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The '''PlayStation 4 Pro''' (codenamed Neo, model number CUH-7000) console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment on November 10, 2016, and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|399.99|2016}}. It is an upgraded version of the PlayStation 4 with improved hardware to enable 4K rendering and improved [[#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|PlayStation VR]] performance, including an upgraded GPU with 4.198 teraflops of processing power and hardware support for checkerboard rendering, and a higher CPU clock. As with PS4 "Slim", this model also features support for USB 3.1, Bluetooth 4.0 and 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi. The PS4 Pro also includes 1 GB of DDR3 memory that is used to swap out non-gaming applications that run in the background, allowing games to utilize an additional 512 MB of the console's GDDR5 memory. Although capable of streaming 4K video, '''the PS4 Pro does not support Ultra HD Blu-ray'''. Games marketed by Sony as PS4 Pro Enhanced have specific optimizations when played on this model, such as 4K resolution graphics and/or higher performance. For games not specifically optimized, an option known as "Boost Mode" was added on system software 4.5, which can be enabled to force higher CPU and GPU clock rates on existing games to possibly improve performance.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4#PlayStation_4_Pro] Emulating the PlayStation 4 (Pro) will prove to be a monumental task owing to the complexity of x86_64 and the Radeon-based GPU.

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! colspan="1012"|PC / x86

| [[fpPS4RPCSX]]| align=left|{{Icon|WindowsLinux}} | [https://github.com/red-prigRPCSX/rpcsx git]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| [https:/fpPS4/releasesdocs.google.com/tagspreadsheets/v0.d/1f02oterEI_mcX680ZYzxMSM2Yg4C2FICqooKZ8NVqF0/edit#gid=0 0.1 v0.%<br/><small>0.1out of 76 reported titles</small>] | {{✓}} | {{~✓}} | {{~✗}}

| [[ObliterationOrbital]]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}| [https://github.com/obhqAlexAltea/obliteration/actions orbital git]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| N/A

| [[RPCSX]]psuv| align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}| [https:{{na}} <small>(WIP)</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| N/github.com/RPCSX/rpcsx git]A| ?

| {{✓}}| {{✗}}

| [[Kyty]https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4/ fpPS4]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}| [https://github.com/InoriRusKimieStar/KytyTL_Installer_Prototype/releases git/tag/FINAL GUI] <br/>[https://nightly.link/red-prig/fpPS4/workflows/main/trunk/fpPS4.zip Nightly] | {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| [https://fpps4.net/compatibility/ 6%<br/><small>106 out of 1780 reported titles</small>]

| [[Orbital]https://shadps4.net/ shadPS4]

| [https://github.com/AlexAlteashadps4-emu/orbital gitshadPS4 {{shadPS4Ver}}] | {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| N/A| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://github.com/SysRay/psOff_public psOff]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}| [https://github.com/SysRay/psOff_public/releases {{psOffVer}}]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✓}}

| [https://github.com/Inori/GPCS4 git{{GPCS4Ver}}]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| <small>[[GPCS4|2 playable titles]]</small>| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Kyty]]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}| [https://github.com/InoriRus/Kyty/releases {{KytyVer}}]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| <small>[[Kyty|2 playable titles]]</small>

|-| psuv| align=left|{{Icon|✗}}| {{na}} <small>(WIP)<N/small>| ?A

! colspan="1011"|Console

===Comparisons===::; RPCSX;fpPS4 <small class="plainlinks" style="font::: An upcoming FLOSS emulator created by one of the original developers of [[RPCS3]], DH, along [[RPCS3]] current main developers Nekotekina and kd-weight:normal;">(11. It's in early stages although it can already [https://githubpbs.twimg.com/red-prigmedia/fpps4-F1RZYjTWwAMieSr?format=png&name=900x900 boot the commercial game-compatibility/issues compatibility])</small>: A PlayStation 4 compatibility layer made with Free Pascal''We Are Doomed'' and ''Sonic Mania''. According to DH, [https://githubimgur.com/red-priga/fpps4-game-compatibility/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Astatus-playable 83 titles are currently playablex98Ylhx the emulator uses code from RPCS4 and RPCS3]. There's no available ETA of when it'll be released.

