Can you play ps3 games computer

However, the team behind the RPCS3 emulator has shown that nothing is impossible, and in this article we are going to show you what you should do if you want to play PS3 games on your PC in a simple and, as importantly as that, free way. PRCS3 is a PlayStation 3 emulator for Open Source PC, which means that it is free to use and that anyone can contribute to the project or modify it — giving the corresponding credits — as well as participate in a financing campaign if they want.

But in principle, it is completely free for users. Obviously the first step is to download the software , which you can access from the project website. The software is available for both Windows and Linux , interchangeably, and it is also updated quite frequently. RPCS3 emulates the hardware of the PlayStation 3 but not its software, so you will need to download the original firmware of the console for this to work as part of the equation.

The screen changes to the PS3 input, and you can play your games as usual. We learned today that Sony will be bringing its game streaming service, PlayStation Now, to PC, which means over PlayStation 3 games will soon be playable on your laptop or desktop.

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