Updating Gamesĭepending on the game, you might want to update it to a newer version. Once it’s done, it will automatically run the game. This can take a while, and it depends on how powerful your CPU is, so just sit tight and wait for it to finish. During this step, RPCS3 is recompiling the game code to run natively on your system. Your game will also be added to the internal game list, so that it will be easier to launch in the future. Select the game folder you dumped, and you should see a new window looking similar to this: Once you’ve dumped your game, you should have a folder looking like this:īack in RPCS3, open the File menu and select Boot Game. Fortunately this is easier compared to other consoles, as you just need a standard BluRay drive. Running GamesĪs usual, you’ll need to dump your original PS3 games. You should be done with the configuration. When you’re done press Save in the bottom right side of the window.

Note: if your Steam Deck controller doesn’t show up, or if it’s acting like a mouse, add RPCS3 to Steam as a non-Steam game and launch it from inside Steam. Then use the Devices dropdown in the top middle to select your controller. You should use Evdev for standard XBOX-like controllers and for the Steam Deck integrated controller. In the top left side of the window, use the Handlers dropdown to select an input handler. Let it finish, then click on the Pads button in the toolbar to configure your controls. Press OK and another dialog will show up: If everything goes well you should see this dialog: Here choose the PS3UPDAT.PUP file we downloaded earlier. To do so, in the menu press File, then Install Firmware. Once you’re done, close the settings window. In the top left corner you’ll see a dropdown called UI Stylesheets.

In the top menu press Configuration and then select GUI. If you are also experiencing this problem, you can easily change your theme as well. I had to change the theme in my instance of RPCS3 since the default one looks broken to me. This window might look slightly different on your system. Let’s get back to the RPCS3 window, tick the box saying I have read the Quickstart guide and press Continue. You should end up with a file called PS3UPDAT.PUP. So just go ahead and press the PlayStation 3 System Software button on the website, then proceed to download the firmware. Weirdly enough, Sony themselves allow you to download this firmware directly from their website. This section will explain that RPCS3 requires the PS3 firmware in order to run. Go ahead and press on the Quickstart link either from here or the app window.Īfter looking at the system requirements, which the Deck meets, we can look at the Software Requirements section: Opening up RPCS3, we’ll be greeted by this window:

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