KytyPS5 Plus

A PlayStation 5 emulator for Android, with FEX CPU translation and native Vulkan rendering.

KytyPS5 Plus is the Android fork maintained by erickmendes22 / Daedalus Emulator, based on tarek369/KytyPS5-Android. It combines the KytyPS5 core with a landscape mobile interface, touch controls, per-game settings and integrated Turnip driver management.

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Features

• FEXCore x86-64 translation on Android ARM64, with native Vulkan rendering.
• Landscape interface with folder-based game discovery and per-game settings.
• Astro Bot no-rt preset for PPSA21564 v01.007.000, selecting the existing non-RT lighting path and disabling unsupported GI/RT probes.
• Resolution and internal render scale settings, with per-game overrides and an optional GPU Turbo setting.
• Mainline Turnip V32 bundled and selected by default on supported Adreno 8xx devices. Driver ZIP import, online downloads and per-game driver selection are available.
• Customizable touch controls with editable layouts, plus physical controller support.
• Full, compact and minimal performance HUD modes.
• Scrollable in-game menu, opened with the menu button or a leftward swipe from the right edge.
• Diagnostic ZIP export, including session logs and Android process-exit reports.
• Storage access requested on first opening only, with manual permission access available afterward.

Requirements

• Android 12 or newer (API 31+).
• An ARM64 device with a compatible Vulkan GPU. The bundled Turnip default targets Qualcomm Adreno 8xx; compatibility with other GPUs is not established by this release.
• Your own game files. Memory requirements depend on the title.

Getting started

1. Install KytyPS5-Plus-0.1.0.apk from this fork's releases or build artifacts.
2. On first opening, allow All files access when prompted. If you decline, you can grant it later using the permission button under the library options.
3. Tap Choose game folder at the top of the library actions and select the folder containing your game or game folders.
4. Open a game's settings to adjust resolution, render scale, driver or presets, then select the game to launch it.
5. During gameplay, use the menu button or swipe left from the right edge to access the overlay and HUD settings or exit the game.

For Astro Bot PPSA21564 v01.007.000, the optional no-rt preset is in the per-game settings. It changes the lighting path; it does not guarantee complete game compatibility or correct graphics in every scene.

Compatibility and reporting

Game compatibility and performance vary by title, driver and device. Booting a game does not establish that it is fully playable. The upstream compatibility notes describe upstream testing, not a new benchmark of KytyPS5 Plus.

When reporting a problem, include the title ID and game version, device/GPU, selected driver and presets, and a diagnostic ZIP exported from the app.

The application ID is com.kytyps5.plus. It installs separately from earlier com.kytyps5.android builds. Subsequent Plus builds use the same application ID.

Building and contributing

See the Android build guide. The Android workflow runs unit tests, assembles the release APK and audits its native dependencies. Changes limited to the Android interface may reuse checksum-verified native libraries only when native sources and native build commands are unchanged. Build checks do not replace testing on an Android device.

Credits

• erickmendes22 / KytyPS5 Plus: this fork and Android interface changes.
• tarek369 / KytyPS5-Android: base Android port.
• CapyPS5 by Ghael-V: pioneering open-source PS5 emulation work on Android and a reference project for the Android PS5 emulation community.
• KytyPS5: PS5 emulation core.
• Kyty by InoriRus: original project.
• FEX-Emu: FEXCore CPU translation.
• Mesa Turnip: open-source Adreno Vulkan driver.
• whitebelyash / AdrenoToolsDrivers: bundled Mainline Turnip V32 package.
• libadrenotools: custom Android GPU driver loading.
• SDL3: windowing, input and audio.
• shadPS4 and all upstream contributors.

No game files, keys or Sony system software are included. This project is not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment or PlayStation.

License

GNU General Public License version 2 (GPL-2.0-only). Kyty's original MIT notice is preserved in LICENSES/Kyty-MIT.txt. Third-party components retain their respective licenses.