The Playstation 3 emulator for PC, RPCS3, has received a significant update, allowing PlayStation 3 games to now be played on PC directly from original PS3 game discs.
The new feature works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, bringing the emulator closer to its original goal: preserving the entire PS3 game library for future generations, even in a future where PS3 consoles no longer exist.
Previously, PS3 games had to be transferred from the …
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RPCS3 can now read and run PS3 games directly from discs on a PC.|This feature requires an RPCS3-compatible Blu-ray drive.|RPCS3 is reported to be compatible with approximately 75% of PS3 games as of July 2026.