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→Overview: system requirements and CPU tier list for RPCS3.
;[https://www.rewasd.com/releases/release-6.3.0 reWASD]:A third-party application which can emulate any controlling device (gamepad/keyboard/mouse) as a PS3 controller. After installing [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualShock_3#Wired_connection_-_official_drivers Official Sony Drivers], Virtual DualShock 3 is visible in RPCS3 as native device and allows to map theirs pressure-sensitive buttons with modifiers eg. pressing left back button+× is decreasing pressure-sensitivity of × to 50%, but right back button+× is decreasing pressure-sensitivity of × to 20%. Exclusively software allows to use Official Sony Driver wirelessly. ReWASD works with Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam, Nvidia, Logitech controllers and [https://help.rewasd.com/how-to-remap/supported-devices.html others]. Pressure-sensitive buttons option is helpful in games like "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" or "Gran Turismo 5". See the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_Pressure-Sensitive_Face_Buttons#PlayStation_3_Emulation list of games that support Pressure-Sensitive Face Buttons on PlayStation 3].
==[https://rpcs3.net/quickstart#requirements_desktop System Requirements]==
===<abbr title="For being able to run any games at all, no performance or stability guarantees">Minimum Requirements</abbr>===
'''CPU'''<br/>
AMD - Any x64 CPU but CPUs without AVX2 and with less than 4 cores and 8 threads are expected to run very badly overall and CPUs with only 2 cores per CCX cluster are expected to run very badly overall<br/>
Intel - Any x64 CPU but CPUs without AVX2 and with less than 4 cores and 8 threads are expected to run very badly overall
'''GPU'''<br/>
AMD - OpenGL 4.3 compatible or newer (AMD Evergreen architecture, HD 5000 series or newer)<br/>
NVIDIA - OpenGL 4.3 compatible or newer (NVIDIA Fermi architecture, GTX 400 series or newer)
'''RAM'''<br/>
4 GB of RAM or more (4 GB is the absolute minimum requirement)
'''Storage'''<br/>
SSD or HDD storage for emulator data and games<br/>
512 MB for base emulator data, 5 GB for virtual console dev_hdd1 cache<br/>
<abbr title="* Average recommendation. Some games may require more, most games require less">128 MB for emulator cache and console user data per installed game.</abbr>
'''OS'''<br/>
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11<br/>
Linux 5.4 (Older LTS), Ubuntu 18.04 or newer<br/>
macOS Monterey 12.0 or newer<br/>
FreeBSD 12.3 or newer<br/>
===<abbr title="For running all playable games with playable performance">Recommended Requirements</abbr>===
'''CPU'''<br/>
AMD - 6 cores and 12 threads, 8 cores or more (AMD Zen 2 architecture or newer) '''*AMD Threadripper 1000 and 2000 series are not recommended'''<br/>
Intel - 6 cores and 12 threads, 8 cores or more (Intel Skylake architecture or newer)
'''GPU'''<br/>
AMD - Vulkan compatible with active driver support (AMD Polaris architecture, RX 400 series or newer)<br/>
NVIDIA - Vulkan compatible with active driver support (NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, GTX 900 series or newer)
'''RAM'''<br/>
8 GB of dual-channel RAM or more ('''Dual-channel memory is highly recommended over single-channel''')
'''Storage'''<br/>
SSD storage for emulator data, SSD or HDD storage for games<br/>
512 MB for base emulator data, 5 GB for virtual console dev_hdd1 cache<br/>
<abbr title="* Average recommendation. Some games may require more, most games require less">128 MB for emulator cache and console user data per installed game.</abbr>
'''OS'''<br/>
Windows 10 22H2 or newer, Windows 11 22H2 or newer<br/>
Linux 6.2 (Latest), 6.1 (LTS) or newer<br/>
macOS Monterey 12.3 or newer<br/>
FreeBSD 13.1 or newer<br/>
===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rpq_2D4Rf3g6O-x2R1fwTSKWvJH7X63kExsVxHnT2Mc/edit#gid=0 CPU Tier List for RPCS3]===
===Laptop PC Requirements===
RPCS3 team recommend using a laptop equipped with an 8-core/16-thread 35W+ H-series CPU such as an Intel Core i7-10870H or an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, as well as having a compatible dedicated GPU (dGPU) with Vulkan compatibility. While being a tall order, this is the ideal spec and RPCS3 team cannot guarantee even remotely good performance with laptops equipped with as little as 4-cores.
RPCS3 team strongly recommend using RPCS3 with a desktop PC over a laptop. Should you want to use a laptop, these are the hardware requirements for an optimal experience.
==Setting up==
