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With the announcement of Sony pulling back from PC ports of their single player games, its unlikely that many classic exclusive PS4 games will ever leave the hardware, but thanks to incredible advancements in PS4 Emulation over the past few years, ShadPS4 - the premier PS4 emulator - is slowly but getting into game with many AAA exclusive titles, and in some instances offering playable experiences. We take a look at the latest development with PS4 emulation on PC, showcasing various games. This video covers the progress of PS4 on PC with a look at the incredible advancements in PS4 emulation technology

• (00:00–00:44) PlayStation 4 emulation has become more important recently, especially after reports that some PlayStation single-player exclusives may remain locked to consoles instead of getting PC ports. This makes the shadPS4 emulator increasingly relevant for playing those titles on PC.
• (00:44–01:12) Over the last 4 months, shadPS4 has seen major improvements in compatibility and performance, with several previously unplayable games now reaching "in-game" status or becoming partially playable.
• (01:39–02:47) God of War III Remastered runs surprisingly well on the emulator at around 60 FPS, though visual issues (lighting and bloom) still exist. While RPCS3 remains the best way to play the PS3 version today, shadPS4 may eventually become the definitive PC method.
• (03:08–04:34) The racing game Driveclub is now playable on PC through the emulator. Despite graphical glitches (like sky textures), gameplay works well and demonstrates strong progress for PS4 emulation.
• (04:55–05:35) Some users may encounter launch issues with Driveclub, but updating emulator modules and installing patch version 1.28 fixes freezes at the title screen.
• (05:35–07:26) The Last Guardian runs on shadPS4 with higher resolution and a 60 FPS patch, but the game is not fully playable yet due to crashes early in the story (e.g., when entering water).
• (08:07–09:27) Gravity Rush Remastered is reportedly fully playable from start to finish, with occasional crashes. Gravity Rush 2 can now reach gameplay sections in newer emulator builds.
• (09:49–11:04) The horror demo P.T. can now launch and enter gameplay in the emulator for the first time, though severe graphical glitches make it mostly unplayable.
• (11:04–12:07) Overall compatibility growth has been rapid, and the emulator already allows several formerly PS4-exclusive games to run on PC. Continued development and nightly updates suggest even better compatibility in the coming months.

 

[Gonzito]

Modders are great people

 

[Ellis]

Needs improvements to the shader compilation for me to seriously look at it as an alternative to just playing them on PS5. Great to see steady progress though.