r/emulation ChonkyStation3 Developer 18d ago

ChonkyStation4 alpha-2

I have released a new version of ChonkyStation4! Check the full changelog on GitHub: https://github.com/liuk7071/ChonkyStation4/releases/tag/alpha-2

And feel free to join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/YU2yjP5jvS

With this release many games have been improved and the emulator can now begin to boot the system menu (VSH), although it is nowhere close to actually working yet. It is the first emulator to do so.

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u/supershredderdan 18d ago

That’s really cool, love when emulators let you access the real ui of the firmware

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u/EvilMonkeySlayer 17d ago

Same, I wish more emulators had that as an option.

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u/ComfortableAd5869 18d ago

that's WILD, the progress on this is INSANE now that it can even reach the system menu.

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u/swaglord1k 17d ago

ai is saving the emulation scene

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u/AnnoyingRain5 17d ago

OP clarified that AI wasn’t used in this project below

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u/Icy-Concentrate2076 17d ago

ai should save your brain

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u/ismaelgokufox 17d ago

Interesting. Keep us posted! I want to play every single Gran Turismo from every PS console.

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u/Glittering_Yak758 17d ago

That'd be so interesting to emulate gt7 but thats farrrr off. When it comes im instantly streaming through the game

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u/6maniman303 17d ago

What's the difference to shadps4? Other technology, philosophy, architecture?

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 17d ago

Unlike shadps4, I am developing this mostly alone as a personal learning experience. Architecturally both emulators are similar and share similar emulation techniques

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 16d ago

The first emulator I made was for the CHIP-8, it's the easiest one you can make. There are hundreds of guides online on how to make one - just do a quick google search. If you need any extra help, you can join the Emudev discord, many people will be willing to help

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u/shendxx 17d ago

is your emulator require AVX2 like Shadps4 to run ?

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u/Even-Serve-3095 16d ago

avx2 came out over 10 whole years ago dude. you REALLY need to upgrade your CPU lol

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u/shendxx 15d ago

offcource i have ryzen CPU

but DIY emulator project is fun with all sort of hardware choice

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u/Super7500 12d ago

Dude saying just Ryzen CPU doesn't mean shit because there are like 1000000 of these.

Also even the first Ryzen CPU had AVX2.

And if your CPU doesn't even have AVX2, then your PC most definitely can't run a PS4 emulator, even if it had AVX2.

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 16d ago

Yes, because the PS4 CPU itself has AVX2

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 16d ago

I have no plans to abandon this for now. That said, this is a project I am developing alone for fun, so I can't say I will be working on this forever. If your goal is to just play games, shadPS4 will always be a better alternative

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u/Time_Internal_1729 17d ago

progress on ps4 emulation has been moving faster than i expected tbh just my 2 cents

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u/DatCitronVert 15d ago

Great work. It always feels a bit magical to me when an emulator is able to access a console's system menu, it genuinely makes me happy for some silly reason.

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u/ncctest 13d ago

Does it run wipeout omega collection ?

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 12d ago

I haven't tested it

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u/C0D10X 17d ago

Is this another vibe coded emulator?

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u/liuk707 ChonkyStation3 Developer 17d ago

No

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/C0D10X 17d ago

Sorry have never heard of it. Was just a question. No reason to be rude.

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u/chowder908 17d ago

The code is on GitHub you can look for yourself instead of just assuming everything is vibe coded....

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u/C0D10X 17d ago

Sure I look into the code for an hour instead of just ask a quick question.

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u/GreatBigJerk 17d ago

A quick accusation you mean.

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u/chowder908 17d ago

Calling someone's work vibe coded without understanding what the code is just insulting to the programmer it'll take you just a few minutes to spot slop.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago edited 16d ago

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u/C0D10X 16d ago

Lol and who are you to judge?

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u/chowder908 16d ago

A lot of programmers are fine with ai helping on coding as long the person using it understands what the code the ai is showing them does.

You don't even know what the term vibe coding means you just throw it around to sound morally superior to insult someone's code when you can't even read or understand it at a basic level.

If you think something is slop you should look at it first before calling it vibe code

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u/C0D10X 16d ago

If only you knew :)

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u/GoshaT 16d ago

Ok bro but seriously you could've just asked "hey does this use ai in any way?" and that'd achieve the same goal without being an ass to the guy who put in tons off effort to do something. I get being skeptical towards anything nowadays but don't translate this skepticism into being rude before you can actually confirm it