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RPCS3 emulator now plays PS3 games directly from disc drives

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The RPCS3 emulator, a popular tool for playing PlayStation 3 games on PC, has introduced a new feature allowing users to run games directly from a physical disc drive. This development, announced on Twitter/X, supports specific internal and external Blu-ray drives and is available on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS. The update aims to reduce friction for retro gamers by enabling direct play without needing to dump game data to storage, and also optimizes installation times from discs. AI

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

RANK_REASON This is an update to an existing emulator, not a new frontier release or significant industry event.

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RPCS3 emulator now plays PS3 games directly from disc drives

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COVERAGE [1]

  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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