PPSSPP

PPSSPP is a Playstation Portable emulator.

Website: https://www.ppsspp.org/

Github: https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp

Compatibility List: https://forums.ppsspp.org/showthread.php?tid=1473

Updating this Emulator:

• Use Discover (Shopping bag icon) to update PPSSPP

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Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with PPSSPP

   • Configuration
   • How to Update PPSSPP
   • How to Launch PPSSPP in Desktop Mode
   • File Formats
   • How to Manage DLC
   • Hotkeys

2. PPSSPP Tips and Tricks

   • How to Install Custom Textures

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Getting Started with PPSSPP

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Configuration

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• Config Location: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP
• Memstick Location: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP
  • The PSP folder at the end of this path is equivalent to the Memstick folder
• ROM location: Emulation/roms/psp
• PPSSPP does not require any additional BIOS or firmware
• Saves:
  • Symlink: Emulation/saves/ppsspp/saves
  • Target: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP/SAVEDATA
• Savestates:
  • Symlink: Emulation/saves/ppsspp/states/
  • Target: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP/PPSSPP_STATE

Note: ~/.var is an invisible folder by default. In Dolphin (file manager), click the hamburger menu in the top right, click "view hidden files" to see these folders.

Works With

• Steam ROM Manager
• EmulationStation-DE

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How to Update PPSSPP

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How to Update PPSSPP

• Update through Discover (Shopping bag icon)
• Run Update Emulators & Tools in EmuDeck

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How to Launch PPSSPP in Desktop Mode

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How to Launch PPSSPP in Desktop Mode

• Launch PPSSPP from the Applications Launcher (Steam Deck icon in the bottom left of the taskbar)
• Launch the script from Emulation/tools/launchers, ppsspp.sh
• Launch the emulator from Steam after adding it via the Emulators parser in Steam ROM Manager

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File Formats

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• .elf
• .cso
• .iso
• .pbp
• .prx

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How to Manage DLC

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Preface

The PPSSPP Flatpak (installed by EmuDeck) does not use a named Memstick folder to manage its contents. Instead, the Memstick folder is located here: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP.

How to Manage DLC

1. In the Memstick folder, create two folders: GAME and SAVEDATA
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2. Determine which type of DLC you have
   1. DLC Type 1: GAME DLC
      1. If the DLC folder includes PARAM.PBP, you have GAME DLC
   2. DLC Type 2: SAVEDATA DLC
      1. If the DLC folder includes PARAM.PBP, you have SAVEDATA DLC
3. Place the DLC into the matching folder
   1. GAME DLC are placed here: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP/GAME
      1. Example (for the game Persona 2: Innocent Sin):
   2. SAVEDATA DLC are placed here: /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP/SAVEDATA
      1. Example (for the game EXIT):

IMPORTANT

• Some DLC content cannot be accessed until finishing the game
• Some DLC content can be accessed in different or hidden parts of the settings menu

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Hotkeys

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PPSSPP comes with a Steam Input profile for Hotkeys. Activate the Steam Input profile by clicking the Game Controller icon in Game Mode, change the template to Emudeck - PPSSPP Standalone. The hotkeys below can only be used if you have the Steam Input profile active.

Hotkey	PPSSPP
Quick Menu	Left Trackpad Radial Menu
Save State	Left Trackpad Radial Menu
Load State	Left Trackpad Radial Menu
Next Save Slot	Left Trackpad Radial Menu
Fast Forward	Left Trackpad Radial Menu

For a tutorial on how to select Steam Input Profiles, refer to: https://github.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck/wiki/hotkeys#how-to-select-a-steam-input-profile.

Steam Deck Button Layout: https://github.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck/wiki/Hotkeys#steam-deck-button-layout

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PPSSPP Tips and Tricks

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How to Install Custom Textures

Texture Pack Sources

This list is not exhaustive

• https://forums.ppsspp.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=36

1. In Desktop Mode, open /home/deck/.var/app/org.ppsspp.PPSSPP/config/ppsspp/PSP/
   1. ~/.var is an invisible folder by default, click the Hamburger menu in the top right of the file explorer, click Show Hidden Files
2. Create a TEXTURES folder here, casing matters
3. In the TEXTURES folder, create a folder matching your Game ID
   1. To find your Game ID, open PPSSPP, click the Games tab, click the Gear icon, Toggle Show ID
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   3. Note down the Game ID to the right of your game
4. Place the texture files and folders directly in this newly created folder
   1. Example (Using Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep):

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