Is shadPS4 still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v.0.21.0, 10 days ago.

Widely used. 34k stars, 4 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install on Windows

shadps4-emu/shadPS4

PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++

C/C++ (CMake)#cpp#cpp23#emulation#emulator

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-2.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v.0.21.0, 10 days ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used34k stars, 4 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 34,097
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on Windows?

Yes, it installs on your Windows

A ready-made Windows download is in the latest release.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗shadps4.netThe project's own site.

Download for Windows

shadps4 v0.21.0 - codename Until Mavethee Dawn · 10/30/2026 ↗

shadps4-win64-sdl-0.21.0.zip

zip · x64 · 31.7 MB · 25,222 downloads · best match

Download

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases/download/v.0.21.0/shadps4-win64-sdl-0.21.0.zip" -OutFile "shadps4-win64-sdl-0.21.0.zip"
Expand-Archive "shadps4-win64-sdl-0.21.0.zip" -DestinationPath .

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Parts list

1×C/C++ compiler runtime
1×CMake 3.24runtime

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License: GPL-2.0
Open issues: 332
Branch: main

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