Download RPCS3 Sony PlayStation 3 Emulator Download Free – 0.0.29

The goal of this project is to experiment, research, and educate on the subject of PlayStation 3 emulation that can be performed on compatible devices and operating systems. All information was obtained legally by purchasing PlayStation 3 hardware and software. Additional information was obtained from various sources on the Internet including, but not limited to, system hardware and software documentation.

RPCS3 is an open source Sony PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger written in C++ for Windows and Linux. The emulator has been in development since early 2011 and currently supports modern Vulkan, OpenGL and Direct3D 12 renderers. The emulator is capable of booting up and playing a decent amount of commercial games, with many more becoming playable with future development. The source code for RPCS3 is publicly hosted on our GitHub. You are welcome to grab the latest compiled revisions from our AppVeyor or compile your own build for personal use.

High resolution rendering

One of the most anticipated features has just been added to RPCS3! High-resolution rendering allows users to play at resolutions that far exceed what the PS3 could handle. If you thought your favorite PS3 games were starting to look a little dated, just wait until you get to experience them for up to 10k! While we doubt many users will have the necessary setup to take advantage of 10k today, emulation is about preserving for tomorrow.

Performance

Rendering a modern PC game in high resolutions like 4k, while beautiful, is quite taxing on your hardware and often takes a massive hit to performance. However, since most of the workload for RPCS3 is on the CPU and GPU usage is low, there is a lot of unused performance just waiting to be used. All the processing is done on the CPU side, and as for the GPU, it simply renders graphics from the 2006 era (yes, the PS3 is 11 years old now). We’re happy to report that anyone with a dedicated graphics card that has Vulkan support can expect identical performance at 4k.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

High resolution support wasn’t the only thing added in this update! Another reason for such a massive upgrade in visual fidelity is to have full 16x AF support. This greatly improves how textures can look, especially when viewed at an angle. Take a look at the screenshots below of Ni no Kuni as an example of standard AF vs forced 16x. The difference is particularly noticeable on the ground inside the gate.

RPCS3 Compatibility List

These are the currently compatible games that have been tested with the emulator. This list may change frequently