RPCS3/rpcs3
PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 77.0
- age_days: 5051
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
19568 stars · 2410 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
RPCS3 is a free and open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger written in C++. It runs PS3 games and applications on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD using Vulkan and OpenGL for rendering.
Use cases
- play PS3 games on PC
- emulate PlayStation 3 on Linux
- debug PS3 homebrew applications
- test PS3 game compatibility
- run PS3 games on macOS
When to choose
- you want to play PS3 games on a modern PC
- you need an open-source PS3 emulator with active development
- you want to debug or reverse-engineer PS3 software
When to avoid
- you want to emulate PS4 or PS5 games
- your hardware does not meet the demanding CPU/GPU requirements
- you need a legally simple setup without owning a PS3 console for firmware dumps
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation graphics gaming-tools cross-platform developer-tools windows bsd cpp ps3-emulator emulation vulkan opengl llvm game-debugger debugger linux macos gpu
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7bda537320a3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| RPCS3/rpcs3 | main | 94 |
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