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Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS by ammar-DLL on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @03:32AM (#41307721)
it may even run better than switch emulator if they go with compatibility layer route
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Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS by ultimaweapon on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @04:14AM (#41307994)
Actually shadPS4 is a compatibility layer. What it does is re-implement the PS4 libraries and translate PS4 shading language into SPIR-V.
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Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS by ammar-DLL on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @04:32AM (#41308108)
shadPS4 is emulator

and fpPS4 is compatibility layer

check this wiki for more info : https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/PlayStation_4_e...

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Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS by ultimaweapon on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @05:19AM (#41308383)
Those wiki has some incorrect information. How shadPS4 and fpPS4 works are the same. Almost of them can be categorized as a compatibility layer. The only one that can be called a PS4 emulator is Orbital because it virtualize (and emulate) the PS4 hardwares.
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Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS by 0points on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @06:25AM (#41308788)
Thats just word salad.

They reimplement the PS4 libraries by simulating their interfaces.

The correct term is "computer simulator", see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulator#Comparison_with_simul...

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