Notebookcheck Logo

Bloodborne PC emulation achieves major milestone

Bloodborne could properly run on PC soon via emulation (image source @shadps4 on X)
Bloodborne could properly run on PC soon via emulation (image source @shadps4 on X)
Developers of the ShadPS4 PlayStation 4 emulator have successfully booted up Bloodborne on PC. However, the game is far from playable and will require further refinements before it becomes playable.

Sony's continued silence around the highly demanded Bloodborne remaster continues to irk gamers. A PlayStation Stars entry hinted at it, but like many other hints in the past, it turned out to be a dud. Meanwhile, the ShadpPS4 Emulator project is hard at work making Bloodborne run properly on PC via emulation, and they've made some remarkable progress. 

Bloodborne now starts up and boots into the game- an important milestone for any emulated title. You can even go as far as Castle Cainhurst, an optional, hidden dungeon and fight the boss there. Unfortunately, the framerate is less than ideal (in the single digits) and the game looks wonky.

A uncapped FPS mod for Bloodborne already exists, but you can only run it on jailbroken PlayStation 4 consoles and a Reddit user already got it running via the ShadPS4 emulator. Nevertheless, there are still many challenges to overcome before it becomes fully operational. At this rate, we should have a fully playable build in the coming months.

Source(s)

static version load dynamic
Loading Comments
Comment on this article
Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo
Anil Ganti, 2024-08-19 (Update: 2024-08-19)