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RPCS3 emulator now supports direct PS3 disc drive play on PC

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The RPCS3 emulator has been updated to allow users to play PlayStation 3 games directly from a disc drive. This new feature, announced on Twitter/X, supports specific internal and external Blu-ray drives and is compatible with Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS. The development, credited to contributors digant73 and Megamouse, aims to reduce friction for retro gamers by enabling testing of games without needing to dump them to SSDs, which are currently expensive. AI

IMPACT Enhances retro gaming accessibility by simplifying the process of playing physical PS3 titles.

RANK_REASON The RPCS3 emulator, a third-party tool, has added a new feature for playing PS3 games directly from disc.

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RPCS3 emulator now supports direct PS3 disc drive play on PC

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    RPCS3 emulator can now run games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical PS3 games on Windows, Linux, and macOS

    The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have told their social media followers that it is now possible to play games straight from discs.

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RPCS3 emulator can now run games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical PS3 games on Windows, Linux, and macOS

    RPCS3 emulator can now run games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical PS3 games on Windows, Linux, and macOS The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have told their social media followers that it is now possible t…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/rpcs3-emulator-can-now…

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