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* Pad: native DualSense support via raw HID Read a real DualSense (or DualSense Edge) controller directly over Win32 HID and feed its state into scePadRead/scePadReadState, replacing the keyboard-only input path. No new dependencies. - Device discovery by Sony VID/PID through setupapi/hid.dll, with hot-plug: disconnects fall back to keyboard and reconnect automatically - USB input report 0x01 and Bluetooth extended report 0x31 (activated via the feature report 0x05 handshake) are both parsed - Full mapping to SCE_PAD_BUTTON conventions: face buttons, d-pad hat, L1/R1/L2/R2 digital bits, analog triggers, L3/R3, Options, touchpad click, both sticks - Controller and keyboard input merge: buttons OR together, controller sticks win past a small deadzone, triggers take the max * Pad: rumble and lightbar output for DualSense Wire scePadSetVibration, scePadSetLightBar and scePadResetLightBar to real DualSense output reports. The output payload follows the same layout as the Linux hid-playstation driver: both rumble motors, lightbar RGB and the player LED indicator. - USB uses output report 0x02; Bluetooth uses the 0x31 wrapper with a sequence tag and CRC32 (0xA2-seeded) trailer, transport detected from the first input report - Output goes through a dedicated device handle so writes never contend with the blocking input read loop - On connect the controller gets a default state (blue lightbar, player 1 LED); rumble state resets on disconnect Verified on hardware over USB: lightbar color cycling and both motors. Bluetooth output is implemented per spec but not yet hardware-tested.
SharpEmu
An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.
Warning
Currently the primary development target is Windows.
Warning
SharpEmu is an experimental PS5 emulator developed from scratch in C#. The current focus is on accuracy and infrastructure setup rather than game-specific compatibility.
Info
SharpEmu is an emulator project currently in its early stages of development.
This project is developed purely for research and educational purposes. There are no commercial goals associated with it. We enjoy learning about system architecture and reverse engineering.
SharpEmu focuses exclusively on the PlayStation 5.
Our goal is not to emulate PS4 games, as there is already an excellent emulator dedicated to that platform: ShadPS4.
Status
The emulator can currently load the eboot.bin of real games, execute native CPU instructions, and partially handle kernel-related functionality. However, several critical components are still missing.
Current capabilities include:
- Loading
eboot.binand.elffiles - Executing native CPU instructions
- Reading basic game metadata (title, version, etc.)
- Loading system modules (
prx/sys_module) - Partial support for some kernel functions
FiberandAMPRexports- PlayGo scenarios
- Initial loading game files
- Shader/resource submits and AGC initial
- Video outputs in some games
Some games have reached like sceVideoOut and AGC stages.
Currently the project primarily targets Windows. Cross-platform support (Linux and macOS) is planned, but development is currently focused on Windows to simplify early-stage debugging and iteration.
Using
- Build or Publish project or download in release tab.
- Open Powershell.
- Run Emulator GUI.
- Or command:
.\SharpEmu "eboot.bin" 2>&1 | Tee-Object -FilePath "log.txt"
Games Tested
-
Demon's Souls Remake
- Demon's Souls [PPSA01341]
- Demon's Souls is now video loop. Shaders are ready to be converted to SPIR-V/Vulkan. We are continuing our work on this.
-
Poppy Playtime Chapter 1
-
SILENT HILL: The Short Message
-
Dreaming Sarah
- Dreaming Sarah [PPSA02929]
- Real texture rendering for this game;
Important
This project does not support or condone piracy.
All games used during development and testing are dumped from consoles that we personally own.
Users are expected to use legally obtained copies of their games.
Build
- Install the .NET SDK.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/par274/sharpemu.git - Open the solution file (
SharpEmu.slnx) in VSCode. - Build the project:
dotnet buildordotnet publish - Build artifacts will be located in the
artifactsdirectory.
Disclaimer
SharpEmu is an experimental emulator intended for research and educational purposes.
This project does not contain any copyrighted system firmware, game data, or proprietary PlayStation assets.
Special Thanks
The following projects were extremely helpful during development:
-
ShadPS4
Helped with understanding the basic architecture of the PlayStation 4. -
Kyty
One of the few PS5 emulator projects available and very useful for studying native code execution. -
Ryujinx
Provided valuable references for filesystem handling and low-level C# implementation patterns.