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Emulation:PlayStation 3

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PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 cover
Related controllers
DualShock 3
Predecessor
PlayStation 2
Successor
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 3 on Wikipedia

The PlayStation 3 is a video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (Then-Sony Computer Entertainment) and manufactured by Sony, released on November 11, 2006 and is a 7th-generation video game console.

The PlayStation 3 is powered by a single IBM Cell Broadband Engine CPU and a Nvidia/SCEI RSX Reality Synthesizer (Based on the GPU used in Nvidia's GeForce 7800GTX graphics card), with 256 MB of system RAM (XDR DRAM) and 256 MB of VRAM (GDDR3). It utilize the Blu-Ray Disc as its game media format. Its primary controller is the DualShock 3.

Below is a list of emulators on PC that can play the PlayStation 3 game titles. Do note that some PlayStation 3 game titles utilize the pressure-sensitive buttons and gyroscope functions on the DualShock 3, thus requiring that controller when playing certain PlayStation 3 game titles on supported emulators.

General information

PlayStation 3 at Emulation General Wiki

Emulator(s)

RPCS3

Key points

Open-source and is still actively developed as of 2022.[1]
About 68% of titles on the compatibility list are playable without game breaking glitches.[2]

General information

RPCS3 Official website
RPCS3 Compatibility list
RPCS3 Newest builds
RPCS3 Patreon

Set up guide

Dumping step-by-step[3]
  1. Insert a PlayStation 3 format disc into a compatible blu-ray drive.
  2. Create an .iso image using an .iso dumping program, e.g. ImgBurn or IsoBuster.
  3. Open the PS3 ird database, and download the appropriate .ird file that matches the title ID.
    • Be sure to check the title ID in case there is a different edition of that title. e.g. Uncharted 2 Game of the Year Edition.
    • Use the correct .ird with the same title ID, i.e. the .ird file for Demon's Souls US disc does not work with the EU disc.
  4. Using PS3 ISO Patcher, select the matching .iso and .ird files, and press Patch to apply the decryption keys to the .iso file.
  5. Using 3K3Y IsoTools, click ISO Crypto, and select the .iso with patched-in decryption keys. This makes a .dec.iso file.
  6. Optionally, validate the game copy by using PS3 ISO Rebuilder. Load the .dec.iso and .ird files, and let it verify the dump.
  7. In 3K3Y ISO Tools, click on Tools, ISO, Extract ISO, and select the decrypted .iso file to extract its files.
  8. RPCS3 can now use the extracted .iso files to run the game.

References