PPSSPP Gold - PSP emulator

Henrik Rydgård

About this game

Play PSP games on your Android device, at high definition with extra features!

PPSSPP is the best, original and only PSP emulator for Android. It runs a lot of games, but depending on the power of your device all may not run at full speed.

Buy this Gold version to support development. There is also a free version.

No games are included with this download. Dump your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files, or simply play free homebrew games, which are available online. Put those in /PSP/GAME on your SD card / USB storage.

See http://www.ppsspp.org for more information.

Ratings and reviews

one big issue but mostly great. the analog stick feels so disgusting and annoying to play because it's on a screen. if you're playing a fighting game you often can't see the buttons you are or aren't pressing because they're too small and there's no haptic. in QTEs the stick often fails to register well. other than that it's a great emulator, the feel of digital controls is the biggest flaw on a phone. if you play with a controller this is a 4.5-5/5.

I don't post a lot of reviews, but I had to for PPSSPP. Plays really well on my junky Motorola, even if it slows down sometimes (again, more likely due to this hunk o junk phone). What's really inspiring this review is just how light it is on the battery. I haven't delved into the settings yet, but it appears to have an automatic low battery mode that really seems to work because it lasts. Definitely don't regret paying the pittance it took to support the dev for this app.

I don't know if it has any more features than the free version but I was so impressed with the free version I wanted to pay the developer for his work. If you have already installed the free version, this one imports your games library and settings immediately. No time is wasted setting things up again. What it can play and how well it plays is limited by the power of your hardware. I'm using this on a fairly high end Android TV box and it is working great. My Bluetooth controller was immediately mapped as I would want it. You can always remap buttons and sticks to your personal preference. This is certainly a 5 star app. If you find it less than a 5 star rating, your hardware is most likely not up to the task of proper PSP emulation. The application itself does an outstanding job. I would say I am happier with this app purchase than any other thus far. PPSSPP is hands down the best PSP emulator to date.

What’s new

Lots of performance and compatibility fixes! See the website for details.