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# shadPS4
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An early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux
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[Check us on twitter ](https://twitter.com/shadps4 "Check us on twitter" )
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# Status
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Currently it can only load PS4 ELF files.
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Progress is focus on videoout_basic.elf from sdk demos , currently it can load and run a few HLE calls. Others probably won't run since they might not be able to relocate all neccesary functions
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 Elf Loader
 Logging system
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 Everything else
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# Why?
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The project started as a fun project. Due to short amount of free time probably it will take a while since it will be able to run something decent but I am trying to do regular small commits.
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# Build
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## Windows
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Check building instructions in [windows build ](https://github.com/georgemoralis/shadPS4/edit/main/documents/building-windows.md )
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## Linux
Generate the build directory in the shadPS4 directory:
```
cmake -S . -B build/
```
Enter the directory:
```
cd build/
```
Use make to build the project:
```
make -j$(nproc)
```
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|Platform|Build status|
|--------|------------|
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|Windows build|[](https://github.com/georgemoralis/shadPS4/actions/workflows/windows.yml)
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|Linux build|[](https://github.com/georgemoralis/shadPS4/actions/workflows/linux.yml)
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To discuss this emulator please join our Discord server: [](https://discord.gg/MyZRaBngxA)
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# Who are you?
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Old emulator fans and devs can recognize me as "shadow". I was the founder and coder for a lot of emulation projects:
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* PCSX
* PCSX2
* PCSP
* JPCSP
* arcadeflex
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* rpcs3 contributor
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# Contribution
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I currently accept any kind of contribution, here is a list of some items that may be useful:
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* PKG extractor (there was an initial work on this, just search project history commits).
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* Initial GUI with imgui, SDL3 and Vulkan.
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* Better logging system with spdlog.
* to be filled...
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# Documentation
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Wiki has some documentation for PS4 PKG format
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[PKG PS4 File Format ](https://github.com/georgemoralis/shadPS4/wiki/PKG-Information "PKG PS4 File Format" )
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