[PSX2] PCSX2 2.8.1 30/06/2026

PCSX2 2.8.1 30/08/2026

• GS:MTL: Add workaround for Apple GPU hardware bug

PCSX2 2.8.0 29/08/2026

• GS/HW: Only expand overlaps on page boundaries (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/HW: Fix draw offsets in shuffles (refractionpcsx2)
• Qt: Remove unneeded BPM handling code (SternXD)
• GSRunner: Remove noops that aren't needed (SternXD)
• Tests: remove stubs that aren't needed (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Implement cover download support (SternXD)
• GameList: Create covers directory if missing before downloading covers (SternXD)
• Qt: Fix game list view toggle with an empty game list (Adso Castro)
• Qt/ImGui: Add clipboard support and fix modfier keys (SternXD)
• Qt/ImGui: Use macOS keyboard behaviors (SternXD)
• Qt: Show multitap slot names in controller binding titles (Adso Castro)
• Qt: Remove translator comments from controller binding titles (Adso Castro)
• Qt: Use multitap slot names for the first slot too (Adso Castro)
• Qt: Add blank lines around the macro window title block (Adso Castro)
• GameDB: Various fixes (wxvu)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/DX11: Reuse frame buffer optimizations for uav/rov. (lightningterror)
• GS/DX11: Fallback to regular OMSetRenderTargets if no uav are active. (lightningterror)
• GS/DX11: Destroy uav resources. (lightningterror)
• ImGuiOverlays: Add missing space to draw buffering (JordanTheToaster)
• GameDB: Dragon Quest VIII fixes (JordanTheToaster)
• GHActions: Report flathub cronjob errors to discord (Ty)
• Revert "GS/GL: Discard stencil when not in use while using depth." (lightningterror)
• GS/GL: Add basic clip control fallback. (lightningterror)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/DX11/GL: Fix sample area calculation for RT/DS sampling hazard. (TJnotJT)
• GS/DX11: Expand the fb optimization hit detection. (lightningterror)
• GS/GL: Expand the fb optimization hit detection. (lightningterror)
• 3rdparty: Update D3D12MA to v3.2.0 (TheLastRar)
• GS/DX12: Enable tight alignment (TheLastRar)
• Common/Emitter: Inline xMovRtoR into xImpl_Mov operator (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Correct default label for Division Rounding Mode (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Move Achievement page/login to settings file (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Add some missing settings from Qt (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Fix volume sliders to match Qts max 200% (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Add analog control (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Remove diagonal navigation (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Fix analog stick input bursting (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Add analog navigation for Xinput and Dinput (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Fix analog/dpad nav state shared across controllers (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Cleanup formatting (jasaaved)
• FullscreenUI: Fix analog requiring neutral position to reset (jasaaved)
• Qt: Revamp the status bar (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Fix Status Bar visibility when Languange Changes (KamFretoZ)
• Achievements: Simplify sound effects playback (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/Shortcut: Use Nearest-Neighbor scaling for icon preview (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/OSD: Fix GPU stats not updating when Show GPU Usage settings arent enabled (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Fix Formatting (KamFretoZ)
• Achievements: Group leaderboards by subset and tracking state (SternXD)
• Misc: clean up COM code (Oleg Tolmatcev)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• Qt: Disable VK Rov barrier toggle on other renderers. (lightningterror)
• QT/FSUI: Set ROV default off and move the settings to Graphics>Rendering. (TJnotJT)
• OSD: Include "Show GPU Debug Info" when using the "De/Select All" buttons (Bobby Smith)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• Memory: Fix typo in SysMemory::DumpMemoryMap (chaoticgd)
• FullscreenUI: Fix controller navigation breaking after Big Picture Mode window resized (jasaaved)
• GS/HW: Adjust line AA1 blur with upscaling. (TJnotJT)
• GS/GL: Fix recent aa1 shader regressions. (lightningterror)
• Bump actions/checkout in the ci-deps group across 1 directory (dependabot[bot])
