Emulators on PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4

The original PlayStation 4 console with the DualShock 4 controller
Developer	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony Electronics, Foxconn
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Eighth
Release date	NA: November 15, 2013 PAL: November 29, 2013 JP: February 22, 2014
Discontinued	JP: March 28, 2024
Predecessor	PlayStation 3
Successor	PlayStation 5
Emulated	~

For software that emulates the PlayStation 4, see PlayStation 4 emulators.

Multi-System

RetroArch (Unofficial)

Stable

Nightly

GitHub

PS4 RetroArch Cores

RetroArch BIOS

Cores	Systems list	Recommended/Working?
Consoles

atari800_libretro_ps4.self 
bluemsx_libretro_ps4.self
desmume2015_libretro_ps4.self 
desmume_libretro_ps4.self 
dosbox_libretro_ps4.self
dosbox_svn_libretro_ps4.self
fbalpha2012_cps1_libretro_ps4.self
fbalpha2012_cps2_libretro_ps4.self 
fbalpha2012_cps3_libretro_ps4.self
fbalpha2012_libretro_ps4.self
fbalpha2012_neogeo_libretro_ps4.self
fceumm_libretro_ps4.self
flycast_libretro_ps4.self
fmsx_libretro_ps4.self
gearboy_libretro_ps4.self
genesis_plus_gx_libretro_ps4.self
handy_libretro_ps4.self
hatari_libretro_ps4.self
mame2000_libretro_ps4.self
mame2003_libretro_ps4.self
mame2003_plus_libretro_ps4.self
mame2010_libretro_ps4.self
mame2015_libretro_ps4.self 
mednafen_gba_libretro_ps4.self 
mednafen_lynx_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_ngp_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_pce_fast_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_pcfx_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_psx_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_saturn_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_snes_libretro_ps4.self 
mednafen_supergrafx_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_vb_libretro_ps4.self
mednafen_wswan_libretro_ps4.self 
mesen-s_libretro_ps4.self 
mesen_libretro_ps4.self
mgba_libretro_ps4.self
mrboom_libretro_ps4.self
mupen64plus_libretro_ps4.self
mupen64plus_next_libretro_ps4.self
nestopia_libretro_ps4.self
opera_libretro_ps4.self 
parallel_n64_libretro_ps4.self 
pcsx_rearmed_libretro_ps4.self
picodrive_libretro_ps4.self
ppsspp_libretro_ps4.self
prboom_libretro_ps4.self
prosystem_libretro_ps4.self
quicknes_libretro_ps4.self
sameboy_libretro_ps4.self
scummvm_libretro_ps4.self
snes9x2002_libretro_ps4.self
snes9x2005_libretro_ps4.self
snes9x2010_libretro_ps4.self
snes9x_libretro_ps4.self
squirreljme_libretro_ps4.self
stella2014_libretro_ps4.self
tyrquake_libretro_ps4.self
vba_next_libretro_ps4.self
vbam_libretro_ps4.self
vecx_libretro_ps4.self
vemulator_libretro_ps4.self
vice_x128_libretro_ps4.self
vice_x64_libretro_ps4.self
vice_x64sc_libretro_ps4.self
vice_xcbm2_libretro_ps4.self 
vice_xpet_libretro_ps4.self
vice_xplus4_libretro_ps4.self
vice_xscpu64_libretro_ps4.self
vice_xvic_libretro_ps4.self
virtualjaguar_libretro_ps4.self
vitaquake2_libretro_ps4.self
yabause_libretro_ps4.self

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Supported Console list

Emulators that are working full speed (Also Full Screen Support/ Scanline Support) Nintendo NES/FDS Nintendo SNES Sega MasterSystem / GameGear Sega MegaDrive/Genesis NEC PCE / CD / SGFX NEC PC-FX Following does not support full screen (full screen maybe possible to adjust it in the.cfg file, but I personally preferred to simply enlarge the image because the full screen sting your eyes ... -( via Markus95 @logic-sunrise) Nintendo Game Boy / Color Nintendo VirtualBoy Sega GameGear SNK NeoGeo Atari Lynx Bandai WonderSwan / Color Emulator with issues: PlayStation 1: Some games are playable and some are not, also there is differences if you have a PS4 PRO or Slim models more info on PS1 can be seen in the PS1 Tab of this post. Saturn: is not working at all

Sony

PlayStation

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PCSX-R	Beta 2	Low	Proprietary	✗	~

Nintendo

Game Boy Advance

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
mGBA	1.00 fixed	Mid	Proprietary	✓	✓
ReGBA (RetroArch PS2)	1.0	Mid	Proprietary	✗	~

Game Boy (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
GBemu	Beta	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
Cinoop	rel git	Low-Mid	?	✗	~
MasterBoy (PSP)	N/A	N/A	?	✗	N/A
PS2InfoGB (PS2)	N/A	N/A	✗	N/A	N/A

Nintendo 64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
DaedalusX64 (RetroArch PS2)	rel	Mid	?	✗	~

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
pSNES	git	Mid	GPLv3 (Copyleft)	✓	✓
SNESStation (PS2)	rel	Mid	Proprietary	✗	~

Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
pNES (based on Nestopia)	git	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓
PS4NES	1.01	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
QuickNES (RetroArch PS2)	1.0	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
FCEUX (PS2)	rel	Mid	Proprietary	~	✓
PNES	rel	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
NesterJ-PSP (PSP)	N/A	N/A	N/A	✗	N/A

Sega

Dreamcast

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Reicast	Beta 3	Mid	?	✓	~

Saturn

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Yabause	Beta	Mid	?	✓	~

Mega Drive / Genesis

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PicoDrive(RetroArch PS2)	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓
PGEN(RetroArch PS2)	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓

Master System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
SMSPlus (PSP)	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓
PicoDrive(RetroArch PS2)	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓
PS4 GearSystem	POC	Mid	?	✗	~

SNK

Neo Geo MVS / AES

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Arcade Archives ACA NEOGEO	N/A	High	Proprietary	✓	✓

Microsoft

MS-DOS / x86 CPUs

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
DOSBox (PS2)	0.74	Mid	?	✗	✓

MSX (2/2+/turboR)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
fMSX	1.76 git	Mid	Non-commercial	✗	✓

Arcade

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Arcade Archives	N/A	High	Proprietary	✓	✓
pFBN	git	Mid	GPLv3 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Games Engine

OpenBOR

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
OpenBOR	rel	Mid	?	✗	~

CHIP-8

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Chip8 Emulator	POC	Low	?	✗	~

PICO-8

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS4-P8	git	Mid	MIT (Permissive)	✓	✓

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