PPSSPP games are PSP games that you can play on your PC or Android device using the PSP emulator. The PSP emulator creates the environment required by the PSP game on your device. At the same time, it is able to enhance the graphics of the game, provide access to cheats, and give good control of the game features to you.
How to Install the PPSSPP Emulator
- You can get the PPSSPP Emulator from the Google Play Store for free. Simply type the name and search the Play Store and you can install it with just a single tap.
- Then, launch the PPSSPP emulator on your device. Once you open it, you get the option of “Create or Choose a PSP Folder”. Select it.
- Next, click on the “Create Folder” button which you will be asked to do. This has to be done to improve your privacy. After creating the folder, you can give it a name you like and save the PPSSPP files in it.
- Now you should be able to find the “Settings” button towards the right-hand side of the screen. That is to customize the game as per your preference.
- Navigate to the Home Screen of the app and tap on the PPSSPP Homebrew Store drop-down menu. There will be a list of available games out of which you can select one to play.
- One tap on the game will show you an option “Launch Game”. Tap on it and the game will run on your device through the PPSSPP emulator.
How to Add Games for PPSSPP Emulator
PPSSPP games usually come either in UMD discs or to be downloaded. They originated for the Sony Play Station Portable which is also known as the PSP. In order to use them on our PPSSPP emulator, these files should be converted to an ISO file. ISO files can also be turned into CSO files by compressing them.
To play the game on a PSP, you need to download it to the real PSP from the PSN first. Thereafter, you can copy the file from the PSP through USB to a PC. To get it to your Android device, you can use the built-in games store of PPSSPP which is called “PPSSPP Homebrew and Demos”. You can directly get the games you want to the emulator from this store with just a single tap.
However, some of the most popular PSP games might not be available in the PPSSPP Homebrew and Demos. In that case, you will have to download them from the websites and install them on the emulator.
What are the file formats of PPSSPP Games?
- Compressed ISO formats – The ISO files can be compressed and stored in the emulator. The PPSSPP emulator can access and run these files without decompressing them. Therefore, you can safely save them in the ZIP or RAR archives too.
- CSO – CSO is the original compressed version of the ISO files. It is supported by the PPSSPP emulator in all the useful ways. CSO games can be played with additional hardware like memory sticks, etc. The files are also fast and highly compressed, saving your device memory as well.
Final Words
As explained in this article, you can have fun with the PSP games on your Android device, just as you play them on a PC. So make sure to get the PPSSPP emulator and enjoy those exciting games full of adventure in your leisure time.