Shadps4 v0.2.0 just dropped

A new release v0.2.0 codename validptr just dropped. There are excitement new features in this release (also you will find that Red dead redemption , Dark souls , bloodborne has some updated status on this release).

You can download the new release from download page.

A short description of changes :

• Adding macOS support
• Big shader recompiler improvements
• Core improvements
• GUI improvements

And A large one 😀

What’s Changed

• shader_recompiler: Implement most integer image atomics, workgroup barriers and shared memory load/store by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/231
• Recompiler: sampler patching by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/236
• Fix ShowSplash size by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/235
• Misc Fixes by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/233
• shader_recompiler: Check usage before enabling capabilities by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/245
• CMakeLists.txt cleanup by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/244
• Misc fixes 3 by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/239
• Create shortcut by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/246
• fix linux again by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/254
• Graphics: missing features and fixes by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/253
• Eliminate compiler warning by @OFFTKP in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/264
• Fix sceAudioOutOpen not handling audio param attributes by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/267
• Added Legacy Min/Max ops by @ItsStolas in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/266
• Update building-linux.md with full instructions by @BigTreezZ in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/260
• Improve physical device selection in Vulkan renderer by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/247
• add V_MAD_U32_U24 by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/262
• fix shortcut name with unaccepted characters by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/269
• impl V_CMP_CLASS_F32 common filter masks by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/276
• Update building-linux.md with thread numbers by @BigTreezZ in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/275
• More HLE stuff and fixes by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/273
• Adding Bloodborne screenshot by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/278
• HR Timers support and event queue refactoring by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/277
• Filesystem errors and Base Array Layers by @vladmikhalin in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/280
• Misc implementations and fixes. by @polybiusproxy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/250
• Update CMakeLists.txt to fix compilation error by @BigTreezZ in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/282
• Fixed an issue with number of components of shader attributes by @vladmikhalin in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/283
• Fix Linux builds by @polybiusproxy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/284
• shader_recompiler/frontend: Implement opcodes by @polybiusproxy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/289
• Missing graphics features for flOw & Flower by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/292
• Fix pthread deprecation warnings by @jas0n098 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/290
• gnmdriver: Implement shader functions by @polybiusproxy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/287
• Various linux fixes by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/293
• Return EBUSY from sceKernelPollEventFlag instead of ETIMEDOUT. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/299
• Implemented load_buffer_format_* conversions by @vladmikhalin in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/295
• Move “game_data” to RW directory inside user folder for linux by @qurious-pixel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/252
• code: Fixup some regressions by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/300
• kernel: Implement posix_pthread_once by @dima-xd in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/297
• Fixed buffer_store_* regression by @vladmikhalin in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/302
• Misc Fixes (forgot the number) by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/281
• spirv: Address some regressions in buffer loads by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/304
• Surface management rework (1/3) by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/307
• vk_scheduler: Add api for defering operations by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/311
• Add macOS support by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/294
• Add sceKernelGetDirectMemoryType, update sceKernelReserveVirtualRange by @Borchev in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/312
• Replace remaining uses of QDir::currentPath() / "user" with GetUserPath(UserDir). by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/314
• docs: Syntax highlighting for the example code by @noxifoxi in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/316
• Fix macOS builds by @VasylBaran in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/317
• Install x86_64 MoltenVK from Homebrew. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/318
• Fixed the button- PKG patch version is older by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/319
• address_space: Fix windows placeholder mapping by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/323
• memory: Cleanups and refactors by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/324
• Misc Fixes 7 by @raziel1000 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/320
• BUFFER_STORE_DWORDX2 by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/325
• semaphore: Yet another race condition fix by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/327
• 64 bits OP, impl V_ADDC_U32 & V_MAD_U64_U32 by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/310
• fix tls patch on windows by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/328
• Move presentation to separate thread/improve sync by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/303
• Surface management rework (2/3) by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/329
• log improvement ThrowInvalidType by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/330
• Implement some pthread calls by @dima-xd in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/332
• Fixup for detiler artifacts on macOS by @VasylBaran in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/335
