hrydgard/ppsspp

A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS, written in C++. Want to contribute? Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/5NJB6dD or just send pull requests / issues.

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1.5 Steady Magnitude out of 10. Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 14, 2026.

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About the project

An open-source PSP emulator written in C++ for Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS that does not require a BIOS file. It lets you run PSP games and homebrew on modern devices.

Useful for

Run a PSP game on an Android phone without the original console
Check a specific game's compatibility via community compatibility feedback
Build the emulator from source on Linux or Windows

README summarized by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. Details may be inaccurate.

Why it’s trending

7 stars today.
GitHub Trending C++ today: #15, +9 stars.

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Numbers

Total stars: 14,438
Stars in a day: 7
Forks: 2,624
Issues and pull requests: 22,122
Watchers: 518
Language: C++
Latest release: v1.20.4 · May 16, 2026
Created: November 1, 2012
Last push: September 12, 2026

Star trust

Growth looks organic: forks and discussion are in line with active projects, and stars arrive unevenly, the way people give them.

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September 13, 2026GitHub Trending C++ today: #15, +9 stars

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