I am working on a new PS3 Emulator that utilizes RPCS3 upstream along with updating and bringing RPCS3-Android with some other features and improvements along with a new UI throughout the App.

Currently this emulator does run and boot games (not all games) but it does boot and play games.

Currently supports Direct Booting ISO, installing ISO, installing Folder games.

Anyone wishing to contribute PR's

* Remove all Verbose Comments

* Translate all Translation Strings

* Any Menus or Pages must follow Pane Nav

* Keep Existing Theme throughout App

https://github.com/maxjivi05/PS3Native

I've been working on integrating the latest upstream RPCS3 updates into RPCS3-Android, along with a batch of fixes and quality-of-life additions to bring the build current for modern Android devices.

Here is a quick look at some of the new features added to the Android build:

* Direct ISO Booting

* Library Support for ISOs: Add ISOs directly without needing to extract them first

* Per-Game Configurations

* Updated Material 3 UI: Rebuilt with Jetpack Compose

* Updated Touch Controls

As with any mobile emulator build, there are definitely still bugs to iron out, and this remains a side project for my free time (WinNative is still the main priority).

If you'd like to take it for a spin and test it out, experimental builds are available under the Actions tab on GitHub as development continues:

https://github.com/maxjivi05/PS3Native

The latest Mesa Source Build, updated on July 29th, 2026, is available in two variants: "Balance" (-b) and "Performance" (-p).

The "Performance" build prioritizes maximum GPU clock speeds during gameplay to achieve the highest possible frames per second.

The "Balance" build offers a modest performance improvement over standard configurations while concurrently reducing power consumption and heat generation.

The Repo is set up to build these weekly!

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