:; Kyty[[Orbital]]: : An open-source low-level emulator based on [[QEMU]] by Alexandro Sanchez (AKA 'AlexAltea', [https://youtu.be/4joCMfTPP4M?t=30 who is also one of the developers of the RPCS3 and Nucleus projects]), Orbital uses Intel HAXM to speed up performance. A compatibility layer surprising amount of progress has been made for an emulator of its kind, having to emulate the PS4 and PS5 made kernel used by InoriRus, the creator of Short Waves. PS4; It's in stuck at the early stages of development. It can boot commercial games such as console''Blackhole'', ''Worms Ws Safe Mode<ref>https://www.Myoutube.D'', com/watch?v=IBBHisNM74o</ref> and some PS5 homebrews with 0.2.0. This is also the first-ever PlayStation 4 emulator with a GUI, and like GPCS4thus, the emulator is Windows-exclusivecan't boot any games.

:; RPCS4psuv: A private project being worked on by one of the original developers of [[RPCS3]]: Znullptr, DH. Little is a widely known about the project at this time, but we do know that it's expected to run on Unix-likes PS4 and can boot PS4 games without graphics.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/cxx5h3/we_are_team_rpcs3_the_playstation_3_emulator_we/eyoqzesPS5 jailbreak/ DH] on Reddit. "If you have Unix-like OS, I can send you binary and you will able to run any game for PS4 exploit developer and see many different errors for each (without graphics of course)"</ref> It reverse engineer is still being worked on, although it is in the early stages.<ref>[https://www.reddittwitter.com/rZnullptr/emulationstatus/comments/ppffdy/rpcs4_ps4_emulation_preview_of_current_progress/ RPCS4 progress update] 1508195432475807745?s=20 working on Reddit. "DH, RPCS3's founder, has permitted to share this quick progress update of his PlayStation 4 own PS4 emulatorproject called PSUV]."</ref>

:; RPCSX[[Spine]]:: An upcoming FLOSS emulator created by one of In stark contrast to other closed-source emulators, Spine is Linux-exclusive; the creator has opted not to release the original developers source code out of caution for a Windows-exclusive variant emerging from his work,<ref>[[RPCS3]https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/pkc8oe/spine_ps4_emulator_v20210901_released_with/hc3coog/ devofspine]on Reddit. "I wouldn't mind open-sourcing it at some point in time, but there are several things that stop me from doing this in the near future: a) there are some parts in the code that are a mess and I wouldn't feel comfortable releasing them for public consumption, b) I enjoy the freedom to develop it in the way I want to, DHc) I would be a bit afraid of losing control, along [[RPCS3]] open source brings with it a risk of forks for example and I wouldn't like to see my work used to do for example a Windows exclusive variant, and d) PS4 is still a current main developers Nekotekina and kd-11gen console. It's " (Edited)</ref> despite the fact that there is already interest in early stages although getting it working through WSLg.<ref>[https://github.com/microsoft/wslg/issues/445#issuecomment-921119545 Spine PlayStation 4 emulator does not work in WSLg with GPU enabled] issue at the WSLg repository (#445). GitHub. "no need to close the issue, we will use this to track the GPU acceleration issue. Unfortunately, I don't have access to PlayStation firmware and thus am not able to repro, but we will see what we can already do to investigate this, thanks!"</ref> Its authenticity has been verified by lead Orbital developer AlexAltea.<ref>[https://pbswww.twimgreddit.com/mediar/emulation/comments/bz4ikp/F1RZYjTWwAMieSr?format=png&name=900x900 boot the commercial gameorbital_a_playstation_4_emulator_that_is/eqq6lxt/ AlexAltea] on Reddit. "I've analyzed the Spine demo in IDA Pro (reverse engineering tool), and everything checks out. It'We Are Doomed's a very early release, with lots of unimplemented parts, but it's real. According to DHMore importantly, we have tested it locally and it works."</ref> [https://imgurwww.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4PD8cV5ypNAn-4DuWPx0RgNLOxPu5LPn It was truly a/x98Ylhx the promising emulator uses code from RPCS4 and RPCS3project]. There's no available ETA whether when , even though it'll be releasedwas abandoned in its early days.