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/DX12: Remove unnecessary UAV state and simplify texture unbinding. (TJnotJT)
• GS/TC: Use ValidOverlaps check for exact Tex is RT matches (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/HW: DATE setup changes. (lightningterror)
• GS/DX11: Backport ds as rt from GL for depth feedback. (lightningterror)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Auto adjust gamelist text color (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Auto adjust gamelist type icon color (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Make highlight semi-transparent (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Small fixes (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Make focus detection less agressive (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/GameListBackground: Dont keep re-encoding frames (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Add sorting to memory card list (SternXD)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/DX11/DX12: Report ROV support in log (JordanTheToaster)
• ImGuiOverlay: Add ROV to GPU status (JordanTheToaster)
• GameDB: Add AAT rec to the DB (JordanTheToaster)
• GameDB: Add AA1 rec to the DB (JordanTheToaster)
• GameDB: Various fixes (JordanTheToaster)
• GameSummary: Redirect to redump.info (JordanTheToaster)
• GS/HW: Fix bbox when using aa1. (lightningterror)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• IR5900: DUMP_BLOCKS: Symbolize text ptr relative (Ziemas)
• IR3000A: DUMP_BLOCKS: Symbolize text ptr relative (Ziemas)
• IR5900: fix recMemcheck to not cache loaded reg (Ziemas)
• IR5900: Use SmallString with Zydis formatter (Ziemas)
• IR3000A: Use SmallString with Zydis formatter (Ziemas)
• Debugger: Fix some uninitialized variables (chaoticgd)
• AudioStream: Don't compare uninitialized padding (chaoticgd)
• Qt: show full game titles in grid mode. (Devloon)
• GS/HW: Use CreateCompatible() in texture cache to propagate correct formats. (TJnotJT)
• GS: Change GSTexture::Type to GSTexture::Usage (TJnotJT)
• GS/HW: ROV revisions. (TJnotJT)
• GS/HW: ROV activation revisions. (TJnotJT)
• GS/VK: Detect max supported framebuffer dimensions for null framebuffer. (TJnotJT)
• GS/DX12: Fix DX12 renderpass restart optimization rebase error. (TJnotJT)
• GS/HW: Change prefer_unused_texture parameter to prefer_reuse in GSDevice::FetchSurface(). (TJnotJT)
• GS: Add GPU pipeline stats to OSD. (TJnotJT)
• GameDB: Various fixes (wxvu)
• GS/HW: Tweak AF shader (TheLastRar)
• GS: Update target TEX0 on a move if buffer width is increased. (TJnotJT)
• VTLB: Rewrite vtlb_ramRead function template (chaoticgd)
• PINE: Disallow access to pages with custom VTLB handlers (chaoticgd)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GameDB: Various Gran Turismo fixes (JordanTheToaster)
• GS/DX12: Expand the fb optimization hit detection. (lightningterror)
• GS/HW: Better handle some texture creation hazards. (lightningterror)
• GS/HW: Improve ROV discard behavior. (TJnotJT)
• GS/HW: Force depth ROV if alpha test needs depth feedback. (TJnotJT)
• Achievements: Rename softcore to Casual (Mrlinkwii)
• Misc: another COM code cleanup (Oleg Tolmatcev)
• GameDB: remove gamefixes from silent hill 3 (Mrlinkwii)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS: Better handle imgui texture creation hazards. (lightningterror)
• Deps: Update SDL3 to v3.4.12 (JordanTheToaster)
• GameDB: Various fixes (raid273)
• GameDB: Remove cpuSpriteRender from Mana-Khemia (raid273)
• GS:MTL: Fix texture flags (TellowKrinkle)
• GS:MTL: Reduce unneccessary texture rebinds (TellowKrinkle)
• GS:MTL: GPU ROV feature detection (TellowKrinkle)
• GS:MTL: Implement ROV (TellowKrinkle)
• GS:MTL: Add ROV support for RW Textures Tier 1 hardware (TellowKrinkle)
• FullscreenUI: Move game info and cover art to top left of pause menu (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Use locale time on landing page instead of 24 hour (SternXD)
• Achievements: Improve subset sidebar nav/focus behavior (SternXD)
• Debugger: Allow strings to be edited from the symbol trees (chaoticgd)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/DX12: Make sure null texture has correct descriptor type for slot. (TJnotJT)
• GS:DX12: Index pipelines in correct shader cache table. (TJnotJT)
• QT: Remove ROV tabstop in graphics advanced section. (TJnotJT)
