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?

File Format	Description
.elf	Executable and Linkable Format
.cso	Compressed ISO image file
.iso	Standard ISO disc image
.pbp	PlayStation Portable Update file
.prx	PlayStation Portable executable file
.chd	Compressed Hunks of Data (Recommended)

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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