The team behind the best PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4, has released a new version of it. Version 0.11.1 comes with lots of improvements, so let’s take a look at it.
shadPS4 V0.11.1 can now run Bloodborne without crashing. This means that you can finally play the entire game, from start to finish, without any crashes. This is huge news for all Bloodborne fans.
For the ultimate Bloodborne PC experience, you can also use Bloodborne PC Remaster Mod V0.93. You can also use another mod that unlocks its framerate. These two mods are essential for those who want to play Bloodborne on PC.
Speaking of Bloodborne, here are two other cool mods for it. The first mod is Bloodborne Magnus Opus. Bloodborne Magnus Opus is a project that aims to restore content that was cut from the game. Then we have a first-person mod. By using it, you can play Bloodborne in first-person mode. This is a cool way to replay the game if you have already finished it.
But what about other PS4 games? Well, Ratchet & Clank can now launch and go in-game. Previously, this PS4-only game could not run at all. Performance does not seem to be great right now. Still, this is huge progress.
Then we have Konami’s PT. PT runs almost as well as the PS4 version with 60FPS. There are some slight visual issues here and there. However, PC gamers can finally experience the original PT demo. Well, that is if you can find the demo, as Konami has taken it down.
God of War 3 Remastered now runs better than before. Still, this game is nowhere close to being described as playable. There are a lot of stutters and visual issues.
It’s really amazing to see The Last Guardian running on the newest version of shadPS4. The team has fixed a lot of bugs and visual problems that used to affect the game. It’s still not perfect, but it already runs really well. I don’t think we’ll get to fully play it in 2025 (since it’s already October), but the progress so far is truly impressive.
Driveclub is another PS4-exclusive game that seems to run great on shadPS4. On the other hand, The Order 1886 is nowhere close to being playable. The PS4 emulator can launch it and go in-game. However, it suffers from a lot of visual issues.
All in all, I’m pleasantly surprised by what the shadPS4 team has managed to achieve. So, this is the best time to download it and experiment with it. It will allow you to see how most of them currently run on PC. You won’t be able to fully enjoy all of these PS4 games. Still, this is a great entry point for everyone who wants to try it.
You can go ahead and download shadPS4 from this link. Do note that the latest public version is V0.11.0. Version 0.11.1 is a pre-release version. To download it, you’ll have to set Update Channel to Nightly. Then, you’ll be able to download V0.11.1.
Have fun!
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Loved the conversational tone — made learning enjoyable.
God bless the ShadPS4 team
Anyone know why development has slowed right down after release? The nightly updates have pretty much stalled? Is Sony going after people or is just that bloodborne runs well now so no one cares to push it further? Drive club can do with some further performance and stability improvements still. GT sport still stands to be conquered.
Yep, I noticed too that shadPS4 has been progressing slowly as of late.
Someone who is more knowledgeable on the subject should kindly explain.
Check my comment above
The latest work has been fully focused on separating QT from the launcher. What this means is that you have the emulator separated from the games. So if the game crashes the emulator stays open for example.
There should be other improvements but that is a major one.
So expect 0.12.0 to have this separation and be released on halloween.
A lot of games missing which running also fine. One example for me is the Day One Disk Edition of Dying Light. Why is this Version so interesting? Simple, the Day One Disk Version doesn't exist for PC and include some cut content like the Hijab Women Zombies and the LUT is different to the PC, it's a bit more brownish/warm. Also modding works much easier with ShadPS4 Games, that's why I love this project <3
Oh damn didn't know about those interesting things! The game is actually running really well on the emulator yeah
Thanks for sharing my video once again friend! Great to see more people getting curious about the PS4 emulation scene. I try to keep up every day with new updates. Either from their discord or their github page. So thanks for sharing my work. Which would be meaningless without the amazing devs who are doing splendid work.
Can't say that I'm not impressed by this, but I'm trying to case my mind for why emulation of later generation consoles is somehow looking easier to work with than older ones.