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PCSX5 https://pcsx5.org PSEMUX https://psemux.comWhat was the successor to the PlayStation 2?{{No playable emulators}}

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| rowspan=6 7 | Graphics

| 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>| <small>Ray-tracing already supported on PlayStation 5 system.<br/>But there are ways to improve path-tracing implementation even further like increasing ray length or more rays per light source etc.</small>|

| Super-resolution techniques<br/><small>([https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS.md DLSS], [https://github.com/intel/xess/?tab=readme-ov-file XeSS ] and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 2+]])</small>|<small>Requires access to the depth buffer and temporal data like motion[https://gpuopen.com/fsr3-vectors so it's quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future-games-technical-details FSR 3] is already supported on PlayStation 5.<br/>FSR 2 is already supported on Rumors suggest the upcoming PlayStation 5Pro revision most likely include support for a new super-resolution technique called PSSR.</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=3 4 | Performance

| colspan=3 | <small>Implementing frame generation technology in an emulator AFMF is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future, however post(technically) already supported on PlayStation 5.</small>|-processing techniques such as | Rendering latency reduction technologies<br/><small>([https://github.com/ishitatsuyuki/LatencyFleX LatencyFleX], [Wikipediahttps:Motion_interpolation|motion interpolation//developer.nvidia.com/performance-rendering-tools/reflex Reflex]and [https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/radeon-software-anti-lag.html Anti-Lag'''+'''] is quite possible. [[Input_lag)| colspan=4 |Input <small>While most emulators offer frame pacing or framebuffer latency]] will be a crucial factorcontrol options, but its impact likely varies depending on the specific technique employed, itimplementing rendering latency reduction technologies isn't currently feasible. This is 's recommended to use ''likely'after applying the "Internal Framerate Hack"''doesn't offer enough benefit to justify the development effort.</small>

| rowspan=4 6 | Post-Processing

| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>|<small>FSR 2 3 is already supported on PlayStation 5.</small>|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]|

| [[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|FiltersAI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([[Shaders_and_filters#NTSC_Filters|NTSC filters]], [[Shaders_and_filters#Tonemapping|HDR tonemappinghttps://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle]] etc.)</small>

| rowspan=3 4 | Misc

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===Potential roadblocks===Due to the PS5's [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 architecture ]] and FreeBSD-based operating system[https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/juggo1/has_anyone_done_an_nmap_scan_of_the_ps5_to/], 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 used in the PS5'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 5 exclusive titles are now being ported to PC] with [[#Enhancements|enhancements]], so similar to [[PlayStation_4_emulators#Emulation_issues|PlayStation 4 (Pro)]], [[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 5 and Xbox Series 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.