PlayStation emulator news
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ProgressThe Last of Us Remastered PC port: the PS4 version gets an unofficial native Windows port built on shadPS4
Since Nov 1, 2026, an unofficial port runs the PS4's The Last of Us Remastered natively on Windows via shadPS4's display core, at 40-60 fps on a GTX 1050 Ti laptop.
ProgressPS4 emulation in 2026: Bloodborne at 4K60 on PC, playable games doubled, shadPS4 spawns native ports
2026 in PS4 emulation: Digital Foundry's 4K60 Bloodborne test, playable shadPS4 entries up from 179 to 415, shadNet online play, and native single-game ports.
ReleaseshadPS4 v0.20 and v0.21: the PS4 emulator's shadNet goes stable and Bloodborne online play is official on PC
shadPS4 v0.20.0 (Oct 14, 2026) shipped with shadNet 0.1.0 and made Bloodborne online play official. v0.21.0 (Oct 30) fixes platinum trophies and Mac crashes.
IndustryThere Is No GTA 6 for PC: Every GTA 6 PC Download or GTA 6 Emulator Is Fake. Common Scams and How to Spot Them
GTA 6 launches Nov 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only, with no PC version or demo. Every GTA 6 PC, demo or emulator download is fake, and many are malware.
ProgressPS4 exclusives go native on PC: after Bloodborne, God of War III, Driveclub, Uncharted and more in two weeks
After bbport, unofficial native PC ports of God of War III, Driveclub, Uncharted, GT Sport, The Last Guardian and more arrived in October 2026, all built on shadPS4.
ProgressBloodborne on Android: the Bloodborne-Android port hits 34 fps on Snapdragon, built on bbport
Bloodborne-Android (mid-October 2026) runs PS4 Bloodborne 1.09 on Snapdragon devices via bbport, FEXCore and a shadPS4-derived renderer: about 34-35 fps on an AYN Thor.
Progressbbport, the native Bloodborne PC port: no emulator, the PS4 code runs directly on Linux at up to 150 fps
bbport (Oct 1, 2026) runs PS4 Bloodborne 1.09 directly on x86-64 Linux with no CPU emulation and a shadPS4-derived renderer. About 150 fps at 1440p on an RX 7800 XT.
ProgressKytyPS5 PS5 Emulator Progress: Astro Bot Goes In-Game, PS5 GTA V Moves From Menus to the Prologue
KytyPS5 reached the PS5 GTA V menus in July; by September the prologue ran at 40-60 FPS, then crashed. Astro Bot went in-game at ~11 FPS; a fork hit 30-60 FPS.
IndustryPS5 jailbreak Relapse goes public for firmware 7.00-13.60; Sony answers with 14.00, 14.10 and a PSN cutoff
Relapse (Sept 29, 2026) jailbreaks PS5 and PS5 Pro on firmware 7.00-13.60. Sony's 14.00 is out of range, 14.10 followed, and PSN sign-in now requires 14.10.
ReleaseAnyPS5 Ships Its First Release: It Doesn't Emulate the PS5, It Turns PS5 Games Into Native PC Programs
AnyPS5 v0.1.0 shipped Sept 28, 2026. It skips emulation and rewrites PS5 games into native Windows or Linux programs, much like Proton. Mostly 2D games work so far.
ProgressPS5 Emulator SharpEmu Runs 6 of 55 Tested Games at 60 FPS, and Hollow Knight Became Playable in October
On Sept 25, 2026, SharpEmu said 12 of 55 tested PS5 games reach gameplay and 6 play at 60 FPS. Hollow Knight was reported playable on Oct 14. Big 3D games remain heavy.
ProgressPS5X: The KytyPS5 PS5 Emulator Ported to Xbox Series X Developer Mode Runs Only Four Non-Exclusive Games
PS5X ports the PS5 emulator KytyPS5 to Xbox Series X Developer Mode. The Sept 2026 demo ran four non-exclusive games such as Quake II. Retail Xbox cannot use it.
ProgressTwo PS5 Emulators in One Week: SharpEmu and KytyPS5 Go Open Source, and How They Differ
In July 2026, two unrelated PS5 emulators, SharpEmu and KytyPS5, went open source a day apart. One is C# and aims for accuracy; the other is a C++ Kyty fork.
ProgressBB Reborne, a Bloodborne PC remaster mod: 2x textures and reworked lighting, built for shadPS4
BB Reborne (June 2026) overhauls Bloodborne on shadPS4: 2x map textures, reworked lighting and parallax occlusion across the game, DLC and Chalice Dungeons. Needs 23 GB.
ReleaseshadPS4 v0.16.0, the PS4 emulator's biggest update yet: local multiplayer, Big Picture mode, new config system
shadPS4 v0.16.0 (June 1, 2026) is the PS4 emulator's largest update yet: local multiplayer, Big Picture mode, screenshots, OpenAL audio and a new config system.
IndustrySony Stops Porting Single-Player Games to PC: PS5 Exclusives Now Rely on Emulation. Where It Stands
Per Bloomberg, Sony stopped porting first-party single-player games to PC, confirmed to staff May 18, 2026. As of November, PS5 emulators only get those games in-game.