The developer of the open source Playstation 3 emulator 'RPCS3' [GitHub, Official Site] has improved Linux support recently.
Speaking on Patreon, they said:
On top of better Linux support, the developer noted they have been working on improved support for PS3 dynamic link libraries and a new loading mode that helps more games to work.
The emulator is still in the early stages, but it's good to see one being made in the open. I fully believe emulators are important, especially when the original units stop being sold.
I compiled it from the GitHub and here's the interface as of right now:
I don't have any PS3 roms to test it myself, but it at least compiles to give you the UI.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Speaking on Patreon, they said:
QuoteLinux support: improved stability, ALSA audio backend is implemented for low-latency sound. Automatic Linux builds may be ready soon.
On top of better Linux support, the developer noted they have been working on improved support for PS3 dynamic link libraries and a new loading mode that helps more games to work.
The emulator is still in the early stages, but it's good to see one being made in the open. I fully believe emulators are important, especially when the original units stop being sold.
I compiled it from the GitHub and here's the interface as of right now:
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ProfessorKaos64 17 Apr 2017
Hmm, I'll have to revisit building this. Had trouble in the past, even on Arch Linux. I'd love to get an early build up for Debian/SteamOS.
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Hmm, I'll have to revisit building this. Had trouble in the past, even on Arch Linux. I'd love to get an early build up for Debian/SteamOS.Although I haven't tried any of the previous versions, this last one compiled just fine on Arch.
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Hmm, I'll have to revisit building this. Had trouble in the past, even on Arch Linux. I'd love to get an early build up for Debian/SteamOS.I just followed the basic instructions for Arch on the GitHub and it compiled fine, so perhaps this has been improved more recently.
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last time I gave it a try it compiled fine but it needed a lower LLVM then the one I had, so at the end I was able to launch the emulator and so on but not to play any game (same errors and a black screen for everyone I tried).
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legluondunet 17 Apr 2017
It was a pain the last time I tried to to compile it. But I found a very good community support on her Github site.
Is the Vulkan gpu plugin finally available for Linux?
Is the Vulkan gpu plugin finally available for Linux?
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HollowSoldier 17 Apr 2017
Can't wait for Demon's Souls being fully playable. Maybe even moddable...
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Beta Version 17 Apr 2017
Is the Vulkan gpu plugin finally available for Linux?No and it's in medium term goals.
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i compiled it on fedora, and it downloaded some submodules about vulkan. But i can't see Vulkan engine on the settings, just OpenGL.
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walther von stolzing 18 Apr 2017
Cloning from git right now. The official website looks interesting, though it puzzles me as to why they explicitly list all those commercial games, and have patreon links, etc. I'm asking this as a totally clueless noob, but wouldn't that draw the ire of Sony et al.?
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ProfessorKaos64 18 Apr 2017
Hmm, I'll have to revisit building this. Had trouble in the past, even on Arch Linux. I'd love to get an early build up for Debian/SteamOS.I just followed the basic instructions for Arch on the GitHub and it compiled fine, so perhaps this has been improved more recently.
It's still difficult on anything prior to Debian Sid.
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slaapliedje 18 Apr 2017
Sweet, maybe this will replace my aging PS3 that has issues reading disks randomly.
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"I don't have any PS3 roms to test it myself, but it at least compiles to give you the UI. "
iso*
iso*
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walther von stolzing 27 Jun 2017
"I don't have any PS3 roms to test it myself, but it at least compiles to give you the UI. "
iso*
He probably had firmware in mind, when he said 'rom'. These emulators require system software ripped from the actual ROM chips of a console.
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slaapliedje 27 Jun 2017
Edit:
Says right on the page, you just need to download the firmware update file.
Last edited by slaapliedje on 27 Jun 2017 at 8:50 pm UTC
Says right on the page, you just need to download the firmware update file.
Last edited by slaapliedje on 27 Jun 2017 at 8:50 pm UTC
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