;[[Spine]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weightCompatibility layers:normal;">([httpsfpPS4 ://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vebgZawcNhdZnGPaSuWrC6wo9OpR1miz/edit#gid=438411959 compatibility])</small>: A PlayStation 4 compatibility layer that can run 360 gamesmade with Free Pascal. Of the lot, only 4 are considered playable according to It currently offers the best game compatibility list.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vebgZawcNhdZnGPaSuWrC6wo9OpR1miz/edit#gid=438411959 Community Maintained Spine Compatibility List] from latest Spine release</ref> In stark contrast to other closed-source emulators, Spine is Linux-exclusive; the creator has opted not to release the source code out of caution for a Windows-exclusive variant emerging from his work,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/pkc8oe/spine_ps4_emulator_v20210901_released_with/hc3coog/ devofspine] on Reddit. "I wouldn't mind open-sourcing it at some point in time but there are several things that stop me from doing this in the near future: a) there are some parts in the code that are a mess and I wouldn't feel comfortable releasing them for public consumption, b) I enjoy the freedom to develop it in the way I want to, c) I would be a bit afraid of losing control, open source brings with it a risk of forks for example and I wouldn't like to see my work used to do for example a Windows exclusive variant, and d) PS4 is still a current-gen console." (Edited)</ref> despite the fact that there is already interest in getting it working through WSLg.<ref>[https://github.com/microsoft/wslg/issues/445#issuecomment-921119545 Spine PlayStation 4 emulator does not work in WSLg with GPU enabled] issue at the WSLg repository (#445). GitHub. "no need to close the issue, we will use this to track the GPU acceleration issue. Unfortunately, I don't have access to PlayStation firmware and thus am not able to repro, but we will see what we can do to investigate this, thanks!"</ref> Its authenticity has been verified by lead Orbital developer AlexAltea.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/bz4ikp/orbital_a_playstation_4_emulator_that_is/eqq6lxt/ AlexAltea] on Reddit. "I've analyzed the Spine demo in IDA Pro (reverse engineering tool), and everything checks out. It's a very early release, with lots of unimplemented parts, but it's real. More importantly, we have tested it locally and it works."</ref>

:;[[Orbital]]Obliteration: An open-source low-level emulator : A compatibility layer for Windows based on [[QEMU]], Orbital uses existing hypervisors like Intel HAXM to speed up performanceKyty that's in early development. A surprising amount of progress Promising work has been made for an done on this emulator of its kind, having to emulate the kernel used by the PS4; Ithowever it's stuck at the console's Safe Mode<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBBHisNM74o</ref> and, thus, can't unable to boot any commercial games.

:;GPCS4shadPS4: A : An PS4 compatibility layer for the PlayStation 4. It can show the logos in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nier:_Automata ''Nier: Automata''] and ran its first commercial games, ''We Are Doomed'' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Mania ''Sonic Mania''], in February 2020. It can only run homebrew tests as of June 2022. It appears to be only a side project to test 3D simple graphics and may or may not become anything serious, but this is unknown as demo at the project's development has halted. As of June 2022, GPCS4 is now a one-person projectmoment.

