RPCS3 Brings PS3 Emulation to Raspberry Pi 5

The RPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulator now has an arm64 build, enabling PS3 emulation on the Raspberry Pi 5 and other ARM devices.
RPCS3 Brings PS3 Emulation to Raspberry Pi 5
The Raspberry Pi 5, a popular choice for retro gaming emulation, has traditionally struggled with anything beyond the PlayStation Portable or Dreamcast. Even PlayStation 2 emulation is inconsistent. So, the idea of running PlayStation 3 titles on a Pi 5 seemed far-fetched. However, RPCS3 now has a working arm64 build for the Pi 5, and it performs surprisingly well. The PS3's unique Cell processor, with its single high-performance PPE core and eight efficiency SPE cores, has made emulation notoriously difficult. Therefore, achieving PS3 emulation on a Raspberry Pi 5 is a significant accomplishment. The arm64 build of RPCS3 runs under Arch Linux on the Raspberry Pi 5. While there are limitations, such as PSP-equivalent resolution, a 30fps cap, and compatibility issues with more demanding games, titles like God of War 2, Demon's Souls, Outrun Arcade, Naruto, and Oblivion are reportedly playable. While a Raspberry Pi 5 starter kit costs $149.99 on Amazon , and there are more cost-effe…

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