PlayStation 5 emulators

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PlayStation 5
Ps5.png
Developer Sony
Type Home video game console
Generation Ninth generation
Release date 2020
Predecessor PlayStation 4
Emulated

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced in 2018 as the successor to the PlayStation 4, the PS5 was released by Sony on November 12, 2020, in most countries.

The platform launched in two varieties: a base model with an Ultra HD Blu-ray-compatible optical disc drive that retailed for $499 and a Digital Edition lacking this drive that retailed for $399, serving as a lower-cost variant for consumers who prefer to buy games through digital download.

It uses a custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 processor running at 3.5GHz, supported by 16GB/256-bit GDDR6 Ram, with 512MB of DDR4 RAM (used as SSD controller cache). It is also the first PlayStation console to use an SSD for storage.

The console’s architecture is very similar to that of a PS4, so a PS4 emulator may support PS5 in the future, similar to how Dolphin supports Wii while originally being a GameCube emulator.

Emulators

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EMULATORS FOR THIS DEVICE THAT CAN RUN COMMERCIAL GAMES AND/OR SOFTWARE.

Name Platform(s) Latest Version Hardware features
and peripherals
Enhancements FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
Kyty Windows git

Comparisons

Kyty
A compatibility layer for the PS4 and PS5 by InoriRus, the creator of Short Waves. It's in the early stages of development. Can boot some lightweight PS4 games and PS5 homebrews with graphical output.

Enhancements

Name Emulator name
(N/A)
Resizable Internal Resolution
Texture Replacement
Built-in Graphics mod editor/manager
Internal Framerate Hack
Ultrawide hack
Widescreen already supported on PlayStation 5 system.
But there is no support by system for render games in other ratios such as ultrawide 21:9 or super ultrawide 32:9.
RetroAchievements
Overclock
Built-in Cheat Manager
Free Look
Free Look is a enhancement feature that allows manipulation of the in-game camera.
While freecam would be technically possible, it will require per-game patches.
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 it.
Post-Processing Post-rendering scaling
Filters
Shader Chain
Built-in Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes
For using this on Windows OS you need CRT Emudriver.
Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".
N/A
Eighth gen home consoles and beyond only have digital video output anyway.
TAS features Macros/Scripts/Lua
Rewind
Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed
Savestates
Mouse Injector Compatible
Input lag-mitigating technique
Streamable compression format
Debug Features


Hardware features and peripherals

Hardware features Emulator name
(N/A)
System software Home screen
Backwards
compatibility
PlayStation 2 emulation
(incl. PS2 Classics)
PlayStation emulation
(incl. PSOne Classics)
PSP emulation for Digital PSP titles
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Network
Tempest Engine 3D audio technology
Adaptive triggers
Controller's haptic feedback
Controller's speaker support
Microphone support
Motion controls
Touchpad
Light Bar
DS Edge's Back Buttons mapping
Blu-ray drive
PS4 Save File Transfer
Peripherals
Controller DualSense
DualShock 4
WebCam PlayStation Camera
HD Camera
Motion PlayStation VR2
PlayStation VR
PlayStation Move
Aim Controller
Remote Control
Pulse 3D wireless headset
Rock Band peripherals