Windows and Linux guides
PS5 on PC: AnyPS5 setup guides
Learn how AnyPS5 runs PS5 games on PC. Find Windows and Linux downloads, setup guides and requirements, and check experimental game compatibility.
v0.1.3 · Official release
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01 / Guides
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Set up AnyPS5 on Windows
Set up AnyPS5 on Windows with matching libraries, the --windows relinker option and a consistent runtime folder. Diagnose errors 193 and 126 and missing DLLs.
Set up AnyPS5 on Linux
Set up AnyPS5 on Linux: convert the game executable to ELF, organize runtime libraries and resources, select a Vulkan GPU and check udmabuf permissions and memory limits.
Build AnyPS5 from source
Build AnyPS5 from source with Git submodules, the documented toolchain and CMake. Rebuild the libs target and keep matching tools, libraries and commit details.
AnyPS5 controller and keyboard settings
Configure AnyPS5 keyboard mappings and SDL controllers, use an INI example, and check touchpad limitations and input failures.
AnyPS5 language, font and GPU settings
Set AnyPS5 game language, system-font paths and Vulkan GPU selection. Check Noto file formats and distinguish missing fonts from untranslated content.
AnyPS5 system and build requirements
Check AnyPS5 operating-system, Vulkan and source-build requirements. Learn how to compare hardware reports and diagnose memory allocation limits.
03 / FAQ
AnyPS5 frequently asked questions
Is AnyPS5 a PS5 emulator for PC?
The upstream project describes AnyPS5 as an executable porting tool. Its relinker converts the executable and bundled modules to the target operating system’s native format, and replacement libraries provide the system functions they call. The converted program runs as an ordinary process; this does not guarantee that every game works.
Do I need a PS5 console?
You do not need a PS5 connected while running a converted game on your computer. You still need your own game dump with a clean ELF executable, its bundled modules and game resources. Preparing those files is separate from running AnyPS5; downloading the tools alone does not supply them.
Where do the games come from? Are ROMs included?
You must supply your own game dump; the downloads contain tools and replacement libraries, not games or ROMs. The relinker requires clean ELF input and does not directly accept a SELF container. These community sites do not distribute games, firmware or keys, or provide an online conversion service.
Can I use an M1 Mac or another Apple silicon Mac?
The converter can produce Mach-O/Rosetta output, but v0.1.3 ships no Mac runtime. Integration PR #7332 closed unmerged on 20 October. Its pinned Apple-silicon experiments remain branch results, including later local Lana tests; closure is not a merge or a released runtime. No general Mac requirements or nativeARM gameplay are established.