{ "commit": "d38cd580364b2c788e633b9e51c15e1668f726c0", "count": 1, "generated_at": "2026-11-03T13:36:34Z", "items": [ { "id": "rpcs3", "profile": { "core_classification": "official_port", "core_version": "0.0.43", "cores": [ "rpcs3", "rpcs3-sa" ], "dev_flash": { "bdplayer": { "files": [ { "name": "bdp_bdmv.self", "purpose": "BD-MV player" }, { "name": "bdj.self", "purpose": "BD-J (Java) player" } ], "note": "Blu-ray disc player modules", "path": "dev_flash/bdplayer/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Crypto/key_vault.h:257-258" }, "certs": { "note": "SSL root certificates for PSN and HTTPS connections", "path": "dev_flash/data/cert/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSsl.cpp:110" }, "fonts": { "files": [ { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-R-LATIN.TTF", "required": true, "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Regular Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-L-LATIN.TTF", "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Light Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-B-LATIN.TTF", "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Bold Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-R-LATIN2.TTF", "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Regular Latin2" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-L-LATIN2.TTF", "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Light Latin2" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-RD-B-LATIN2.TTF", "type": "Rodin Sans Serif Bold Latin2" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-MT-R-LATIN.TTF", "type": "Matisse Serif Regular Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-NR-R-JPN.TTF", "type": "NewRodin Gothic Regular Japanese" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-NR-L-JPN.TTF", "type": "NewRodin Gothic Light Japanese" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-NR-B-JPN.TTF", "type": "NewRodin Gothic Bold Japanese" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-YG-R-KOR.TTF", "type": "YD Gothic Regular Korean" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-SR-R-LATIN.TTF", "type": "Seurat Maru Gothic Regular Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-SR-R-LATIN2.TTF", "type": "Seurat Maru Gothic Regular Latin2" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-SR-R-JPN.TTF", "type": "Seurat Maru Gothic Regular Japanese" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-VR-R-LATIN.TTF", "type": "VAGR Sans Serif Round Latin" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-VR-R-LATIN2.TTF", "type": "VAGR Sans Serif Round Latin2" }, { "name": "SCE-PS3-DH-R-CGB.TTF", "subdir": "SONY-CC/", "type": "Chinese GB font" } ], "note": "PS3 system fonts used by cellFont API. Loaded from dev_flash/data/font/ and dev_flash/data/font/SONY-CC/ subdirectory. Games using cellFont will fail to render text without these.\n", "path": "dev_flash/data/font/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellFont.cpp:226-281" }, "ps1emu": { "files": [ { "name": "ps1_newemu.self", "purpose": "PS1 emulator binary" } ], "note": "PS1 Classics emulator. Booted when running PS1 game via ps1_newemu.self", "path": "dev_flash/ps1emu/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp:2252" }, "ps2emu": { "note": "PS2 emulator components. Only present on fat PS3 models (CECHA/B/C/E). Includes me_iso_for_ps2emu.self and sv_iso_for_ps2emu.self (since FW 3.70).\n", "path": "dev_flash/ps2emu/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Crypto/key_vault.h:219" }, "pspemu": { "files": [ { "name": "psp_emulator.self", "purpose": "PSP emulator main binary" }, { "name": "psp_translator.self", "purpose": "PSP translator" }, { "name": "release/emulator_api.sprx", "purpose": "Emulator API" }, { "name": "release/emulator_drm.sprx", "purpose": "DRM handling" } ], "note": "PSP emulator for PS3. Contains psp_emulator.self, psp_translator.self, and release/*.sprx", "path": "dev_flash/pspemu/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp:2280, rpcs3/Crypto/key_vault.h:285-290" }, "sys_external": { "critical_file": "liblv2.sprx", "modules": [ "liblv2.sprx", "libsysmodule.sprx", "libfs_utility_init.sprx", "libadec.sprx", "libatrac3plus.sprx", "libcelp8dec.sprx", "libcelpdec.sprx", "libcelpenc.sprx", "libddpdec.sprx", "libdtslbrdec.sprx", "libdtsdec.sprx", "libdtshdcoredec.sprx", "libdtshddec.sprx", "libm2aac.sprx", "libm2bc.sprx", "libm4aac.sprx", "libm4aac2ch.sprx", "libm4aac2chmod.sprx", "libmp3dec.sprx", "libmp3sdec.sprx", "libmpl1dec.sprx", "libtrhddec.sprx", "libwmadec.sprx", "libwmaprodec.sprx", "libwmalslbrdec.sprx", "libac3dec.sprx", "libvdec.sprx", "libdmux.sprx", "libdmuxpamf.sprx", "libpamf.sprx", "libvpost.sprx", "libsail.sprx", "libsailrec.sprx", "libgcm_sys.sprx", "libresc.sprx", "libio.sprx", "libcamera.sprx", "libgem.sprx", "libmic.sprx", "libusbpspcm.sprx", "libusbd.sprx", "libnetctl.sprx", "librudp.sprx", "libssl.sprx", "libhttp.sprx", "libhttps.sprx", "libhttputil.sprx", "libsysnet.sprx", "libsysutil.sprx", "libsysutil_ap.sprx", "libsysutil_avc2.sprx", "libsysutil_avc_ext.sprx", "libsysutil_np_eula.sprx", "libaudio.sprx", "libvoice.sprx", "libavconfext.sprx", "libsavedata.sprx", "libgame.sprx", "libgameexec.sprx", "libuserinfo.sprx", "libosklialog.sprx", "libsysconf.sprx", "libgifdec.sprx", "libjpgdec.sprx", "libjpgenc.sprx", "libpngdec.sprx", "libpngenc.sprx", "libsceNp.sprx", "libsceNp2.sprx", "libsceNpBasicLimited.sprx", "libsceNpClans.sprx", "libsceNpCommerce2.sprx", "libsceNpMatchingInt.sprx", "libsceNpPlus.sprx", "libsceNpSns.sprx", "libsceNpTrophy.sprx", "libsceNpTus.sprx", "libsceNpUtil.sprx", "libfont.sprx", "libfontFT.sprx", "libfreetype2.sprx", "librtc.sprx", "librtcalarm.sprx", "libl10n.sprx", "libkey2char.sprx", "libimejp.sprx", "libcrosscontroller.sprx", "libfiber.sprx", "libspurs_jq.sprx", "libspudll.sprx", "libmixer.sprx", "libsnd3.sprx", "libsynth2.sprx", "libovis.sprx", "libprint.sprx", "librec.sprx", "libremoteplay.sprx", "libscreenshot.sprx", "libsearch.sprx", "libmusic.sprx", "libmusicdecode.sprx", "libmusicexport.sprx", "libphoto.sprx", "libphotoexport.sprx", "libphotoimportutil.sprx", "libvideo.sprx", "libvideoplayer.sprx", "libvideoupload.sprx", "libnetaoi.sprx", "libpesmutility.sprx", "libbgdl.sprx", "libsubdisplay.sprx", "libdtcpiputility.sprx", "libsheap.sprx", "libsync2.sprx", "libminisSavedata.sprx", "libauthdialogutility.sprx", "libcrashdump.sprx", "liblv2dbg.sprx" ], "note": "Primary firmware module directory. Contains decrypted .sprx modules loaded by liblv2.sprx at boot. RPCS3 can run these via LLE (low-level emulation) or fall back to HLE (high-level emulation) per module. liblv2.sprx is the kernel loader.\n", "path": "dev_flash/sys/external/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUModule.cpp:2674" }, "sys_internal": { "note": "Internal system modules, e.g. libfs_utility_init.sprx", "path": "dev_flash/sys/internal/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_prx.cpp:33" }, "vsh": { "files": [ { "path": "vsh/module/vsh.self", "purpose": "XMB main executable", "required_for": "Boot VSH / XrossMediaBar" }, { "path": "vsh/etc/version.txt", "purpose": "Firmware version string" }, { "path": "vsh/module/eseibrd.sprx", "purpose": "System module (precompiled at boot)" }, { "path": "vsh/module/msmw2.sprx", "purpose": "Media streaming" }, { "path": "vsh/resource/explore/user/*.png", "purpose": "User avatar icons (000.png - 025.png)" }, { "path": "vsh/resource/explore/icon/icon_home.png", "purpose": "Home icon for game list" } ], "note": "PS3 XMB interface. vsh.self is the main executable, booted via 'Boot VSH' menu.", "path": "dev_flash/vsh/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp:277, rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp:676" } }, "dev_flash2": { "device": "CELL_FS_IOS:BUILTIN_FLSH2", "filesystem": "CELL_FS_FAT", "note": "Second flash partition, used for additional system data", "path": "dev_flash2/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp:30" }, "dev_flash3": { "device": "CELL_FS_IOS:BUILTIN_FLSH3", "filesystem": "CELL_FS_FAT", "note": "Third flash partition", "path": "dev_flash3/", "source_ref": "rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp:29" }, "display_name": "Sony - PlayStation 3 (RPCS3)", "emulator": "RPCS3", "files": [ { "name": "PS3UPDAT.PUP", "note": "PUP firmware package. Validated via SCEUF magic + HMAC-SHA1 per entry. Extracted to dev_flash/ at install time.", "required": true, "source_ref": "rpcs3/Loader/PUP.cpp:23-77", "storage": "large_file" } ], "notes": "RPCS3 requires the official PS3 firmware (PS3UPDAT.PUP) from Sony. The PUP file is\na signed update package containing multiple TAR archives prefixed with \"dev_flash_\".\nDuring installation, RPCS3 extracts these TARs into the dev_flash/ directory structure.\n\nThe most critical component is dev_flash/sys/external/liblv2.sprx - without it, no\nPS3 game can boot. RPCS3 checks for its presence and shows a firmware install prompt\nif missing.\n\nMost sys/external modules can run in either LLE (real firmware code) or HLE (RPCS3\nreimplementation) mode. By default, liblv2.sprx loads libsysmodule.sprx which chains\nall other modules. Users can toggle individual modules between LLE/HLE.\n\nThe dev_flash/ structure mirrors the real PS3 NAND layout:\n- sys/external/ : Loadable firmware PRX modules\n- sys/internal/ : Internal system modules\n- vsh/ : Visual Shell (XMB interface)\n- data/font/ : System TTF fonts (16+ files)\n- data/cert/ : SSL certificates\n- ps1emu/ : PS1 backward compat emulator\n- ps2emu/ : PS2 backward compat emulator (fat models only)\n- pspemu/ : PSP emulator\n- bdplayer/ : Blu-ray disc player\n\nFirmware versions follow the X.XX format (e.g. 4.90). RPCS3 reads the version from\ndev_flash/vsh/etc/version.txt at startup.\n", "profiled_date": "2026-03-30", "source": "https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3", "source_commit": "c365ea76a552961ff078ea1a46da9d4b07729674", "systems": [ "sony-playstation-3" ], "type": "standalone", "upstream": "https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3", "version_basis": { "format": "{1}.{2}.{3}", "kind": "file", "path": "rpcs3/rpcs3_version.cpp", "pattern": "utils::version version\\{\\s*(\\d+),\\s*(\\d+),\\s*(\\d+)," } } } ], "kind": "emulators", "schema_version": 1 }