PPSSPP - a fast and portable PSP emulator

Created by Henrik Rydgård

Additional code by many contributors, see the Credits screen

Originally released under the GPL 2.0 (and later) in November 2012

Official website: https://www.ppsspp.org/

Discord: https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD

No BIOS file required to play, PPSSPP is an "HLE" emulator. Default settings balance good compatibility and speed.

To contribute, see Introduction to development. This page also includes our new AI policy.

Help with testing, investigating, or fixing bugs is always welcome. See the list of issues.

For the latest source code, see our GitHub page.

For documentation of all kinds (usage, reference, development), see the documentation on the main website

For build instructions and other development tutorials, see the wiki.

To download fresh development builds for Android, Windows and Mac, go to the /devbuilds page

For game compatibility, see community compatibility feedback.

What's new in 1.20.4

1.20.4 is an unusually big followup release, but given the new multiplayer developments, we need something to cover the longer gap to 1.21. During this cycle, I've mostly focused on UX improvements.

• Ad-hoc

  • Support for "data.json" live status from adhoc relay servers (#21496, #21526)
  • RetroAchievements UI improvements around subsets (#21536)
  • Assorted ad-hoc UI improvements (#21530, #21510)
  • Fixes for The Warriors (#21464) and Street Riders (#21460) in relay mode

• Texture upscaling

  • Fix old bug causing some textures to get stuck unscales on some hardware when using GPU texture upscaling (#21533)
  • Improved performance of MMPX-adv upscaler (#21555)
  • NNEDI3 and Spline36 GPU texture scaling (#21527)

• Rendering fixes

  • Fix a bug in lens flare occlusion for the Syphon Filter games (#21511)
  • Fix a bug in the software renderer (#21648)

• Misc UI improvements

  • Instant type-to-search in game browser (#21559, #21565, #21630)
  • Fix file picker problems on some Android devices (regression) (#21614, #21656)
  • Fix crash in text edit fields on Mac/iOS (#21601)

What's new in 1.20.3

• Fix issue preventing ad hoc relay servers from working when RetroAchievements are enabled on Windows (#21420)
• Some ad hoc UI improvements (#21432, #21433)
• Fix crash/failure setting the background on iOS (#21409)
• Fix logging to file (#21412)
• Networking settings cleanup (#21418)
• Some fixes for assorted rare crashes (#21422)
• Fix issues when unpausing using a controller binding (#21424), DualSense Edge detection on Windows (#21426)
• Fix missing savestate undo button (#21425)
• MMPX texture upscaling algorithm has been restored, the new one has been improved (#21376) and renamed MMPX Advanced (#21421)
• Fix support for custom game config for homebrew apps (#21434)
• Improve insets handling on Android (#21437)

What's new in 1.20.2

• Improved server list for ad hoc multiplayer, dynamically updated and you can now add/remove entries (#21326, #21389, #21351)
• Fix broken multitouch on iOS with OpenGL (#21350)
• Ad hoc relay connection improvements (#21352)
• Fix a lot of minor UI issues (#21400, #21362)
• Fix background image selection on Android and iOS (#21345, #21384, #21371)
• Fix file permission issue on iOS (#21374)
• Add a "hold" version of axis swap toggle (#21357)
• Fix regression in Gripshift (#21377)
• Fix crash on audio device switch on Windows (#21341)
• Fix timing glitches in gamepad input on Windows (#21393)
• And other assorted fixes.

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