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QuackStation

Android only

9.1No. 4 of 22
in PlayStation Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score95
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score100
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

QuackStation is ranked #4 of 22 in PlayStation emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on PlayStation emulators

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS, Androidgithub.com
BIOS required
Yesgithub.com
Disc-image formats
CD, BIN/CUE, raw BIN/IMG, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, unencrypted PBPgithub.com
RetroAchievements
Yesgithub.com
Cheat support
Yesgithub.com
License model
open-sourcegithub.com

Facts

Product
QuackStation is a PlayStation 1 emulator with a Qt front end and a fullscreen/TV interface based on Dear ImGui.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Purpose
The project focuses on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability, with a goal of accuracy and performance suitable for low-end devices.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Rendering
It supports D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan, and Metal hardware rendering, as well as software rendering.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Graphics features
Hardware renderers support upscaling, texture filtering, 24-bit true colour, and PGXP geometry precision and texture correction.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Save and playback
Features include save states, runahead, rewind, fast boot, and time-stretched audio.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Disc formats
It supports CD playback and disc images including bin/cue, raw bin/img, MAME CHD, ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The feature list includes RetroAchievements, Discord Rich Presence, and game title/hash data from redump.org.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Input
It supports digital and analog controllers, GunCon and Justifier lightguns simulated with a mouse, NeGcon, and multitap controllers for up to eight devices.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Video capture
Video capture uses Media Foundation on Windows and FFmpeg on all platforms.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
BIOS requirement
A PS1 or PS2 BIOS ROM image is required, and the emulator does not include one; users are instructed to dump it from their own console.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Downloads
The maker lists Windows x64/ARM64, Linux x86_64 AppImage/Flatpak, and universal macOS builds through GitHub Releases.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Linux limit
The README says the AppImage requires a distribution equivalent to Ubuntu 22.04 or newer and notes that the Flathub install command was not working as of 30 October 2025.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Android support
The Android app is described as currently unmaintained and unsupported.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The README says packages from sources other than GitHub Releases may be out of date and are not supported by the developer.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
License
The project states it is licensed under GNU GPLv3 or later, while noting that it is effectively GPLv3 only for now.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Project origin
The project is a hard fork of the final GPLv3 version of DuckStation.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Emulation features
Features include save states, runahead, rewind, fast boot, and emulated CPU overclocking.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Media support
It can load games from CD and several image formats, including bin/cue, MAME CHD, ECM, MDS/MDF, and unencrypted PBP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
System requirements
The listed CPU architectures are x86_64 with SSE4.1, ARMv7, ARM64, or RISC-V/RV64; hardware rendering requires a GPU supporting OpenGL 3.1, OpenGL ES 3.1, Direct3D 11 Feature Level 10.0, or Vulkan 1.0.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Platform limits
Windows 10 version 1809 or newer is required, macOS 11.0 or newer is required, and the Android app is currently unmaintained and unsupported.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Linux support
The maker says the AppImage and Flatpak builds on the releases page are the only supported Linux versions; the AppImage requires a distribution equivalent to Ubuntu 22.04 or newer.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support and community
The README says the Discord server does not currently exist and warns that builds or packages from other sources are not supported by the developer.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License and security
QuackStation is licensed under GNU GPLv3 or later; the README provides no security certification or compliance claim.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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