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|last-version = {{Version|DuckStation}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on Xbox One|Xbox One]]<br/>[[Emulators on Switch|Switch]] (Port)|architecture = x86_64, ARM64aarch64, ARMv7

|compatibility = [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H66MxViRjjE5f8hOl5RQmF5woS1murio2dsLn14kEqo/edit Compatibility list]|bios = [[Emulator_Files#PlayStation|Required]]}}{{stub}} '''DuckStation''' is a free and open-source [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] emulator developed primarily by stenzek. It features PGXP, upscaling, texture filtering, overclocking, advanced "cheat" code support, CHD support, and a graphical interface. It is also available as received a Libretro core for RetroArchsignificant amount of popularity, even surpassing [[ePSXe]] and [[PCSX-Reloaded]], due to its use of own proprietary plugins, incredible emulation accuracy, comfortable and appealing Qt-based interface, good variety of emulation settings, and good level of compatibility.

|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|MacmacOS|APKXB1}}|'''[https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases CI buildsLatest Development/Preview Builds]'''

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.stenzek.duckstation Play Store]<br/><small>Free<|-|align=center|{{Icon|NX}}|[https:/small>/github.com/RSDuck/duckstation Switch Port]

stenzek originally DuckStation is designed for playability and speed, with the goal of being as accurate as possible while maintaining performance on a broad range of devices. The default configuration is intended to support all playable games, with only some of the enhancements having compatibility issues. 64-bit CPUs are required for maximum performance using the recompiler. DuckStation was used as a testing ground for his contributions code that would be added to [[Dolphin]].<ref>JMC47, Maylmilae. [https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2020/02/07/dolphin-progress-report-dec-2019-and-jan-2020/#50-11524-improve-frame-pacing-by-manually-inserting-duplicate-frames-by-stenzek Dolphin Progress Report]. § ''5.0-11524 - Improve Frame Pacing by Manually Inserting Duplicate Frames by Stenzek''. "As a proof of concept, Stenzek used his Playstation 1 emulator, Duckstation to test a frame pacing solution that involved padding 30 FPS games."</ref> However, the graphical interface is already in a state where it can be regularly used. Stenzek stenzek has even said the UI was based pulled directly off from Dolphin, since he himself has no experience it was "designed in conjunction with actual UI/UXpeople". <ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/jjuhcf/for_playstation_1_emulation_fans_i_made_a_very/gagvsnf/?context=3 stenzek] on Reddit. "Yep it is heavily influenced by Dolphin. I'm terrible at UI/UX design so I borrowed Dolphin's, since it's been designed in conjunction with actual UI/UX people."</ref> The Qt frontend includes an automatic update checker. Builds downloaded after 2020/08/07 will automatically check for updates each time the emulator starts, this can be disabled in Settings. Alternatively, you can force an update check by clicking Help → Check for Updates.

As ==Gallery=={| class="wikitable"|-|[[File:DuckStation is in heavy development, it does not yet have a stable build-screenshot-qt.png|thumb|298px|The Qt frontend on Windows 10.]]|[[File:Duckstation noGUI.png|thumb|320px|The "fullscreen" Ui on Windows 10]]|}

* [https://docsdiscord.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H66MxViRjjE5f8hOl5RQmF5woS1murio2dsLn14kEqogg/edit#gid=0 Compatibility listBuktv3t Official Discord server]