The RPCS3 emulator for PlayStation 3 games can now run games directly from the original Blu-Rays
It seems that the PlayStation 3 emulator for PC continues to advance to offer better and more complete functions. In addition to having a large part of the catalog that can already be played in this RPCS3now the developer has communicated that it is also possible Play PlayStation 3 games directly from original Blu-ray discs. A function that arrived first in Windows and that has now been extended to the rest of the operating systems compatible with the emulator.
RPCS3 now allows you to play PS3 games directly from Blu-ray discs
But this is not as simple as it seems, since currently There is not much supply of Blu-ray drives for PC or Mac. Nor will any Blu-ray drive work, only the ones Compatible units will be able to access this RPCS3 emulator feature. To check if your drive is compatible, you will only need to insert a disc and see if you can access the Blu-ray files, in which case you will be able to play the games directly from the disc.
This option eliminates the need for many of dump game content to an external hard drive or SSD drive. Despite this, with the latest update the installation of packages from disks has also been improved to improve behavior when transferring your games to external storage units.
Not all Blu-ray drives support RPCS3
Just like it does Disc to Digital from Microsoftwhere you will not have to install the games when you request the digital license, being able to run PS3 games from the discs themselves would make the task much easier for users of this emulator when they have a large physical library of games.
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
