DuckStation

DuckStation

✦Introduction✦

DuckStation is a PlayStation 1 (PSX/PS1) emulator designed with a focus on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. It strives to be as accurate as possible while delivering high performance on a variety of devices. A "BIOS" ROM image is required. Games are NOT provided.

-------✦ Game Features ✦-------

• Accuracy and Performance:

- Balances high accuracy with excellent performance.

• Rendering Options:

- OpenGL, Vulkan, and software rendering options.

- Upscaling and Enhancements:

- Upscaling capabilities for enhanced visual fidelity.

- Texture filtering for smoother graphics.

- True color (24-bit) support in hardware renderers.

• Widescreen Support:

- Widescreen rendering in supported games (without stretching).

- PGXP (Precision Geometry eXtended Processing):

- PGXP technology for geometry precision.

- Texture correction to fix warping.

- Depth buffer emulation to resolve texture "wobble" and polygon fighting.

• Adaptive Downsampling Filter:

- Feature to improve image quality.

• vPost Processing Shaders:

- Supports post-processing shader chains (GLSL and experimental ReShade FX).

• PAL Speed Fix:

- Achieves 60fps in PAL games where supported.

• Per-Game Settings:

- Allows individual settings for each game, including enhancements and controller mapping.

• Multi-Tap Support:

- Supports up to 8 controllers in games that use the multi-tap adapter.

• Controller Support:

- Controller and keyboard binding with vibration support for controllers.

• RetroAchievements Integration:

- RetroAchievements support for supported games (https://retroachievements.org).

• Memory Card Editor:

- Memory card editor to move saves and import gme/mcr/mc/mcd files.

• Patch Code Database:

- Built-in patch code database to fix issues in games.

• Save States:

- Save states with preview screenshots.

• Turbo Speed:

- Blazing fast turbo speeds on mid-to-high-end devices.

• CPU Overclocking:

- Emulated CPU overclocking to improve FPS in games.

• Runahead and Rewind:

- Runahead and rewind features (use with caution on slow devices).

• Controller Layout Editing:

- Controller layout editing and scaling within the pause menu.

• Supported File Formats:

- Supports cue, iso, img, ecm, mds, chd, and unencrypted PBP game images.

-------✦ Q & A ✦-------

Q1: What is DuckStation?

A1: DuckStation is a PlayStation 1 (PSX/PS1) emulator focused on playability, speed, and accuracy.

Q2: Is DuckStation free?

A2: The license indicates it is free for non-commercial use. It is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives International License (BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Q3: How do I install DuckStation?

A3: This is specific to the platform (Android, Windows, etc.) and will require checking the installation instructions for your specific device.

-------✦ Requirements & Details ✦-------

Android System Requirement: 6.0 and up

Total Size: 15 Mb

Languages: English

Categories: Arcade

Platform: Android

Status: Official Released

Get the latest apk here to start the fun!

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What's New in the Latest Version 0.1-6251

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!