:; PS4DeltapsOff: A : Yet another compatibility layer for . Developer solely focused on the PlayStation 4. It's unable rendering part and recently started to boot any commercial games and appears implement the system functions to do almost nothing than load run some firmware modulesbinaries. Development has stoppedIt renders decently fast, and the project is archived on GitHubplanned changes will make it almost perfect. It currently doesn't support: multiple command buffer submits, for loops in shader, missing opcodes.[https://github.com/SysRay/psOff_public?tab=readme-ov-file#description]

:; Obliteration[[Kyty]]:: A compatibility layer for Windows based on Kyty thatthe PS4 and PS5 made by InoriRus, the creator of Short Waves. It's in the early stages of development. Promising work has been done on this emulator, however it's unable to It can boot any commercial gamessuch as ''Blackhole'', ''Worms W.M.D'', and some PS5 homebrews with 0.2.0. This is also the first-ever PlayStation 4 emulator with a GUI, and like GPCS4, the emulator is Windows-exclusive.

:; psuv[[GPCS4]]: Znullptr: A compatibility layer for the PlayStation 4. It can show the logos in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nier:_Automata ''Nier: Automata''] and ran its first commercial games, a widely known PS4 and PS5 jailbreak/exploit developer ''We Are Doomed'' and reverse engineer is [https://twitteren.wikipedia.comorg/Znullptrwiki/status/1508195432475807745?Sonic_Mania ''Sonic Mania''], in February 2020. It can only run homebrew tests as of June 2022. Furthermore, it appears to be only a side project to test 3D graphics and may or may not become anything serious, but this is unknown as the project's=20 working on his own PS4 emulator development has halted. As of June 2022, GPCS4 is now a one-person project called PSUV].