• Add sem_timedwait polyfill for macOS. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/336
• kernel: Implement sceKernelSetVirtualRangeName by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/338
• Fix SearchFree function bug by @Borchev in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/339
• Don’t download unnecessary DLLs by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/341
• Add pthread_attr_getstacksize thunk by @Borchev in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/343
• shader_recompiler: Small instruction parsing refactor/bugfixes by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/340
• Reorganization of includes by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/348
• core: Implement sceRandomGetRandomNumber by @dima-xd in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/350
• Adding macOS to readme + minor changes by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/351
• SaveData Fixes by @raziel1000 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/346
• Added Git version info by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/355
• Better logo for shadPS4 by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/352
• Add macOS icon. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/356
• reuse: fix license for externals by @abouvier in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/358
• Minor Qt GUI update by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/363
• SampleCountFlagBits::e16 – GetGpuClock64 by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/360
• add-SurfaceFormat by @DanielSvoboda in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/365
• video_core: Minor fixes by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/366
• video_core: Implement guest buffer manager by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/373
• Workflows cleanup + misc fixes by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/371
• qt_gui: Added double-click game icon to start game by @ElBread3 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/379
• qt_gui: Refreshing game list after install directory change by @SamuelFontes in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/380
• 361: Game directory window appears every time by @SamuelFontes in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/381
• revert some sdl switches by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/382
• Kernel-Related Fixes by @StevenMiller123 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/386
• Update latest build instructions.md by @SleepingSnakezzz in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/385
• Submodules updates + misc fixes by @georgemoralis in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/368
• gui: Implement settings dialog by @dima-xd in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/390
• Gnmdriver: More functions by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/410
• Video Core: debug tools by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/412
• Build stabilization by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/413
• Enable VK_EXT_robustness2 nullDescriptor only if supported. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/419
• Add partial unmap support by @Borchev in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/322
• thread_management.cpp: Various Mandatory Threading Fixes | Resolve #398 by @lzardy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/394
• spirv: fix image sample lod/clamp/offset translation by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/402
• video_core: Crucial buffer cache fixes + proper GPU clears by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/414
• Fix some Vulkan validation errors on macOS. by @squidbus in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/420
• Basic gamepad support through SDL by @counter185 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/407
• video_core: Various fixes by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/423
• qt-gui: Added GPU device selection functionality by @SamuelFontes in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/399
• video_core: CPU flip relay by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/415
• core/memory: Fix error on virtual queries of reserved regions by @polybiusproxy in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/429
• spirv: Simplify shared memory handling by @raphaelthegreat in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/427
• scePthreadAttrSetstack implementation by @StevenMiller123 in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/391
• core: misc changes by @dima-xd in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/430
• shader_recompiler: basic implementation of BUFFER_STORE_FORMAT_ by @psucien in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/431
• Ability to change username by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/432
• Qt-GUI: Adding User Name selection by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/440
• gpu: handle primitive restart index register by @viniciuslrangel in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/438
• Qt-GUI: Cleaning the option menu by @Xphalnos in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/443

New Contributors

• @DanielSvoboda made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/235
• @viniciuslrangel made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/267
• @ItsStolas made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/266
• @BigTreezZ made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/260
• @vladmikhalin made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/280
• @polybiusproxy made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/250
• @jas0n098 made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/290
• @squidbus made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/299
• @dima-xd made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/297
• @Borchev made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/312
• @noxifoxi made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/316
• @VasylBaran made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/317
• @ElBread3 made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/379
• @SamuelFontes made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/380
• @StevenMiller123 made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/386
• @SleepingSnakezzz made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/385
• @lzardy made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/394
• @counter185 made their first contribution in https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/407

Full Changelog: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/compare/0.1.0…v.0.2.0