A PS4 emulator is software made to allow users to play Sony’s PlayStation 4 games on PC or laptop, tablets, be them Mac or Android. You don’t even need a PS4 console.
More than 80 million users worldwide play on PS4, and these emulators will help you get the experience right on your computer.
Here are the best PS4 emulators for PC.
PS4Emus
This emulator is perhaps the best out there. It was released back in 2013, and, along the years, the creators have added plenty of adjustments.
- It has positive reviews
- It is compatible with both desktop and mobile devices, such as Android, iOS, macOS and Windows
- It comes with a great frame per second rate
- It hosts an online server for PlayStation games. You can download them from there and have fun.
- It has in-built support for graphics, sound systems and BIOS.
- It is entirely free.
Orbital PS4 Emulator
This emulator was developed by AlexAltea, and it is the only genuine PS4 emulator. Developers are still working on it, but the progress is significant, and it has earned its place here on our list.
- It is a low-level emulator that virtualizes the OS of the PS4 console and not the x86-64 CPU.
- It is made for Linux and Windows, and you can download and play your fav games on your PC.
- The program is made to support to-end Linux and Windows PCs, with the minimum RAM of 16GB and a processor of x86-64 – it should have AVX extensions, as well.
Orbital is an open-source project, and if you are a developer, you can contribute to the development of it.
PS4 EMX
PS4 EMX was developed in 2014 by Ghaststeam. Developers are still working on it, but we know it has earned its place on this list. It is made to support the latest Windows version – Windows 8 and later. While we’re waiting for the final product, we know for sure that you’ll need to follow these requirements in order to work:
- Pixel Shader (Model 3)
- 2GB RAM (minimum)
- AMD/Nvidia GPU
- 50 GHz Processor (for Windows)
SNESStation Emulator for PS4
This emulator is used by a lot of players. It started as being used for playing the older PlayStation 4 games, compatible with the PS1 and PS2 gaming systems.
- Keep in mind that you will need to jailbreak your console first. After you jailbreak it, you will get a debug setting in the setting tab, and you will be able to install the PKG file from the FAT32 USB drive easily.
- It is compatible with both Mac and Windows OS
- It has inbuilt ROMs
PCSX4
This one is relatively recent, a semi-open source emulator for Windows and Mac devices. It has more than 290,000+ downloads for Windows.
- It utilizes OpenGL, Vulkan, and DirectX 12
- It is compatible with most special functions of PS4 on high-end computers.
- It is compatible with 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 OS and Mac OS 10.13.6
- You need to install net framework 3.5, VC++2015 & DirectX 11.1 platform update KB2670838-x64
- Your processor much have at least a 4-core processor, and the AXV and SSE-4.2 GPU
- It runs at 60 frames per second
- GCI encrypted with the 256-bit protocol
- It comes with an almost perfect graphical imitation of the PS4 games
PS4 is very advanced, so it is pretty challenging to emulate it. But no matter which one you choose from this list, be sure that you are in good hands. While some are still under development, we will soon get the final product. All in all, you are bound to have a great time playing your favourite games.
