The ShadPS4 PlayStation 4 emulator has quickly garnered a lot of attention from the gaming community for having made the Bloodborne on PC dream a reality. However, the development team did not rest on its laurels and has continued to update the emulator to bring more PlayStation 4 exclusives to PC, such as Gravity Rush 2. These updates have culminated in the v0.16.0 release, the biggest update to date for the PS4 emulator.
"The ShadPS4 team is excited to announce the release of shadPS4 v0.16.0, our largest update to date," the announcement for the new version of the emulator reads. "This release delivers major improvements across emulation accuracy, graphics, audio, input handling, user experience, platform support, and developer infrastructure."
The full update notes found on the emulator's official subreddit are packed with details of the improvements introduced in the latest version of the ShadPS4 emulator, which include:
- A new configuration system to simplify settings management
- Initial OpenAL Audio Backend
- Initial Camera Support
- Local Multiplayer support
- Big Picture mode to emulate a console-like experience
- Screenshot functionality
- Improved Vulkan Stability
- Memory and Synchronization Improvements
- Mipmapping and Texture Improvements
- Expanded Neo GPU Instruction Coverage to improve compatibility with games that use PlayStation 4 Pro features.
- Improved Platform support and Core Emulator improvements
The launch of the biggest update to date for the ShadPS4 emulator couldn't have come at a better time. Earlier this week, modder Serotoniner launched a second Bloodborne Remaster project coming after the one developed by fromsoftserve called BB Reborne, "a complete visual overhaul changing textures, lights, and material properties of the entire game, including DLC and Chalice Dungeons."
This new remaster doesn't just stop at improving the original game's visuals with upscaled textures to double their resolution, optimized texture mipmaps and LODs, and reworked global illumination. It also features an optional rebalance of the final main-game bosses to better align with the DLC expansion. This is a very nice touch, as the jump in difficulty from the base game to The Old Hunters content is significant, and the base game otherwise does little to prepare the player for the ultimate challenges it brings.
The latest version of the ShadPS4 emulator can be downloaded from its official website.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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