PlayStation 5 Emulator Kyty Makes 3D Games Playable

PlayStation 5 Emulation Just Hit Critical Milestone, As 3D Games Are Now Playable Published Jul 31, 2026, 7:13 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life 3, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account PS5 emulation was in its infancy just a few weeks ago, when the SharpEMU team shared clips of the Demon’s Souls remake launching to a black screen. But with competing emulators now locked in an open-source arms race, major strides are being made. Already, Kyty has managed to get 3D games like XIII and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants playable, inching closer and closer to bringing flagship PlayStation exclusives to PC with complete parity. ‘Playable’ does come with a pretty big asterisk, though. Both games run at around 20–30fps, while TMNT crashes on the first launch (it requires a restart to run without further crashes). But considering that 3D games were getting stuck on black screens earlier this month, it paints an optimistic picture for the future of PS5 emulation. As reported by VideoCardz.com, textures and lighting aren't rendered properly for XIII on top of the performance hiccups, but it’s worth looking back at PS4 emulation and the immense strides Bloodborne made for an idea of what to expect. In July 2024, only the main title would display, but by September, the game was playable in its entirety, albeit with missing textures and some distracting errors. Only a few months later, in January 2025, it was playable from start to finish in native 4K with unlocked 60fps, surpassing its native console port. Kyty rendering real-time 3D graphics in a playable state, however busted it might look, means that PS5 emulation has sped through that timeline, compressing the July to September development that PS4 emulation made with Bloodborne into just a few short weeks. Meanwhile, SharpEMU Is Making Major Strides With Astro Bot On the other side of the emulation pond, SharpEMU is focused on renderer optimizations and Vulkan corrections. One of the key goals right now is to fix an issue preventing Astro Bot from reaching gameplay, which would also improve the compatibility of other PS5 games and bolster the emulator as a whole. Earlier today, the team finally reached the title screen, and while there were no visuals, music could be heard — showcasing just how fast progress is being made. It’s impossible to predict what exactly PS5 emulation might look like in a few months, but the current trajectory is promising. This time next year, we could be playing the Demon’s Souls remake on PC with complete parity, or even dabbling in scrapped PlayStation ports like Ghost of Yotei and Saros. Whatever the case, this well-spirited competition is clearly paying off, as PS5 emulation has come a long way since the start of July.