Download GPCS4

Windows

Latest build for Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

File Size

85.2 MB

Downloads

45,230

Last Update

Oct 6, 2025

Architecture

x86-64

Portable executable • No installation required

Linux

Latest build for Linux distributions

File Size

75.5 MB

Downloads

18,950

Last Update

Oct 6, 2025

Architecture

x86-64

Portable executable • No installation required

macOS

Latest build for macOS 11+

File Size

92.8 MB

Downloads

12,340

Last Update

Oct 6, 2025

Architecture

ARM64, x86-64

Portable executable • No installation required

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 or Intel Core i5 or higher
    4+ cores with SSE-4.2 and AVX support
  • GPU: AMD Radeon 7870 or NVIDIA GTX 660 or higher
    DX11.1 and PS5.0 support required
  • RAM: 4GB minimum
  • Storage: HDD with 5GB free space for emulator cache
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer

Recommended

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 or Intel Core i7 or higher
    Zen 2+ / Coffee Lake+ architecture
  • GPU: AMD RX 5700 or NVIDIA GTX 1080 or higher
    RDNA / Pascal architecture
  • RAM: 8GB+
  • Storage: SSD with 10GB free space
  • OS: Windows 11 64-bit

Installation Guide

Windows Setup

Required Software

  • •DirectX 12 Runtime
  • •Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (x64)
  • •Vulkan Runtime Libraries

Quick Steps

  1. 1.Download and extract the ZIP file
  2. 2.Run gpcs4.exe from the extracted folder
  3. 3.Complete the first-time setup wizard
  4. 4.Add your game directory and start playing

Linux Setup

Required Packages

  • •Vulkan drivers and runtime
  • •libstdc++ (GCC 9 or newer)
  • •SDL2 for controller support

Quick Steps

  1. 1.Extract the tar.gz archive
  2. 2.Make the binary executable (chmod +x)
  3. 3.Run ./gpcs4 from terminal
  4. 4.Configure settings and game paths

macOS Setup

Required Software

  • •macOS 11 Big Sur or newer
  • •MoltenVK for Vulkan support
  • •Xcode Command Line Tools

Quick Steps

  1. 1.Download and mount the DMG file
  2. 2.Drag GPCS4 to Applications folder
  3. 3.Right-click and select "Open" first time
  4. 4.Allow security permissions if prompted

Getting Started

After Installation

  • →Update your GPU drivers to the latest version
  • →Check the compatibility list before adding games
  • →Configure controller settings in preferences
  • →Enable shader cache for better performance

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