shadPS4/README.md

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# General information

shadPS4 is an early **PlayStation 4** emulator for **Windows**, **Linux** and **macOS** written in C++.

If you encounter problems or have doubts, do not hesitate to look at the [**Quickstart**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/documents/Quickstart/Quickstart.md).

To verify that a game works, you can look at [**shadPS4 Game Compatibility**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-game-compatibility).

To discuss shadPS4 development, suggest ideas or to ask for help, join our [**Discord server**](https://discord.gg/bFJxfftGW6).

To get the latest news, go to our [**X (Twitter)**](https://x.com/shadps4) or our [**website**](https://shadps4.net/).

# Status

> [!IMPORTANT]
> shadPS4 is early in development, don't expect a flawless experience.

Currently, the emulator successfully runs small games like [**Sonic Mania**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAHoNzhHyCU), [**Undertale**](https://youtu.be/5zIvdy65Ro4) and it can even *somewhat* run [**Bloodborne**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC6s0avpQRE).

# Why

This project began as a fun project. Given our limited free time, it may take some time before shadPS4 can run more complex games, but we're committed to making small, regular updates.

# Building

## Windows

Check the build instructions for [**Windows**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/documents/building-windows.md).

## Linux

Check the build instructions for [**Linux**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/documents/building-linux.md).

## macOS

Check the build instructions for [**macOS**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/documents/building-macos.md).

Note that macOS users need at least macOS 15 on an Apple Silicon Mac, or at least macOS 11 on an Intel Mac.

## Building status

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<summary><b>Windows</b></summary>

| Windows | Build status |
|--------|--------|
|Windows SDL Build|[![Windows-sdl](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/windows.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/windows.yml)
|Windows Qt Build|[![Windows-qt](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/windows-qt.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/windows-qt.yml)
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<summary><b>Linux</b></summary>

| Linux | Build status |
|--------|--------|
|Linux SDL Build|[![Linux-sdl](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/linux.yml)
|Linux Qt Build|[![Linux-qt](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/linux-qt.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/linux-qt.yml)
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<details>
<summary><b>macOS</b></summary>

| macOS | Build status |
|--------|--------|
|macOS SDL Build|[![macOS-sdl](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/macos.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/macos.yml)
|macOS Qt Build|[![macOS-qt](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/macos-qt.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/actions/workflows/macos-qt.yml)
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# Debugging and reporting issues

For more information on how to test, debug and report issues with the emulator or games, read the [Debugging documentation](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/documents/Debugging/Debugging.md).

# Keyboard mapping

> [!NOTE]
> Xbox and DualShock controllers work out of the box.

| Controller button | Keyboard equivelant |
|-------------|-------------|
LEFT AXIS UP | W |
LEFT AXIS DOWN | S |
LEFT AXIS LEFT | A |
LEFT AXIS RIGHT | D |
RIGHT AXIS UP | I |
RIGHT AXIS DOWN | K |
RIGHT AXIS LEFT | J |
RIGHT AXIS RIGHT | L |
TRIANGLE | Numpad 8 |
CIRCLE | Numpad 6 |
CROSS | Numpad 2 |
SQUARE | Numpad 4 |
PAD UP | UP |
PAD DOWN | DOWN |
PAD LEFT | LEFT |
PAD RIGHT | RIGHT |
OPTIONS | RETURN |
TOUCH PAD | SPACE |
L1 | Q |
R1 | U |
L2 | E |
R2 | O |
L3 | X |
R3 | M |

# Main team

- [**georgemoralis**](https://github.com/georgemoralis)
- [**raphaelthegreat**](https://github.com/raphaelthegreat)
- [**psucien**](https://github.com/psucien)
- [**skmp**](https://github.com/skmp)
- [**wheremyfoodat**](https://github.com/wheremyfoodat)
- [**raziel1000**](https://github.com/raziel1000)

Logo is done by [**Xphalnos**](https://github.com/Xphalnos)

# Contributing

If you want to contribute, please look the [**CONTRIBUTING.md**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) file.

Open a PR and we'll check it :)

# Contributors

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# Special Thanks

A few noteworthy teams/projects who've helped us along the way are:

- [**Panda3DS**](https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS): A multiplatform 3DS emulator from our co-author wheremyfoodat. They have been incredibly helpful in understanding and solving problems that came up from natively executing the x64 code of PS4 binaries

- [**fpPS4**](https://github.com/red-prig/fpPS4): The fpPS4 team has assisted massively with understanding some of the more complex parts of the PS4 operating system and libraries, by helping with reverse engineering work and research.

- **yuzu**: Our shader compiler has been designed with yuzu's Hades compiler as a blueprint. This allowed us to focus on the challenges of emulating a modern AMD GPU while having a high-quality optimizing shader compiler implementation as a base.

- [**hydra**](https://github.com/hydra-emu/hydra): A multisystem, multiplatform emulator (chip-8, GB, NES, N64) from Paris.


# Sister Projects

- [**Panda3DS**](https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS): A multiplatform 3DS emulator from our co-author wheremyfoodat.
- [**hydra**](https://github.com/hydra-emu/hydra): A multisystem, multiplatform emulator (chip-8, GB, NES, N64) from Paris.

# License

- [**GPL-2.0 license**](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/blob/main/LICENSE)