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shadPS4

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PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS written in C++

Owner: shadps4-emu

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Stars

29.9k

GitHub star count

Last Release

N/A

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Contributors

0

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Health Score

N/A

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Key Features

  • cpp

  • cpp20

  • emulation

  • emulator

  • imgui

Tech Stack

C++

About

PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS written in C++

shadPS4 is a open-source project built primarily with C++ and maintained by shadps4-emu. The project is distributed under the GPL-2.0 license.

Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 29.9K stars, 2K forks. Freshness signals include last commit 2026-03-18.

Analyst Note

PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS written in C++

Best For

  • Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
  • Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
  • Track delivery cadence and release quality from shadps4-emu
  • cpp

Not Ideal For

  • Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows

Typical Use Cases

Technical stack evaluation for engineering teamsDependency governance and upgrade planning in production systemsTrack delivery cadence and release quality from shadps4-emu

Decision Snapshot

  • Product type: Open Source
  • Primary language: C++
  • Pricing model: Free
  • License: GPL-2.0
Data Basis
  • Last Sync: Mar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM
  • Metrics Updated: Mar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM
  • Completeness: 82%
  • Last Verified: Mar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM

Data Status

Stale
Last SyncMar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM
Metrics UpdatedMar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM
Completeness82%
Last VerifiedMar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong community adoption.
  • Active maintenance cadence.

Cons

  • -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows

All Metrics

Adoption

4/4
Stars29.9k
Forks2.0k
Open Issues137
Contributors0

Health

0/4
Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending

Core

1/5
Latest VersionPending
Last ReleasePending
Last Commit3/18/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending

Security

0/1
Security ScorePending

Alternatives

N/A