After more than 2 years, GPCS4, the PS4 emulator from developer Inori, has received a new update. This v0.1.0 release introduces a virtual CPU, as well as a major refactory for the graphics part. However, the release also mentions that "everything restart from the very begin"; and appears to indicate more work needs to be done but this new release might indicate that we could come across more frequent progress updates.

As it stands GPCS4 is still very much experimental and at a very early stage, with the only playable commercial game being We Are Doomed. But even that has no optimizations, leading to poor fps performance:

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The developer also previously shared footage of GPCS4 running Nier:Automata which, as you can see below, is not in a playable state:

Nevertheless, GPCS4 could prove an interesting project to keep an eye on and Inori has also shared a planned roadmap on the project's GitHub page. You can also head there to find more details about GPCS4 or even try it out. For the latter, according to the GitHub page, you'll need "a CPU supporting AVX instruction set as well as a graphics card supporting Vulkan 1.3".

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[Flame]

Homebrew dev are creating stuff like this. Sony in 30 years time will have a PS3 emulator which will run two games.

 

[Jayro]

This is exciting, that commercial games are bootable. Being on an x86 chip probably means the emulation will be very fast in the future as it matures.

 

[K3Nv2]

Homebrew dev are creating a stuff like this. Sony in 30 years time will have a PS3 emulator which will run two games.

And if you're lucky 30 fps patches made by the community.

 

[The Catboy]

Homebrew dev are creating a stuff like this. Sony in 30 years time will have a PS3 emulator which will run two games.

And have DRM

 

[MadMakuFuuma]

And have DRM

and will be digital only, and will be subscribe only (and will vanish from existence when the service shut down for good)

 

[K3Nv2]

And have DRM

It'll be ok you can bypass it by plugging in a keyboard and hitting escape.

 

[soup1]

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After more than 2 years, GPCS4, the PS4 emulator from developer Inori, has received a new update. This v0.1.0 release introduces a virtual CPU, as well as a major refactory for the graphics part. However, the release also mentions that "everything restart from the very begin"; and appears to indicate more work needs to be done but this new release might indicate that we could come across more frequent progress updates.

As it stands GPCS4 is still very much experimental and at a very early stage, with the only playable commercial game being We Are Doomed. But even that has no optimizations, leading to poor fps performance:

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The developer also previously shared footage of GPCS4 running Nier:Automata which, as you can see below, is not in a playable state:

Nevertheless, GPCS4 could prove an interesting project to keep an eye on and Inori has also shared a planned roadmap on the project's GitHub page. You can also head there to find more details about GPCS4 or even try it out. For the latter, according to the GitHub page, you'll need "a CPU supporting AVX instruction set as well as a graphics card supporting Vulkan 1.3".

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seems like ps4 emulation is beginning to move publicly. can't wait!

 

[Stone_Wings]

seems like ps4 emulation is beginning to move publicly. can't wait!

You're in for one hell of a long wait, especially if you can't wait. After two years, they basically just started over.

 

[urbanman2004]

Oh my, look: more competition for Spine

 

[PatrickD85]

Cool very cool

 

[DKB]

You're in for one hell of a long wait, especially if you can't wait. After two years, they basically just started over.

Shit, better than nothing. It's very impressive they're able to boot anything.

 

[tofino]

que

 

[Moon164]

In 10 years this will be incredible.

 

[Stone_Wings]

Shit, better than nothing. It's very impressive they're able to boot anything.

I agree. What's been done so far is exciting. Nothing can happen if no ones trying.

 

[ChibiMofo]

Some of the best emulators of all time had very humble origins. I admire those on the cutting edge attempting something no one else has managed.

This is exciting, that commercial games are bootable. Being on an x86 chip probably means the emulation will be very fast in the future as it matures.

That was assumed about OG Xbox emulation. Turned out not to be true. It's just one factor.

 

[Noctosphere]

Will I be able to play Horizon Forbidden West on my PC soon™?

 

[Osha]

Will I be able to play Horizon Forbidden West on my PC soon™?

I'm 100% expecting Sony to release that game on PC before the emulator reaches that point.

 

[SMNFXCN]

huh, didn't know this existed. the name reminds me of those rpcs4 scams tho lol

 

[raxadian]

So they can't even play Sonic Mania like the other emulator?