• 3rdparty: Update CPUInfo to commit b1a5d63 (JordanTheToaster)
• Deps: Update libjpegturbo to 3.2.0 (JordanTheToaster)
• 3rdparty: Update Vulkan-Headers to v1.4.356 (JordanTheToaster)
• GS: Fix Compiler warnings. (lightningterror)
• YAML: Add support for resolving anchors, and use it for GameDB (Silent)
• GameDB: Update Gran Turismo entries to use anchors and overrides (Silent)
• Deps: Revert workaround for MSVC ICE with PlutoVG (TheLastRar)
• GS/HW: Make all vertices the same color in certain flat shading cases. (TJnotJT)
• Qt: Decouple CreateShortcut from the ShortcutCreationDialog (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Add Create PCSX2 shortcut option to setup wizard (KamFretoZ)
• Qt/Launcher: Fix StartupWMClass Value (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Clean up Setup Wizard's labels (KamFretoZ)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• common: Fix build on ryml < 0.11 (TellowKrinkle)
• Deps/gha: Bump the ci-deps group across 1 directory with 2 updates (#14644) (dependabot[bot])
• GS/DX: Fix typo with primid init output. (TJnotJT)
• GS:DX:VK: Always make null texture with UAV usage. (TJnotJT)
• GS: Move readback image dump to Transfer Images parameter from Save RT (refractionpcsx2)
• [ci skip] GitIgnore: Ignore Kate project files (RedPanda4552)
• GS: Bump shader cache version. (lightningterror)
• GS/HW: Adjust shuffle predetect for only texture formats under 32bit (refractionpcsx2)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• USB: Add GunCon 2 values for the Japanese versions of Time Crisis II (Bobby Smith)
• Pad: Fix enum entries check (Tundrak)
• Debugger: Improve layout editor dialog (chaoticgd)
• GS/OGL: Increase padding to fill ProgramSelector size (TheLastRar)
• Debugger: Improve menu item sorting (chaoticgd)
• Debugger: Add navigation history with back and forward buttons (chaoticgd)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS/TC: Only bilinear resize depth if downscaled (refractionpcsx2)
• GS:HW: Fix regression with prefer_reuse texture fetching flag. (TJnotJT)
• GS/TC: Don't clear valid flags if render target is only partially cleared (refractionpcsx2)
• GS: Make size macros const expressions (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/HW: Improve clears when half is zero + alter mismatched DHC lookup (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/TC: Improve handling of different format overlap in preload (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/TC: Invalidate rgb + alpha on contained target swizzle mismatch (refractionpcsx2)
• USB: Copy Virtua Cop offsets to Re-Birth JP version (RedPanda4552)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• Qt: Silence warning when opening log window (chaoticgd)
• FullscreenUI: Fix nav loss after logging in to RA (SternXD)
• GS:HW: Fix ROV texture type conversion for temporary Z. (TJnotJT)
• ImGui: Fix cut off legend in save state overlay (SternXD)
• GS: Add special case CSM2 read for Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter (refractionpcsx2)
• GameDB: Patch The Gift to fix sound RPC (Ziemas)
• GameDB: Crazy Frog Racer fixes (JordanTheToaster)
• GS: Reduce draw buffer copying (refractionpcsx2)
• GS: Replace a bunch of pointer logic in hot paths (refractionpcsx2)
• GS: Optimize draw buffering pointer logic and some small tweaks (refractionpcsx2)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• AudioStream: Work around uninitialized read in cubeb (chaoticgd)
• ImGuiOverlays: Hide Debug and ROV status in SW (JordanTheToaster)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• Core: Fix -Wsign-compare warning in R3000A Interpreter (Briella Bugs)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• 3rdparty: Update LZMA/7zipSDK to 26.02 (JordanTheToaster)
• Qt: Fix Optimal Frame Pacing not inheriting from global (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Expose missing settings (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Align setting names with Qt (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Align Achievements settings layout with Qt (SternXD)
• Qt: Fix incorrect setting keys (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Fix icon layout in toast notifications (SternXD)
• FullscreenUI: Add icons to all ShowToasts (SternXD)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS:HW: Add feedback flags for VK depth stencil creation. (TJnotJT)
• Deps: Update KDDockWidgets to v2.4.1 (chaoticgd)
