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|version = 0.0.5 Alpha{{RPCS3Ver}}<ref group=N name=version>The developers are currently treating version increments as milestones, not as stable builds.</ref>

|orig-developer = [https://github.com/DHrpcs3 DH], Hykem|developer = [https://rpcs3.net/about RPCS3 Team]

|website = [https://rpcs3.net/ rpcs3RPCS3.net]

'''RPCS3''' is a very promising open-source , multi-platform [[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3 (PS3) emulator]] emulator/debugger written in C++. RPCS3 can run over 1,000 commercial titles without major glitches (see the [https://rpcs3.net/compatibility compatibility list]). It also emulates the PSN versions of the [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation Classics]]. The emulator is making huge progress, improving every month. (See the [https://rpcs3.net/blog/ progress reports])

{| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[https://rpcs3.net/download Latest builds]'''<br/><small>[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ Official Firmware] and [[Emulator Files#PlayStation 3|Fonts]] needed</small>|}

Originally==Overview==RPCS3 was started by programmers 'DH' and 'Hykem' (Who began beta-testing and coding for [[JPCSP]] in 2008) in May 23, you needed 2011. The developers initially hosted the project on Google Code and eventually moved it to extract the firmware from a modded PS3GitHub later in its development. The emulator was first able to successfully boot and run simple homebrew projects and was then later publicly released in June of 2012. Then-[[Orbital]] founder, Alex Altea, but since even joined these files are also distributed with updatestwo developers in the late summer of 2013, and worked on a number of aspects and maintained the developers added project up till early 2015. DH left the ability to extract them from there instead. project in mid 2016 and started doing [https://www.playstationgithub.com/en-usRPCS4 PlayStation 4 related research]. Hykem was forced to leave the emulation scene in mid 2016 for a number of legitimate reasons.<ref>[http:/support/system-updateswww.emunewz.net/ps3forum/ This is where you would get themshowthread.php?tid=174735 [IMPORTANT] Then install it by going to File -Hykem says goodbye] (August 18, 2016)</ref> Install Firmware.

Fonts can be found on the [[Emulator Files#PlayStation 3|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,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcUcD9y51w Rpcs3 Update Quality Sound - Intro Video - The Guided Fate Paradox] (Mar 26, 2014)</ref> as well as play some portions of Disgaea 3 and The Guided Fate Paradox, but with heavy graphical glitches and no sprites.<ref name="Disgaea3 video">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEv6B6fIgA RPCS3 WIP - Disgaea 3 - Ingame!] (Mar 22, 2014)</ref> Today RPCS3 is dubbed one of the most complex video game console emulators of all time with an endless goal to effectively emulate the Sony PlayStation 3 and all of its aspects. The goal of this project is for its programmers to experiment, research, and educate on the topic of PlayStation 3 emulation that can be performed on compatible devices and operating systems.<ref>[https://rpcs3.net/about RPCS3: About Us page]</ref>

As of August 2018April 2020, RPCS3 has been able to play more than 33over 50% of the PS3 library from start to finish. The emulator is capable of running over 1,000 games at a playable speed with no major glitches<ref name="Compatibility Page">https://rpcs3.net/compatibility</ref>, though it requires very demanding hardware on most games. On June 2018 after a few improvements and fixes, at least most [https://rpcs3.net/blog/2018/07/15/progress-report-june-2018/ PlayStation 1 Classic titles] became playable. Currently, only the PSN versions work (No PS1 discs are able to be loaded in-game yet).