# hrydgard/ppsspp

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

Repository: https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ppsspp
Homepage: https://www.ppsspp.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ppsspp, emulators, psp
Last push: 2026-08-26T06:14:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5053, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 109, "gap_med": 5.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14309, forks 2595 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:06.729060+00:00)

## What it is
PPSSPP is a fast, portable PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator written in C++ that runs PSP games on Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, and iOS. It uses high-level emulation (HLE) so no BIOS file is required, and supports HD upscaling, texture scaling, save states, and ad-hoc multiplayer.

## Use cases
- play PSP games on PC or phone in HD
- upscale PSP game textures for sharper graphics
- transfer saves from a real PSP and continue playing
- play PSP games with ad-hoc multiplayer over a relay server
- use cheats and RetroAchievements with PSP games
- run PSP games on Android with touch or external controllers

## When to choose
- you want to emulate PSP games across desktop and mobile platforms
- you need an open-source emulator that requires no BIOS file
- you want HD rendering, texture upscaling, and save states for PSP games

## When to avoid
- you need to emulate other consoles like PS2, PS Vita, or Nintendo handhelds
- you require perfect accuracy for every PSP title, as compatibility varies by game

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, entertainment
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: psp-emulator, game-emulation, hle-emulator, retroachievements, ad-hoc-multiplayer, texture-upscaling, android, macos, linux, ios

## Member repositories
- hrydgard/ppsspp (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:06.729060+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:12:39.481858+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:06.729060+00:00, sha fc3d178029cb)
  - homepage: https://www.ppsspp.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:06:15.805617+00:00, sha 55462e75e780)
  - site_page: https://www.ppsspp.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:06:15.808366+00:00, sha bf37162993b9)
  - site_page: https://www.ppsspp.org/docs/development (fetched 2026-08-29T08:06:15.810309+00:00, sha 861b80dbc6d2)
  - site_page: https://www.ppsspp.org/docs/intro (fetched 2026-08-29T08:06:15.811954+00:00, sha 706094a60812)
  - site_page: https://www.ppsspp.org/docs/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T08:06:15.813452+00:00, sha c90611c4d92c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.