Emulators on PlayStation 3

Emulators on PlayStation 3

Top: Original PlayStation 3 (2006) Center: PlayStation 3 Slim (2009) Bottom: PlayStation 3 Super Slim (2012)
Developer	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony, Foxconn, Asus
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Seventh
Release date	JP: November 11, 2006 NA: November 17, 2006 PAL: March 23, 2007
Discontinued	PAL: March 2016 NA: October 2016 JP: May 29, 2017
Predecessor	PlayStation 2 PSX
Successor	PlayStation 4
Emulated	✓

For software that emulates the PlayStation 3, see PlayStation 3 emulators.

The PS3 was a powerful console for its generation, and it had a strong homebrew scene spurred on by anger around the removal of OtherOS and the existence of pure software hacks unlike the Xbox 360. Despite its arcane architecture, it received some solid emulators including a great port of RetroArch. A modded system can also take advantage of Sony's built-in software emulation for the PS1, PS2, and PSP, although compatibility may vary.

Multiple guides exist for hacking the PS3, but see here for an overview of the various methods available. All systems can run some form of homebrew via softmodding (and should be sufficient for most purposes), but newer systems cannot install actual CFW without a hardware flasher.

Multi

RetroArch

Stable

Nightly

GitHub

PS3 RetroArch Cores

Cores:

1. 2048_libretro_ps3.self
2. cannonball_libretro_ps3.self
3. cap32_libretro_ps3.self
4. fbalpha2012_libretro_ps3.self
5. fbalpha_libretro_ps3.self
6. fbneo_libretro_ps3.self
7. fceumm_libretro_ps3.self
8. freeintv_libretro_ps3.self
9. fuse_libretro_ps3.self
10. gambatte_libretro_ps3.self
11. gearboy_libretro_ps3.self
12. gearsystem_libretro_ps3.self
13. genesis_plus_gx_libretro_ps3.self
14. gme_libretro_ps3.self
15. gw_libretro_ps3.self
16. handy_libretro_ps3.self
17. mame2000_libretro_ps3.self
18. mame2003_libretro_ps3.self
19. mame2003_plus_libretro_ps3.self
20. mednafen_lynx_libretro_ps3.self
21. mednafen_ngp_libretro_ps3.self
22. mednafen_pce_fast_libretro_ps3.self
23. mednafen_supergrafx_libretro_ps3.self
24. mednafen_vb_libretro_ps3.self
25. mednafen_wswan_libretro_ps3.self
26. mgba_libretro_ps3.self
27. mu_libretro_ps3.self
28. nestopia_libretro_ps3.self
29. nxengine_libretro_ps3.self
30. o2em_libretro_ps3.self
31. pokemini_libretro_ps3.self
32. prboom_libretro_ps3.self
33. prosystem_libretro_ps3.self
34. puae_libretro_ps3.self
35. quicknes_libretro_ps3.self
36. snes9x_libretro_ps3.self
37. snes9x2005_libretro_ps3.self
38. snes9x2005_plus_libretro_ps3.self
39. snes9x2010_libretro_ps3.self
40. snes9x_libretro_ps3.self
41. squirreljme_libretro_ps3.self
42. stella2014_libretro_ps3.self
43. stella_libretro_ps3.self
44. tgbdual_libretro_ps3.self
45. theodore_libretro_ps3.self
46. tyrquake_libretro_ps3.self
47. vba_next_libretro_ps3.self
48. vecx_libretro_ps3.self
49. vice_xcbm2_libretro_ps3.self
50. vice_xcbm5x0_libretro_ps3.self
51. virtualjaguar_libretro_ps3.self

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FB Neo RL Plus	git	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
mednafen-ps3	git	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Consoles

Atari

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Stella	3.3 r3	Mid	?	✗	✓

NES

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FCEU PS3	1.4	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
Nestopia	r2	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
BD-J	0.0.3	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
FakeNES	0.5.9 beta 3	Low	Proprietary	✗	✗

SNES

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Snes9x	4.4.9	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓

Nintendo 64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS364	git	Low	?	✗	✗

Sega Saturn

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Yabause	0.1	Mid	?	✗	~

PlayStation

Besides swapping images inside PSClassics for either PS1, PS2 or PSP to get your games to run, or using a CFW with COBRA support (with varying degrees of success because of compatibilty hiccups), there are also homebrew emulators for PlayStation consoles.

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS3SX Mod	0.1	Mid	?	~	✓
PS3SX	0.1	Mid	?	✗	✗ (Very Outdated)

• PCSX port on PS3 using PS3 SDK and psl1ght SDK.

PSX PS2 PSP IN PS3 HEN EMULATORS

• PSX PS2 PSP IN PS3 HEN EMULATORS

Handhelds

Game Boy/Color

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Gambatte	r2	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Boy Advance

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
VisualBoy Advance	1.0.1	Mid	?	✗	✓

Sega Game Gear

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Genesis Next PS3	1.61	Mid	?	✗	✓

Arcade

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
psmame	0.142	Mid	?	✗	✓

Computers

x86 CPUs

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
DOSBox	0.74	Mid	?	✗	✓

Amiga

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
E-UAE-PS3	git	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

ZX Spectrum

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FUSE	1.0.0.1	Mid	?	✗	✓

TRS-80 Color Computer 1&2 / Dragon 32/64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS3Roar	[1]	Mid	?	✗	✓

Commodore

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
VICE	1.0.3	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Other

CHIP-8

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
CHIP8	v1	Mid	?	✗	✓

ScummVM

Title	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
ScummVM	2.8.0	?	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Source Ports

Name	Latest version	Game	License	Active	Recommended'
DDLC-LOVE	1.19	Doki Doki Literature Club!	?	✗	✓
Sonic Mania PS3	10.04	Sonic Mania	?	✓	✓
Super Mario 64 PS3	git	Super Mario 64	?	~	✓

See also

Emulators on consoles(edit)

• Consoles: NES • SNES • N64 • GameCube • Wii • Wii U • Switch • Switch 2
• Handhelds: GB(C) • GBA • Pokémon mini • DS • 3DS

• Consoles: Master System • Mega Drive/Genesis • Saturn • Dreamcast

• Consoles: PS1 • PS2 • PS3 • PS4
• Handhelds: PSP • Vita

• Consoles: Xbox • Xbox 360 • Xbox One/Series X|S

• Other consoles: Intellivision • Channel F • ColecoVision • PC Engine • 3DO
• Other handhelds: P/ECE • WonderSwan • Caanoo • GCW Zero • Gizmondo • Didj • Lynx • Zodiac • GP32 • GP2X • GP2X Wiz