ShadPS4

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'''shadPS4''' ''(~~called~~ in the community as ChadPS4 🗿)'' is a 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 many more titles than fpPS4 with better graphics~~.

'''shadPS4''' ''(also known in the community as ChadPS4 🗿)'' is a 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.

shadPS4 is a project started by George Moralis, also known as Shadow, in 2022. He is one of the founders of [[PCSX2]] and PCSX (both popular emulators). The name "shadPS4" comes from his nickname "Shadow."

shadPS4 works by taking low-level hardware driver commands called PM4 packets from the PS4 and turning them into Vulkan commands. Each PM4 packet maps to one or multiple Vulkan commands.<ref>[https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/radv.html#command-submission-and-pm4-packets]</ref> ShadPS4 doesn't try to rebuild the original PS4's Graphics API calls (GNM) like some other emulators attempt to do, such as [[GPCS4]].

Unlike [[Wrappers#2000s_and_later_APIs|wrappers]] such as DXVK or vkd3d, ShadPS4 is different in that it turns a low-level format (PM4) into a higher-level one (Vulkan), instead of converting high-level formats to lower-level ones (DXVK), or between two similar levels (vkd3d).

shadPS4 reached some important milestones:

*On July 5, 2024, it was able to run Bloodborne.

*By August 18, 2024, it successfully got into the game for the first time.

*In December 2024, ShadPS4 made a big step by making Unity games work on Windows, which improved its compatibility majorly.

==Download==

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|'''[https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases/latest Latest release]''' [https://nightly.link/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/workflows/build/main Nightly builds]

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ShadPS4 is a project started by George Moralis, also known as Shadow, in 2022. He is one of the founders of [[PCSX2]] and PCSX (both popular emulators). The name "shadPS4" comes from his nickname "Shadow."

shadPS4 works by taking low-level hardware driver commands called PM4 packets from the PS4 and turning them into Vulkan commands. Each PM4 packet maps to one or multiple Vulkan commands.<ref>[https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/radv.html#command-submission-and-pm4-packets]</ref> Shadp4 doesn't try to rebuild the original PS4's Graphics API calls (GNM) like some other emulators attempt to do, such as [[GPCS4]].

Unlike [[Wrappers#2000s_and_later_APIs|wrappers]] such as DXVK or vkd3d, ShadPS4 is different in that it turns a low-level format (PM4) into a higher-level one (Vulkan), instead of converting high-level formats to lower-level ones (DXVK), or between two similar levels (vkd3d).

~~ShadPS4 reached some important milestones:~~

On July 5, 2024, it was able to run Bloodborne. By August 18, 2024, it successfully got into the game for the first time. In December 2024, ShadPS4 made a big step by making Unity games work on Windows, which improved its compatibility majorly.

==Requirements==

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-'''shadPS4''' <small>''(called in the community as ChadPS4 🗿)''</small> is a 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 many more titles than fpPS4 with better graphics.
+'''shadPS4''' <small>''(also known in the community as ChadPS4 🗿)''</small> is a 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.
+shadPS4 is a project started by George Moralis, also known as Shadow, in 2022. He is one of the founders of [[PCSX2]] and PCSX (both popular emulators). The name "shadPS4" comes from his nickname "Shadow."
+shadPS4 works by taking low-level hardware driver commands called PM4 packets from the PS4 and turning them into Vulkan commands. Each PM4 packet maps to one or multiple Vulkan commands.<ref>[https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/radv.html#command-submission-and-pm4-packets]</ref> ShadPS4 doesn't try to rebuild the original PS4's Graphics API calls (GNM) like some other emulators attempt to do, such as [[GPCS4]].
+Unlike [[Wrappers#2000s_and_later_APIs|wrappers]] such as DXVK or vkd3d, ShadPS4 is different in that it turns a low-level format (PM4) into a higher-level one (Vulkan), instead of converting high-level formats to lower-level ones (DXVK), or between two similar levels (vkd3d).
+shadPS4 reached some important milestones:
+*On July 5, 2024, it was able to run Bloodborne.<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.
+<br>
 ==Download==
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 |'''[https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases/latest Latest release]'''<br/><small>[https://nightly.link/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/workflows/build/main Nightly builds]
 |}
-ShadPS4 is a project started by George Moralis, also known as Shadow, in 2022. He is one of the founders of [[PCSX2]] and PCSX (both popular emulators). The name "shadPS4" comes from his nickname "Shadow."
-shadPS4 works by taking low-level hardware driver commands called PM4 packets from the PS4 and turning them into Vulkan commands. Each PM4 packet maps to one or multiple Vulkan commands.<ref>[https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/radv.html#command-submission-and-pm4-packets]</ref> Shadp4 doesn't try to rebuild the original PS4's Graphics API calls (GNM) like some other emulators attempt to do, such as [[GPCS4]].
-Unlike [[Wrappers#2000s_and_later_APIs|wrappers]] such as DXVK or vkd3d, ShadPS4 is different in that it turns a low-level format (PM4) into a higher-level one (Vulkan), instead of converting high-level formats to lower-level ones (DXVK), or between two similar levels (vkd3d).
-ShadPS4 reached some important milestones:
-On July 5, 2024, it was able to run Bloodborne.<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.
 ==Requirements==

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