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A new post shows the RPCS3 PS3 emulator can run games from physical PS3 discs on PC with a compatible Blu-ray drive. While the setup promises “plug and play” access to titles dating back ~20 years offline, users must provide the disc’s decryption key (placed in a data/redump folder) and follow RPCS3’s guide. Support spans Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, and may require using a PS3 with custom firmware or a compatible drive.
RPCS3 now lets you run PlayStation 3 games directly from Blu-ray discs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, eliminating the need to dump games to your PC and saving storage space. Compatibility depends on having a Blu-ray drive that can read PS3 discs, so check RPCS3’s compatibility list. This builds on prior updates like direct ISO loading and is the result of work by contributors digant73 and Megamouse.
RPCS3’s developers say they won’t support leaked DLSS 5, stating "we do not ship any of that slop" and emphasizing preservation over adding neural upscaling that hides lack of optimization. The stance comes as a leaked DLSS 5 DLL circulates and modders test it in emulators, with RPCS3 noting it already supports FSR but will not implement DLSS 5.
New tests using RPCS3 on PS5 reveal CPU bottlenecks from the Cell architecture that limit native PS3 emulation, suggesting only the PlayStation 6 with a Zen 6 CPU could run PS3 games at full speed, potentially enabling native PS3 emulation from launch.
Digital Foundry’s PS5 Linux tests with RPCS3 show PS3 games can run on PS5, with titles like Ridge Racer 7 and Resistance scaling to 4K/60 and 4K/30 (40–60fps range) and Heavenly Sword reaching 5K upscales, but CPU-emulation of the PS3’s SPUs cripples others (GTA4, Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2/3). Turning off MLAA helps Killzone 3, yet performance remains spotty and not polished. The results underline CPU bottlenecks and suggest true PS3 emulation on PS5 may hinge on future architectures (e.g., Zen 6), even as PS5 Linux enables deeper hardware exploration.
Metal Gear Online 2 PC project will bring back the Survival Mode in 2023, thanks to the team's successful implementation of dedicated server hosting for as cheap as possible. The project aims to add various fixes and updates to the custom maps, and a brand new map will become available later this year. The game's online functionalities are restored via the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3.