempt to reconstruct Sony GNM calls. This means that shadPS4's architecture is not analogous to eg. DXVK or vkd3d in that it converts a lower level language (PM4) into a higher level one (Vulkan), instead of a high level one to a low level one (DXVK) or translate between two similar level one's (vkd3d).
It launched Bloodborne on July 5, 2024.[4] In August 18, 2024 it managed to go ingame for the first time.[5] In December 2024, the emulator hit a huge milestone in getting Unity games working on Windows. This makes ShadPS4's compatibility on par, if not better with fpPS4.