Open source · Written in C# · GPL-2.0

The open PS5 emulator project.

SharpEmu is an experimental PlayStation 5 emulator written from scratch in C# — built in the open, for research and education, on Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Compatibility right now

61 of 9,135 tracked titles tested · 20 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

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Nothing · 14Boots · 20Menus · 7Ingame · 10Playable · 10

Demon's Souls

Ingame

a424a67 · windows · Oct 1, 2026

It's already in-game but has a major graphical issues. Source: GitHub compatibility report 184

ASTRO BOT

ASTRO BOT

Ingame

a424a67 · windows · Oct 1, 2026

It's playable on AMD GPUs but NVIDIA has a problems. Source: GitHub compatibility report 186

Gran Turismo™ 7

Boots

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Game successfully boots, play PS logo movie. But fonts are not rendering and missing instruction. Source: GitHub compatibility report 177

Quake II

Playable

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 176

SILENT HILL: The Short Message

Ingame

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Reach in game but has a major graphical problems. Source: GitHub compatibility report 179

My First Gran Turismo®

My First Gran Turismo®

Boots

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Game successfully boots, crash after PS logo movie. Source: GitHub compatibility report 178

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About the project

SharpEmu is developed purely for research and educational purposes — we enjoy learning about system architecture and reverse engineering. There are no commercial goals.

The emulator loads the eboot.bin of real games, executes native CPU instructions, and partially handles kernel functionality. The current focus is accuracy and infrastructure rather than game-specific fixes — the first games have reached the video-output stage.

It ships as a desktop app: point the library at your dump folders and launch, with a log console and settings alongside. Video output uses Vulkan, and MoltenVK on macOS.

SharpEmu focuses exclusively on the PlayStation 5. For PS4 emulation, check out the excellent shadPS4 project.

How games are rated

  • PlayableCompletable with minor or no issues.
  • IngameReaches gameplay with major issues.
  • MenusReaches interactive menus.
  • BootsShows splash or intro output, no further.
  • NothingCrashes or shows no output.
  • Not testedNo compatibility report yet. Submit the first report.