Sony PlayStation (PS1) on Android

Everything you need to know about emulating Sony PlayStation (PS1) on Android hardware.

Hardware Baseline & System Requirements

Classification Band

Band A

Floor-gate tier (Full speed on quad-core chips)

Android OS RAM Floor

2 GB RAM

Prevents Android Low Memory Killer mid-game eviction

GPU Driver Sensitive

Standard

Standard stock GPU drivers supported

1
DuckStationplay_storeOne-Click Install
Top standalone PS1 emulator with PGXP geometry correction.
2
RetroArch (SwanStation core)play_storeOne-Click Install
Alternative PS1 core with upscaling and wide controller support.

Emulation demand varies dramatically across titles based on 3D geometry, CPU sync, and rendering microcode.

Universal 2DUniversal Full Speed (100%): Representative Games: Iconic 2D Catalog
Recommended Settings: Default settings
Universal StandardUniversal Full Speed (100%): Representative Games: Iconic Catalog
Recommended Settings: Default settings