:; shadPS4PS4Delta: An PS4 : A compatibility layerfor the PlayStation 4. It 's unable to boot any commercial games and appears to do almost nothing than load some firmware modules. Development has stopped, and the project is archived on GitHub. ;Native:; PlayStation 5:: The PlayStation 5 boasts extensive backwards compatibility with a vast library of PlayStation 4 titles. [[PlayStation_5_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|This functionality]] allows users to play the overwhelming majority of physical PS4 discs and digital games downloaded through the PlayStation Store directly on their PS5 console. Additionally, some PS4 games may benefit from [[#Enhancements|enhancements]] on the PS5 hardware (similar to PlayStation 4 Pro) if it supports "Game Boost" option, such as experiencing higher or more stable frame rates. ==Enhancements==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! RPCSX! fpPS4! PlayStation 5|-| rowspan=7 | Graphics| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=GameBoostPS5>Possible if game supports "[https://www.backwards-compatible.com/ Game Boost]" option.</ref>|-| [[Texture_packs#Texture_Replacement_.283D.29|Texture Replacement]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Widescreen_hacks|Ultrawide hack]]<br/><small>Widescreen already supported on PlayStation 4 system.<br/>But there is no support by system for render games in other ratios such as ultrawide 21:9 or super ultrawide 32:9.</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Ray-tracing<br/><small>([https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/announcing-microsoft-directx-raytracing/ DXR], [https://www.khronos.org/blog/ray-tracing-in-vulkan VRT] and [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/metal/metal_sample_code_library/accelerating_ray_tracing_using_metal MRT])</small>| colspan=3 | <small>Implementing ray-tracing in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<br/>However you can try "[[Shaders_and_filters#Notable_ReShade_shaders|Screen-Space Ray Traced Global Illumination]]" shader using ReShade.</small>|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Pre-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(MSAA, SSAA)</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{?}}|-| Super-resolution techniques<br/><small>([https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS.md DLSS], XeSS and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 2+]])</small>| colspan=3 | <small>Requires access to the depth buffer and temporal data like motion-vectors so it's quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.</small>|-| [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix/wiki RTX Remix]| colspan=9 | <small>Implementing RTX Remix technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future.</small>|-| rowspan=4 | Performance| [[Overclocking|Overclock]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes|Internal Framerate Hack]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=GameBoostPS5></ref>|-| [https://blurbusters.com/frame-generation-essentials-interpolation-extrapolation-and-reprojection/ Frame generation technologies]<br/><small>([https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/ LSFG], [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS_G.md DLSS-G], [https://www.techpowerup.com/316835/extrass-framework-paper-details-intels-take-on-frame-generation ExtraSS] and [https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fluid-motion-frames-is-out-now-on-amd-radeon-rx-7000-series/ba-p/634372 AFMF])</small>| colspan=4 | <small>Implementing frame generation technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future, however post-processing techniques such as [[Wikipedia:Motion_interpolation|motion interpolation]] is quite possible. [[Input_lag|Input latency]] will be a crucial factor, but its impact likely varies depending on the specific technique employed, it's recommended to use '''after applying the "Internal Framerate Hack"'''.|-| Rendering latency reduction technologies<br/><small>([https://github.com/ishitatsuyuki/LatencyFleX LatencyFleX], [https://developer.nvidia.com/performance-rendering-tools/reflex Reflex] and [https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/radeon-software-anti-lag.html Anti-Lag'''+'''])| colspan=4 | <small>While most emulators offer frame pacing or framebuffer latency control options, implementing rendering latency reduction technologies isn't currently feasible. This is '''likely''' doesn't offer enough benefit to justify the development effort.</small>|-| rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{?}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{N}}|-| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| colspan=3 | <small>PlayStation 4 (Pro) system already supports HDR in some games.</small>|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Rewind| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Savestates| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=2 | Controls| [[Controllers#Mouse_Injectors_for_Emulators|Mouse Injector Compatible]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=6 | Quality of life| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>| colspan=3 | N/A<br/><small>Eighth gen home consoles and beyond only have digital video output anyway.</small>|-| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in_graphics_mod_editor.2Fmanager_for_emulators|Graphics mod editor/manager]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Command Line Options| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| rowspan=4 | Misc| RetroAchievements| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=3 | <small>Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores]. So there is no support at the moment.</small>|-| Free Look<br/><small>Free Look is a enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in-game camera.</small>| colspan=3 | <small>While freecam would be technically possible, it will require per-game patches.<br/>Said patches would require a significant amount of time to reverse the game's engine, which means that only someone talented with enough dedication to a single game could do basic loading it.|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}|}</div><references group=N2/> ==Hardware features and peripherals==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! RPCSX! fpPS4! PlayStation 5|-|rowspan=2 | [https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/System_Software System Software]|[[#PlayStation_Dynamic_Menu_and_apps|PlayStation Dynamic Menu and apps]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[#Trophies|Trophies]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|rowspan=3 | Backwards<br/>compatibility|[[Wikipedia:List_of_PlayStation_2_games_for_PlayStation_4|PlayStation 2 emulation <br/>(incl. PS2 Classics)]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-|[[Wikipedia:Lists_of_PS_one_Classics|PlayStation emulation <br/>(incl. PSOne Classics)]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-|[[Official_emulators#Emulators_on_PS4|PSP emulation]] for [[Wikipedia:List_of_downloadable_PlayStation_Portable_games#PSP_games|Digital PSP titles]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-|rowspan=2 | Input|[[Wikipedia:PlayStation_Camera#Compatible_games|PlayStation Camera]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}[https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4/blob/trunk/src/ps4_libscecamera.pas *]| {{✓}}|-|[https://www.pushsquare.com/games/browse?title=controller%3Aplaystation_move&system=ps4 PlayStation Move]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}[https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4/blob/trunk/src/ps4_libscemove.pas *]| {{✓}}|-|colspan=2 | [[PlayStation_Network|PlayStation Network]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-|colspan=2 | [[#Blu-ray_drive|Blu-ray drive]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-|colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:List_of_PlayStation_VR_games|PlayStation VR]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}[https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4/pull/174 *]| {{~}}[https://www.lifewire.com/does-psvr-work-on-ps5-7567134 *]|-|colspan=2 |[[#PS4 Pro Enhanced games|PS4 Pro Enhanced games]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{Y}}|}</div> ===PlayStation Dynamic Menu and apps===:[https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Interface psdevwiki: PlayStation Dynamic Menu]:[[Wikipedia:List_of_PlayStation_applications|Wikipedia: List of ELF files PlayStation applications]]PlayStation Dynamuc Menu is a graphical user interface developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. You can launch various applications from this interface as well. *No emulator supports this at the moment, despite although there are various reports on RPCSX discord channel that RPCSX booting VSH [https://discord.com/channels/252023769500090368/1133492361180233728/1173714720558166108 without any graphics] or [https://discord.com/channels/252023769500090368/1124815779230122096/1193992662743781396 2d elements with safe mode]. ===Trophies===:[https://psnprofiles.com/trophies?platform=ps4 PSNProfiles: PlayStation 4 Trophies]Trophies are PlayStation Network awards presented to players for completing specific tasks in a game. The feature is present in most PlayStation 3 games, and all PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games.[https://playstation.fandom.com/wiki/Trophies] Trophies shouldn't be confused with [[#Enhancements|RetroAchievements]]. ===Blu-ray drive===PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles supports Blu-ray Disc Video and DVD-Video. However it does not have the developer adding capability to play VCDs or <abbr title="Needs 'Ultra HD Blu-ray drive'">4K Ultra HD</abbr>, additionally, the VCD format is not supported by the consoles system software. *See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.*See [[Ripping_games]].*Also see [https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Backwards_Compatibility#multimedia psdevwiki: multimedia support] ===PS4 Pro Enhanced games===:[[Wikipedia:Category:PlayStation_4_Pro_enhanced_games|PlayStation 4 Pro enhanced games list]]Games marketed by Sony as PS4 Pro Enhanced have specific optimizations when played on this model, such as 4K resolution graphics and/or higher performance. For games not specifically optimized, an option known as "Boost Mode" was added on system software 4.5, which can be enabled to force higher CPU and GPU clock rates on existing games to possibly improve performance. Rendering games at 4K resolution is achieved through various rendering techniques and hardware features; PlayStation technical chief Mark Cerny explained that Sony could not "brute force" 4K without compromising form factor and cost, so the console was designed to support "streamlined rendering techniques" using custom hardware, "best-in-breed temporal and spatial anti-aliasing algorithms", and "many new featuresfrom the AMD Polaris architecture as well as several even beyond it". The most prominent technique used is checkerboard rendering, including wherein the console only renders portions of a scene using a dynamic resolvercheckerboard pattern, etcand then uses algorithms to fill in the non-rendered segments. The checkerboarded screen can then be smoothed using an anti-aliasing filter. Hermen Hulst of Guerrilla Games explained that PS4 Pro could render something "perceptively so close [to 4K] that you wouldn't be able to see the difference".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4#PlayStation_4_Pro]

