#emulator
Model2 NX 1.0 brings Sega Model 2 arcade games to Nintendo Switch
Model2 NX 1.0, an experimental Sega Model 2 emulator for Nintendo Switch, is out. Daytona USA boots and plays, but not at full speed yet.
▶ProsperoEden, the Switch emulator for PS5, adds Frame Generation
ProsperoEden, a Switch emulator for PS5, got an update with Frame Generation. Here's where to find the release and what the sources do and don't say.
Seta GX brings experimental Sega Saturn emulation to the Wii, beta v0.3.1 is out
Seta GX, an experimental Sega Saturn emulator for the Wii, reaches beta v0.3.1 with Wii and Classic Controller support. Here's what runs and how to try it.
▶shadPS4 ships another pre-release, and the notes are empty
shadPS4 published a new pre-release on 10 October. The release page has no changelog text, just a commit hash, a compare link and six assets.
SuperModel NX 1.3.0 brings Sega Model 3 arcade games to Switch with cover art
SuperModel NX 1.3.0 adds game covers and runs Sega Model 3 arcade games on Switch with a PowerPC to ARM64 recompiler. Needs Atmosphère.
▶AnyPS5 Claims Full PS5 GPU Shader Instruction Translation
TechPowerUp reports AnyPS5 has reached full PS5 GPU shader instruction translation. Here's why that matters and what's still unverified.
Porpoise 2.7 Lands on PS5 with Custom Tile Art and CRT Filters
Porpoise 2.7 updates the PS5 Dolphin port with home screen tiles, an art editor, CRT filters, and faster states.
Jailbroken PS5 Gets PS2, Xbox, Wii U and More Emulators on Firmware 7.00-13.60
Relapse's PS5 jailbreak covers firmware 7.00-13.60, and homebrew emulators for PS2, Xbox, Wii U, 3DS and more followed. Here's what's known so far.
PSXS5 2.2.0 adds SwanStation and USB game loading on PS5
PSXS5 2.2.0 adds SwanStation as a third emulator and lets PS5 jailbreak users load PS1 games straight from USB drives.
RPCS3 fixes the rear-view mirror in early Gran Turismo 6
RPCS3 fixed the corrupted rear-view mirror in early Gran Turismo 6 versions up to 1.05. Kd-11 made the fix.
RPCS3 Team Wants Nothing to Do With PS5, but Someone Already Ran It There
An unofficial native RPCS3 build reportedly runs on a PS5 Pro, even though the emulator's team has no interest in a PS5 port.
Android 2.0 Eclair Booting on Nintendo 3DS
Developer Octoblimp releases Android3DS, a bare-metal port of Android 2.0 Eclair for Old and New Nintendo 3DS models.
Bramble teases 3DS and DS emulation on PS4, but so far it's just a trailer
A project called bramble has announced 3DS and DS emulation on PS4 with a trailer. No build, version or compatibility details yet.
▶KytyPS5 now runs Marvel's Wolverine cutscenes and early gameplay on PC
KytyPS5, the experimental PS5 emulator for PC, now shows cutscenes and early gameplay from Marvel's Wolverine, though at single-digit frame rates.
Mupen64Plus PS5 v0.6.1 Brings Native Nintendo 64 Emulation to Sony's Console
Mupen64Plus PS5 v0.6.1 lands on jailbroken PS5 consoles with an x86-64 dynarec, angrylion renderer, and native home-screen app integration.
Native Wii U Ports Released for Snes9xGX, FCE Ultra GX, and Visual Boy Advance GX
Developer Tantric has released native Wii U ports for Snes9xGX, FCE Ultra GX, and Visual Boy Advance GX with Aroma support.
▶New non-XeLL Mupen64 port brings N64 emulation to the Xbox 360
A non-XeLL port of Mupen64 for the Xbox 360 has been released, featuring an interpreter core and AI involvement.
NX on Orbis runs the Eden Switch emulator on a jailbroken PS4 Pro, and the author's done with it
An experimental Eden Switch port for PS4 Pro (FW 12.02, GoldHEN) is open source now. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe runs at 13-16 fps. The author has stopped working on it.
NXbox runs a Switch emulator natively on Xbox Series X, but nothing is playable yet
NXbox, an experimental Switch emulator for Xbox Series X in Developer Mode, boots Persona 5 Royal and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. No game is playable yet.
▶shadPS4 Shows P2P Tests in Resident Evil 6 and Broforce
shadPS4 v0.19.1 WIP videos show P2P sessions in Resident Evil 6 and Broforce. Still early, but online play is the hard part.
▶shadPS4 pushes a new pre-release build from commit 0fe263a
shadPS4, the open-source PS4 emulator, tagged a new pre-release on October 7, 2026. The source gives no release notes, so the changes are unclear.
▶shadPS4 pushes a new pre-release build from commit afde631
shadPS4 has a new pre-release build from commit afde631, on top of v0.19.0. The notes are thin, so here's what you can check and how to test it safely.
Vita3K now runs most Vita homebrew and most commercial games, but it's still early
Vita3K, an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for PC and Android, runs most homebrew and most commercial games. Here's what you need to try it.
▶Xenia Edge adds experimental Xefu support for Original Xbox emulation on Xbox 360
Xenia Edge introduces experimental Xefu support, bringing Original Xbox emulation capabilities to the Xbox 360.
▶ESP32-P4 Runs Game Boy Advance at Full Speed with New RISC-V JIT
Developer nnicultra ports gpSP to the ESP32-P4 with a RISC-V JIT, hitting 59.7 FPS with no frameskip on first-party titles.
▶ScratchPsx brings PS1 emulation to MS-DOS for vintage hardware and DOSBox-X
ScratchPsx is a new PS1 emulator for MS-DOS, featuring an x86 dynamic recompiler, VESA/VGA modes, and a 3dfx Glide renderer.
Cracking the PSP GPU's Transform and Raster in PPSSPP
A new deep dive explores cracking the PSP GPU transform and raster internals for PPSSPP.
▶Omoio Brings Automated PS3 and Wii U Emulation Management to Windows
Omoio is a new open-source game library for Windows that automates RPCS3 and Cemu setup for dumped console games.
▶shadPS4 v0.19.0 Drops with Major GPU Fixes and DLC Support
shadPS4 v0.19.0 'The Shadoween special' arrives with massive GPU fixes, SSA recompiler updates, and ZAR DLC loading.
PS5 Emulation Makes Sudden Strides on PC
PlayStation 5 emulation is gathering sudden momentum on PC, with new progress reported across community discussions and hardware channels.
3dsrecomp and Zakuro bring 3DS static recompilation and Rust emulation to the table
Check out 3dsrecomp and Zakuro, a new AOT static recompiler and Rust emulator project for the 3DS platform.
Every Major Windows Release Up to XP Now Runs on a TI-Nspire Calculator
A developer got Windows XP and other major releases running on a TI-Nspire CX II CAS calculator using a custom setup.
▶suyu v0.0.11 Drops with Big Static Recompiler Boosts and Standalone Game Export
suyu v0.0.11 arrives with massive static recompiler speedups, macOS revival, and new standalone game exports.