PPSSPP - General Guide

A PSP emulator that can also upscale textures to make them sharper, and you can enable post-processing shaders to adjust color and brightness the way you like, and other effects.

PPSSPP Links:

PPSSPP - Webpage

PPSSPP - Docs

PPSSPP - Getting Started Guide

PPSSPP - Blog

PPSSPP - FAQ

PPSSPP - Game Compatibility

PPSSPP - Github

Where to put the games?

PSP games should be put under the retrodeck/roms/psp/ directory.

What file formats are supported?

.elf
.cso
.iso
.pbp
.prx
.chd

Does PPSSPP require BIOS or Firmware?

Folder structure

Type	Folder	Comment
ROMs Folder	`retrodeck/roms/psp/`
Saves Folder	`retrodeck/saves/PSP/PPSSPP-SA/`
States Folder	`retrodeck/states//PSP/PPSSPP-SA/`
Texture Packs Folder	`retrodeck/texture_packs/ppsspp/`	Corresponds to `PSP/TEXTURES/` folder
Config Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/ppsspp/PSP/`

How to add Texture Packs?

The ~/retrodeck/texture_packs/ppsspp/ represents the /PSP/TEXTURES/ folder in PPSSPP.

Note:
Some texture packs could made for a specific version or region of the game. Make sure you have the right rom and textures for it.

Note:
TITLEID is different for every game.

Enable Custom Textures

Open up PPSSPP inside RetroDECK Configurator by pressing Open Emulator - PPSSPP.
Press Settings -> Tools -> Developer Tools -> Replace Textures and set it to On.

How do I add texture packs?

Extract any texture pack files from compressed .zip or any other format into folders.
Go into ~/retrodeck/texture_packs/ppsspp/. The folders are all named by TITLEID.
Paste the textures into right folder ~/retrodeck/texture_packs/ppsspp/<TITLEID>
If the textures match the game they should be loaded on next time you launch the game.

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