===Potential roadblocks===Due to the PS4's [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 architecture ]] and FreeBSD-based operating system, emulators for the device will, by and large, be very unconventional. Despite the x86's instruction set being huge<ref>{{cite web | url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x86_instruction_listings | title= x86 instruction listings | Wikipedia}}</ref>, a trait that would typically lead to years of development time by emulators, it opens the ability for pre-existing hypervisors to do the heavy lifting, eliminating the need for a recompiler. There is also, as of this time, little to no documentation on the GPU (a modified Radeon 7970M with disabled stream processors) used in the PS4's APU, and it will require a complete re-implementation by emulator developers. In recent years many [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/pc-games/ PlayStation 4 (Pro) exclusive titles are now being ported to PC] with [[#Enhancements|enhancements]], so similar to [[PlayStation_5_emulators#Emulation_issues|PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One emulators#Emulation issues|Xbox One (X|S)]] and [[Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S#Emulation issues|Xbox Series X|S]] situations this '''could''' lead to a decreased interest in development. Having said that, there are still considerable amount of games exclusive to those consoles, this includes games for both PlayStation 4 (Pro) and Xbox One (X|S) that haven't been ported and titles lacking enhanced/next-gen update for PC. See [[List of notable ports#External_links]] section for all of those games.

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qe71pCjC9U SomeOrdinaryGamers: Running PS4/PS5 Games on the PC]