Difference between revisions of "RPCS3"
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| + | ==Basic troubleshooting== | ||
| + | ===Identifying your game files=== | ||
| + | If the game code, which should be present in the folder or archive name / download page / PARAM.SFO file start with NP (NPUB30720 for example) then it is a digital version. | ||
| + | If the game code starts with either BL or BC (BLUS31197 or BCAS20071 for example) then it is a disc version. | ||
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| + | ===Disc Games=== | ||
| + | Disc games are not to be ever put in the "\dev_hdd0\game" folder as it can cause some conflict with games that write data to that same folder, instead keep them in a separate folder somewhere else (recent builds will keep games you load once in your library regardless of where they are stored) or use the "\dev_hdd0\disc". | ||
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| + | ===Digital Games and DLCs=== | ||
| + | Digital games and DLCs are either found in .pkg form in which case you can easily install them via the install .pkg function or in game folder form in which case you should manually copy them inthe "\dev_hdd0\game" folder (digital games are supposed to be stored there so it will nto cause conflicts unlike disc based games). | ||
| + | Digital games and DLCs for the most part require a license (.RAP) to decrypt a few essential files before they can be booted, said .RAP file should be either present in the "\dev_hdd0\home\00000001\exdata" of your PS3 if the game is being self dumped or alongside your download if you're downloading it. | ||
| + | Some scene release or warez dumps do not have the .RAP file included and instead might just give you a fix that contains the files that the .RAP decrypts in their already decrypted form, in which case just copy them in the install folder. | ||
| + | More rarely the decrypted files can come from another .pkg in which case you just have to install that .pkg after the game. | ||
| + | If the download contains none of the following and it isn't a demo then it is completely useless, as a last resort you can try searching for a fix for the specific release code of your game. | ||
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| + | ===.66600X files=== | ||
| + | If your downloaded game contains files with that extensions then they have been split to be transferable using FAT32 formatted drives which is one of the commonly used method of transferring games on a CFWed PS3, use PS3merge to merge those split files back. | ||
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| + | ===Audio Stutter=== | ||
| + | While it most likely cannot be completely eliminated in most cases you can mitigate part of it by playing around with the Prefered SPU Thread setting and Lower SPU thread priority/Bind SPU threads to secondary cores, changing the affinity and priority of the RPCS3 process in the task manager can also influence audio stutter and performance in general especially for Ryzen users. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:53, 7 August 2017
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| Current version: | 0.0.3 Alpha* |
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| Active: | Yes |
| OS: | Windows, Linux |
| Authors: | RPCS3 Team |
| Official website: | rpcs3.net |
| Source code: | GitHub |
RPCS3 is a PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PS Vita emulator that's very promising. Currently usable for a handful of commercial titles (see the compatibility list). Recent efforts have allowed it to also begin emulating the PS Vita in a basic manner; do note that no games are currently playable however.
* The developers are currently treating version increments as milestones, not as stable builds.
Contents
Download
Originally, you needed to extract the firmware from a modded PS3, but since these files are also distributed with updates, the developers added the ability to extract them from there instead. This is where you would get them. Then install it by going to Tools -> Install Firmware.
Fonts can be found on the Emulator Files page.
Overview
RPCS3 was started in May of 2011. Three years into its development, it could load the intros to some games with sound,[1] as well as play some portions of Disgaea 3 and The Guided Fate Paradox, but with heavy graphical glitches and no sprites.[2]
Developer Nekotekina opened a Patreon campaign in 2017, with kd-11 joining not long after.
The emulator is capable of running some games at a playable speed with no major glitches, such as Ice Age 3: Dawn of The Dinosaurs,[3] Resogun,[4], After Burner Climax [5], and Demon's Souls [6].
It will still take a while before it can play the more complex games.
Basic troubleshooting
Identifying your game files
If the game code, which should be present in the folder or archive name / download page / PARAM.SFO file start with NP (NPUB30720 for example) then it is a digital version. If the game code starts with either BL or BC (BLUS31197 or BCAS20071 for example) then it is a disc version.
Disc Games
Disc games are not to be ever put in the "\dev_hdd0\game" folder as it can cause some conflict with games that write data to that same folder, instead keep them in a separate folder somewhere else (recent builds will keep games you load once in your library regardless of where they are stored) or use the "\dev_hdd0\disc".
Digital Games and DLCs
Digital games and DLCs are either found in .pkg form in which case you can easily install them via the install .pkg function or in game folder form in which case you should manually copy them inthe "\dev_hdd0\game" folder (digital games are supposed to be stored there so it will nto cause conflicts unlike disc based games). Digital games and DLCs for the most part require a license (.RAP) to decrypt a few essential files before they can be booted, said .RAP file should be either present in the "\dev_hdd0\home\00000001\exdata" of your PS3 if the game is being self dumped or alongside your download if you're downloading it. Some scene release or warez dumps do not have the .RAP file included and instead might just give you a fix that contains the files that the .RAP decrypts in their already decrypted form, in which case just copy them in the install folder. More rarely the decrypted files can come from another .pkg in which case you just have to install that .pkg after the game. If the download contains none of the following and it isn't a demo then it is completely useless, as a last resort you can try searching for a fix for the specific release code of your game.
.66600X files
If your downloaded game contains files with that extensions then they have been split to be transferable using FAT32 formatted drives which is one of the commonly used method of transferring games on a CFWed PS3, use PS3merge to merge those split files back.
Audio Stutter
While it most likely cannot be completely eliminated in most cases you can mitigate part of it by playing around with the Prefered SPU Thread setting and Lower SPU thread priority/Bind SPU threads to secondary cores, changing the affinity and priority of the RPCS3 process in the task manager can also influence audio stutter and performance in general especially for Ryzen users.
References
External links
- Official YouTube Channel
- B1ackDaemon (RPCS3 Developer)
