# RPCS3/rpcs3

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

Repository: https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rpcs3
Homepage: https://rpcs3.net/
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: assembly-language, cpp, emulator, vulkan, llvm, emulation, ps3, c, multiplatform, opengl
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:15:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5051, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 77.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 19568, forks 2410 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:28.890518+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: windows, bsd, cpp
- tags: ps3-emulator, emulation, vulkan, opengl, llvm, game-debugger, debugger, linux, macos, gpu

## Member repositories
- RPCS3/rpcs3 (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:28.890518+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 2026-08-29T16:59:55.008856+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:28.890518+00:00, sha 7bda537320a3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.