• Deps: Work around libjpeg-turbo build issue (chaoticgd)
• 3rdparty: Update rcheevos to v12.4.0 (SternXD)
• 3rdparty: Configure D3D12MemAlloc to use DirectX-Headers under CMake (TheLastRar)
• FSUI: Add gamelist hotkey to scan for new games (KamFretoZ)
• FSUI: Add Fallback to CPU Name OSD (KamFretoZ)
• Qt: Decrease File Size Limit for Custom Backgroudn Cache (KamFretoZ)
• GS/TC: If preloaded image matches target parameters, update valid area (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/TC: Only adjust target start on full pages (refractionpcsx2)
• [ci skip] AGENTS.md: init (GovanifY)
• [ci skip] Deps/gha: Update CI deps (#14769) (dependabot[bot])
• GS:MTL: Fix PipelineSelectorMTL padding (TellowKrinkle)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• FullscreenUI: Close menus on resume, hide OSD while open (SternXD)
• Qt: Fix logic for resetting the VM when changing discs (chaoticgd)
• GS/VK: Fix crash when no device is created and vk is the selected renderer. (lightningterror)
• GameDB: add missing games and memcardFilters (Mrlinkwii)
• GameDB: Add missing tex in rt for some GITS regions. (lightningterror)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• Qt: Remove m_pending_window* (TellowKrinkle)
• MicroVU: Unjumble EATAN coefficients (chaoticgd)
• FullscreenUI: Fix game list appearing empty after exiting and re-entering (jasaaved)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS:HW: Only enable GPU timing/stats in backend if the option is enabled. (TJnotJT)
• GS:DX11: Fix typo in query destruction. (TJnotJT)
• GS/VK: Remove undefined unused shader macro. (lightningterror)
• GS/VK: Workaround Nvidia issue when swapping ROV targets (TheLastRar)
• GS/DX11: Fix uav null_texture usage. (lightningterror)
• Input: Fix menu navigation incorrectly using per-profile bindings (jasaaved)
• Input: Fix Xinput controller icon and layout detection (jasaaved)
• Input/FullscreenUI: Fix SDL unknown-controller icon fallback and add missing Standard/Xbox/Nintendo button name tables (jasaaved)
• Input/FullscreenUI: Add Generic controller glyph style (jasaaved)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS: Fix status bar GPU % when OSD GPU usage is off (SternXD)
• GS:VK: Only use feedback loop layout for depth if texture barrier is supported. (TJnotJT)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• GS: Use current primitive mode for backing up spare vert buffers (refractionpcsx2)
• GS: Improve vertex copy over to new buffer + small tweaks (refractionpcsx2)
• GS: Fix Lines2Sprites buffer growth (TellowKrinkle)
• GS: Fix Vertex Buffer Growth (TellowKrinkle)
• GS: Fix unused variable warning. (lightningterror)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• EE/IOP: Fix loading elf's through relative path (Ziemas)
• GS/TC: Improve single pixel overlap detection in RT in RT (refractionpcsx2)
• GS/HW: Avoid detecting shuffles as source of truth for target format (refractionpcsx2)
• GameDB: Add Prioritize Lower depth fix to Steambot Chronicles (refractionpcsx2)
• Qt/macOS: Keep Fullscreen on the main window (SternXD)
• [ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation. (PCSX2 Bot)
• SPU2: Pass IOP cycle count at 64bit (refractionpcsx2)
• Translations: Sync Crowdin translations for 2.8 (Ty)
• [ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database. (PCSX2 Bot)
• translations: Syncing Crowdin translations (#14879) (Ty)tions (#14879) (Ty)

PCSX2 1.4.0 08/01/2015

Core

• [New Feature] Debugger by Kingcom
• [New Feature] Folder memory cards by AdmiralCurtiss
• [New Feature] EE Overclock by ssakash and Blyss Sarania
• [Bug-Fix] Recompiler Improvements and Core Refactors by Refraction, ssakash and Gregory
• [New Feature] Support for loading Gzip and CSO compressed ISO’s by Avih and Unknown W.Brackets

GSDX

• [Bug-Fix] Programmable blending to reproduce GS blending unit output by Gregory
• [Bug-Fix] Improved CRTC output size handling by ssakash and .r5
• [Bug-Fix] Software renderer improvements by Gabest and Gregory
• [Bug-Fix] Accurate destination alpha testing by Gregory
• [Bug-Fix] Improved read of depth / color by Gregory

SPU2-X

• [New Feature] Per channel volume adjustment by gigaherz
• [Bug-Fix] Time Stretcher: Improvements to tempo adjustments by Avih

GUI

• [Enhancement] Configurable template on GSFrame titlebar by Avih
• [Enhancement] Revamped Core and GSDX plugin dialogs by Turtleli, Gregory and ssakash