The team behind the best PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4, has released a new version of it. Version 0.12.6 comes with big performance upgrades, especially in Bloodborne. As such, this is the perfect time to experience this PS4-only game on PC.
YouTube’s ‘ProteinGaming’ has shared a comparison video between V0.12.5 and V0.12.6. As we can see, Bloodborne runs significantly faster in version 0.12.6. In some cases, the performance doubles. Thus, owners of weaker GPUs will now be able to run and enjoy Bloodborne on their PCs.
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.
Another game that saw improvements is God of War 3 Remastered. From what I can see, the game’s prologue is almost perfectly emulated. I can’t see any visual issues, and performance appears to be great. Later stages still have visual glitches, though. So, this isn’t 100% emulated yet. Still, we’re getting there.
Driveclub seems to run and look as good as it did in V0.12.5. The game still appears to have some bottlenecks, and you can’t get 60FPS even on a high-end PC system. Still, you can game at 30FPS on a high or mid-tier PC (which was how the game ran on PS4). Not only that, but there doesn’t appear to be a lot of visual issues.
The Last Guardian is another game that looks great on version V0.12.6. It’s not 100% perfect, but it looks and runs better than ever. Infamous: Second Son also saw some visual improvements.
Overall, the shadPS4 team has done an amazing job. Thanks to their hard work, PC players can now enjoy Bloodborne on PC. Yes, the game was already playable in older versions of the emulator. However, Version 0.12.6 gives you smoother and much better performance. And that’s exactly what most of us wanted.
You can go ahead and download shadPS4 from this link. Do note that the latest public version is V0.12.5. Version 0.12.6 is a pre-release version. To download it, you’ll have to set Update Channel to Nightly. Then, you’ll be able to download V0.12.6 (which is codenamed “turtle2”).
Have fun!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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