Porting PPSSPP
It's great to see PPSSPP ported to new platforms, feel free to give it a go.
One of the next interesting main porting-related tasks will be to implement a JIT compiler for RISC-V processors, as they are expected to become popular in devices in the relatively near future.
Platforms
Here's an incomplete list of platforms that PPSSPP could or could not be ported to (last updated 2024):
| Platform | State | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Done | |
| Android | Done | |
| Linux | Done | |
| macOS | Done | Limited native UI |
| iOS | Done | JIT works sometimes. Not allowed in Apple Store. Unmaintained |
| Nintendo Switch | Done | by m4xw! |
| Raspberry Pi | Done | R4+ recommended |
| Windows UWP/Xbox One/WinPhone10 | Done | Windows Phone support is discontinued |
These platforms were supported once, but aren't anymore due to lack of maintainer interest:
| Platform | State | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry 10 | Worked | JIT for ARM |
| Symbian | Worked | JIT for ARM |
| Pandora | Worked | |
| DragonBox Pyra | Worked | |
| Meego | Worked | |
| Wii U | Proof-of-concept | |
| Xbox 360 | Proof-of-concept | Hacked consoles only |
These are ports that never happened or are deemed impossible:
| Platform | State | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Playstation 3 | Barely possible | Hacked consoles only. Unlikely to happen |
| Windows Phone 7.x | NOT POSSIBLE | No native code support |
| Windows Phone 8 | NOT POSSIBLE | JIT not allowed, would be way too slow |
| Wii | NOT POSSIBLE | Not enough RAM |
| Xbox Original | NOT POSSIBLE | Not enough RAM. Weak CPU? |
| Playstation 2 | NOT POSSIBLE | Not enough RAM, weak CPU. |
| Gamecube | NOT POSSIBLE | Not enough RAM, weak CPU. |
| Dreamcast | NOT POSSIBLE | Not enough RAM, weak CPU. |