If you are a fan of console emulation then you must have heard of PPSSPP. Yes, this redundant sounding name is the highly acclaimed PSP emulator that has been around since 2012. As far as I know, PPSSPP is the most stable and advanced PSP emulator out there. It has been refined over the years and for the most part, works perfectly. This is also why we don’t see many updates for the emulator because, well, it just works. However, recently PPSSPP 1.7 was released and an already capable emulator has been further improved.
What is PPSSPP?
For those of you who haven’t heard of this emulator, its an emulator for the original PSP (not the PSVita). The emulator runs on windows as well as on Android and iOS which makes it a mobile experience. It was initially released in 2012 and has been the only PSP emulator to date that offers exceptional stability and performance. Thanks to the plethora of options and settings available in PPSSPP, the original PSP games which were limited to 480×272 pixel resolution can be played in 1080p resolution and higher which makes the game look so much better.
You can head on over to their official website and get all the info you need to get started.
What Has Changed In PPSSPP 1.7?
According to PPSSPP website, following changes and improvements have been made to the emulator in PPSSPP 1.7 update.
- Fix for insta-crash on Galaxy Note 9, some Xiaomi devices, and the new nVidia Shield (#11441)
- Vertex range culling on most platforms, fixes DTM: Race Driver and similar (#11393)
- Major speed boost in some Gundam and Earth Defense Force games (#10973)
- Fix for issues with post processing shaders in GL 3+ (#11182)
- Fixes to sound output switching on Windows (WASAPI) (#11438)
- Detects DirectInput devices when running (#11461)
- Simple Discord integration (#11307)
- New debugging APIs (#10909)
- Task switching made a lot more robust (fixes GPD XD problems) (#11447)
- Texture decoding optimizations (#11350)
- Tons and tons of miscellaneous bugfixes and compatibility fixes
it is a no-brainer, update to the latest version asap because it contains a lot of bug improvements. The update will go live on Playstore in a week however you can get the latest APK for your Android device below.
Download PPSSPP 1.7 APK For Android
Now that you know what PPSSPP is and what the newest update brings to the table you may want to try it out. You can download the latest version APK from here. You can also
Download PPSSPP 1.7 For Windows
You can get the latest version of PC from here.
If you have a powerful enough PC you can relive your childhood and experience your favorite PSP games on steroids. PPSSPP can crank the resolution up to 5K, coupled with the abundance of other graphics settings such AA and supersampling, the games look more like PS3 games then they do like PSP.
This is all for now, let us know in the comments what you think about PPSSPP emulator. If you have questions ask away.