episdx

episdx is a popular open-source emulator that allows users to play games originally released for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) on other devices. It is primarily developed for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, but has seen unofficial ports to other platforms. The emulator aims to provide a high-fidelity and accurate emulation of the PSP hardware, enabling a close-to-original gaming experience.

Key features of episdx include support for a wide range of PSP games, graphical enhancements such as higher resolutions and texture filtering, savestate functionality to save and load game progress at any point, and customizable controls. It also supports various input devices like gamepads and keyboards. The project is community-driven, with developers and users contributing to its ongoing improvement and bug fixing.

The development of episdx began as a fork of another well-known PSP emulator, PPSSPP, inheriting much of its core emulation technology. However, episdx has since developed its own distinct features and optimizations. It is distributed under a permissive open-source license, allowing for free use and modification by the public. Users typically obtain game ROMs separately and load them into the emulator to play.