DuckStation
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What both publish
| Fact | DuckStation | pctation |
|---|---|---|
| Game files | Supported formats include bin/cue, MAME CHD, single-track ECM, MDS/MDF, CCD, and unencrypted PBP. | The usage instructions say to place a BIOS in data/bios and CD-ROM dumps in data/cdrom; executables and expansion-slot binaries can optionally go in data/exe and data/expansion. |
| License | The maker describes the project as distributed under CC-BY-NC-ND terms and says modified versions may not be published. | The repository identifies its license as MIT. |
DuckStation plans
- DuckStationFree
- FreeFree
pctation plans
No prices published.
Pick DuckStation if…
DuckStation suits people who want to play their own PlayStation games on a supported desktop or Android device. Users need to provide a compatible BIOS image and game files themselves.
Pick pctation if…
pctation may suit people interested in an incomplete PS1 emulator with debugging tools, or those exploring low-level emulation. It requires a BIOS and CD-ROM game dumps, and Linux setup is marked untested.