Troubleshooting

Like the FAQ but more detailed answers to fewer questions. Do see the FAQ as well!

Game controller problems?
Some steps to try if you have problems with your gamepad, joystick or touch controls.
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Getting log output
Getting logs of crashes can make fixing them much easier.
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Help - PPSSPP keeps crashing!
There are still some games that just don't work yet in PPSSPP, and we're always fixing bugs.
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Help - my saves won't load!
Saves can be a few different places, depending on your platform and how PPSSPP is installed. They're always in the "memory stick" which is just a folder. Inside this folder, saves are usually in PSP...
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Help, I get a black screen!
Or, your game won't load for one reason or other. Try these basic steps!
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I can't pick a folder on Android
If, when trying to pick a folder to store PSP data in, you get something that looks like this:
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The Bloom Problem
Bloom is a post-processing image-based effect that aims to replicate how very bright light sources tend to affect surrounding pixels in the image, due to a variety of optical phenomena. More details c...
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The graphics don't look right, what to do?
We're always working on improving graphics, but a lot of games look great already. It's often just settings.
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Touch screen buttons get stuck!
If this happens on Android, the culprit is usually some OS setting for some multi-touch shortcut, or some accessibility setting.
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