

He broke down what makes PS3 emulation particularly frustrating and sheds some light on why Sony is content with streaming PS3 games from the cloud instead. Whatcookie, who chose not to share his name, is also known for creating a 60 frames per second patch for the PS3 version of Demon’s Souls. If you want to stay on top of the actual state of emulation on Android, consult the trusted emulation wiki.To learn why PS3 games are so hard to bring to modern consoles, I spoke to Whatcookie, a contributor for the popular PS3 emulator RPCS3. The bottom line is that a legitimate PS4/PS3 emulator for Android does not exist. Of course, Google would likely eventually figure this out and remove the app, but by then it would be too late for you. All it takes is for one developer to create an app that ropes in hopefuls but then delivers some sort of malware. However, this Wild West scenario could be dangerous. However, at the very bottom of the description, it has a “disclaimer” that says the app listing is “not a real emulator” and is “just for you to be kidding your friends.” The app is essentially useless when installed. One clearly labels itself as an emulator and even describes how to install it and get started playing PS3 and PS4 games. “PlayStation 3 simulator.” When downloaded, these apps present a PS3-like interface that doesn’t actually do anything. A few swap out the word “emulator” and use “simulator” instead, i.e. Some of the apps on the Play Store don’t try hard to hide that they are not actually emulators. A fake PS4/PS3 emulator for Android could be dangerous

We’re imploring you to be careful about what you download and know this: as of right now, there is no legitimate PS4 or PS3 emulator for Android on the Play Store. Although that emulator has come a long way and can play a bulk of the PS3 library without issue, there is no Android port for the software. Unfortunately, some folks might be confused about this because there is a legitimate PlayStation 3 emulator for Windows/Linux, called RPCS3. That couldn’t be more true when it comes to the Google Play Store and the multiple apps there that claim to be a PS4/PS3 emulator for Android. However, due to the murky legality of console emulation, the legitimate emulators out there are sometimes hard to discern from the fake ones. This is likely to do with the fact that even mid-range Android phones and tablets are powerful enough to emulate pretty much any fifth-generation or earlier console.


