PPSSPP 1.18 is here!

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The most important changes are listed below.</p> <p>For a more high-level summary of the changes, see the <a href="/blog/1-18-release-announcement">progress report and release announcement</a>!</p> <p>NOTE! As usual, the Android version on Google Play will as usual roll out slowly over multiple days in order to catch any bad crashes early, so you may have to wait a few days before you receive the update.</p> <p>Additionally, the iOS version may take even longer due to the unpredictability of App Store review.</p> <p><a href="/download">Download now!</a>!</p> <h2>What's new in 1.18.1</h2> <ul> <li>Crashfix in PBP reader (homebrew/demos) (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19580">#19580</a>)</li> <li>Fix minor theme issue in the Homebrew Store (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19582">#19582</a>)</li> </ul> <h2>What's new in 1.18</h2> <h3>Platform support</h3> <ul> <li>Improved iOS/Mac support, Game Mode support (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19287">#19287</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19281">#19281</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19269">#19269</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19270">#19270</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19257">#19257</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19254">#19254</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19244">#19244</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19227">#19227</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19224">#19224</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19213">#19213</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19200">#19200</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19187">#19187</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19184">#19184</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19161">#19161</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19118">#19118</a>)</li> <li>IR Interpreter: work on correctness and optimizations (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19299">#19299</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19280">#19280</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19268">#19268</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19265">#19265</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19262">#19262</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19260">#19260</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19255">#19255</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19252">#19252</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19240">#19240</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19233">#19233</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19231">#19231</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19193">#19193</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19189">#19189</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19173">#19173</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19128">#19128</a>)</li> <li>Interpreted Vertex Decoder optimizations: (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19243">#19243</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19241">#19241</a>)</li> <li>SDL fixes: (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19131">#19131</a>)</li> <li>Legacy Edition for old Android TV devices (only for download on the website): (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19401">#19401</a>)</li> <li>Android and Windows shortcuts - add icons and bugfixes: (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19139">#19139</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19142">#19142</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19138">#19138</a>)</li> <li>Improve performance of CHD loading (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/18931">#18931</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>UI</h3> <ul> <li>Many crash, hang and performance fixes around the UI (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/18950">#18950</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19561">#19561</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19556">#19556</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19531">#19531</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19507">#19507</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19523">#19523</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19529">#19529</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19482">#19482</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19473">#19473</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19438">#19438</a> <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19165">#19165</a>)</li> <li>New post proc filter "Sharp bilinear" (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19530">#19530</a>)</li> <li>Misc UI fixes (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19505">#19505</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19492">#19492</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19126">#19126</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19020">#19020</a>)</li> <li>3 new themes (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19504">#19504</a>)</li> <li>Game info in-game (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19471">#19471</a>)</li> <li>New remote iso UI (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19293">#19293</a>)</li> <li>Install save games from ZIP file (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19443">#19443</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19436">#19436</a>)</li> <li>More input-mappable actions like Reset, allow mapping Alt key (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19472">#19472</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19484">#19484</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19304">#19304</a>)</li> <li>Homebrew Store: Added website links, license info: (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19425">#19425</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19426">#19426</a>)</li> <li>RetroAchievements: Can now hash homebrew apps (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19096">#19096</a>), RAIntegration support (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19002">#19002</a>)</li> <li>Fix regression of the AxisSwap feature (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19059">#19059</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>Emulation</h3> <ul> <li>Misc crash fixes: (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19563">#19563</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19546">#19546</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19491">#19491</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19358">#19358</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19347">#19347</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19198">#19198</a>)</li> <li>Vulkan barrier fixes: ( <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19009">#19009</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19017">#19017</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19018">#19018</a>)</li> <li>Misc compatibility fixes (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19560">#19560</a>)</li> <li>Misc filesystem fixes (FDs, date/time) (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19459">#19459</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19340">#19340</a>)</li> <li>Workaround for The Warriors video playback (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19450">#19450</a>)</li> <li>Expose GPI switches and GPO leds, accessible in developer settings</li> <li>Fix regression caused by the fix for UFC Undisputed (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/18806">#18806</a>)</li> <li>Broke out the Atrac3+ code from ffmpeg for easier debugging and maintenance (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19033">#19033</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19053">#19053</a>, more)</li> <li>implement sysclib_sprintf (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19097">#19097</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>Rendering fixes</h3> <ul> <li>Socom FB3 depth buffer problem in menu (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19490">#19490</a>)</li> <li>Platypus: Glitchy transparency with OpenGL (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19364">#19364</a>)</li> <li>Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow: Dark lighting in OpenGL (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19489">#19489</a>)</li> <li>MGS2 Acid errors on AMD GPUs (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19439">#19439</a>)</li> <li>Fix regression in Genshou Suikoden (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19122">#19122</a>)</li> <li>Fix HUD glitch in GTA LCS by emulating "provoking vertex" correctly (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19334">#19334</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>Debugging improvements</h3> <ul> <li>MIPSTracer - a new (rough) debugging tool by Nemoumbra (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19457">#19457</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>VR</h3> <ul> <li>New immersive mode (makes better use of reprojection by extending the rendered area) (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19361">#19361</a>)</li> <li>A lot of fixes by Lubos (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19420">#19420</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19416">#19416</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19389">#19389</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19390">#19390</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19361">#19361</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/19092">#19092</a>, ...)</li> </ul> <h3>Misc</h3> <ul> <li>The CHD file format is better supported and performance has been drastically improved (<a href="https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/18924">#18924</a>, <a 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