Psemu3 ◆

If you own a high-end PC and love tweaking settings, download PSEMU3 alongside RPCS3. Use RPCS3 for most games, and PSEMU3 for the few titles where its accuracy shines. If you just want to play Metal Gear Solid 4 without frustration, wait another year—or support the RPCS3 team instead.

You will need a high-end Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, plus an RTX 3060 or better, to hit 30 FPS in demanding games. Lower-end CPUs (especially older Ryzen 3000 series) struggle with SPU recompilation.

This is a killer feature. PSEMU3 is one of the few PS3 emulators to offer save states (save anywhere, anytime). Reliving that brutal Dark Souls boss fight just got easier. The Bad 1. Compatibility Is Sparse At launch, only about 20% of the PS3 library is playable. Metal Gear Solid 4 crashes during the first act. Red Dead Redemption renders as a kaleidoscope of glitched textures. Meanwhile, RPCS3 runs both (albeit with high hardware demands). PSEMU3 prioritizes accuracy over playability, and it shows.