Reference

Documentation that didn't fit in the other categories.

Command Line arguments
PPSSPP has a bunch of command line arguments, that are not documented very well elsewhere, so let's do it here.
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Creating texture replacement packs
You can create texture replacement packs in PPSSPP to replace textures.
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Custom Adreno graphics drivers
On modern versions of Android, it's possible to load alternative Vulkan drivers for Adreno GPUs using something called libadrenotools. These can sometimes perform better and with less bugs than the dr...
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Disc streaming
With the disc streaming feature, you can stream games from one device to another on your local network. This can be useful for testing a large variety of games on a mobile device, for example, without...
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Front end integration on Android
If you need this you know what it is, most others won't need to bother. This is here to be google-able.
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How to update PPSSPP
New versions are released from time to time. Depending on the platform, upgrading is usually pretty easy, but there are some concerns to be aware of.
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How to use the Rewind feature
You may have noticed that in the Settings > Controls > “Control mapping” screen, one of the actions to map a key or button to is called “Rewind”. It’s between Pause and Save State on the lis...
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PPSSPP Gold - the what and why
PPSSPP and PPSSPP Gold have everything you'd want in a PSP emulator:
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PPSSPP Websocket API
PPSSPP has a built-in websocket API that you can use to do various things.
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PPSSPP for iOS
Apple does not allow emulators in their App Store (though, it seems they may be reconsidering), and does not support side-loading like Android does, so installing PPSSPP on iOS requires an ever-changi...
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PPSSPP on macOS
You can now download PPSSPP as a regular .dmg, which you can just open, and then drag PPSSPP to Applications, the way you install most normal Mac apps. The operating system might warn you that it's do...
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PPSSPP process hacking
If you want to search the memory of the emulated PSP using external tools by attaching to the PPSSPP process' memory space in Windows, you're gonna need a pointer to the base address.
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PSP Custom Firmware resources
There are many things you might want to do on a PSP that requires installing custom firmware, also known as CFW. For example, to turn your UMD files into ISO files that can be loaded in PPSSPP.
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Plugins in PPSSPP
PPSSPP doesn't support traditional PSP plugins, because those often have a far too tight relationship to the PSP OS kernel to work in an emulator that only pretends the kernel is there.
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RetroAchievements - setup and use
RetroAchievements are similar to XBox achievements or PlayStation trophies, except that they're created and defined by a volunteer community. Just like other retro consoles, the PSP itself has no nati...
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Test Drive hacking by TAbdiukov
See this link, and the neighboring pages: https://github.com/TAbdiukov/PPSSPP-patches/blob/master/guides/TDU-tp-islands.md
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The Android release process
You may have noticed that within the first week after a new official release, your update still hasn't arrived.
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Using texture replacement packs
If you're looking for information on how to create texture replacement packs, see here.
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What are all those key binds?
Bind this if you want to control the analog stick with a digital controller like a keyboard, and you want to be able to move the stick only halfway out from the middle. Pressing this button does that.
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