RPCS3 0.0.20-13197

Warning: This program is only for playing legally obtained copies and dumps of PS3 games. We do not condone piracy.

Emulators have come an incredibly long way, but they've always been about two generations behind, mainly because the requirements for emulating something on the computer is leagues beyond what the actual console required. However, it's important, as they help preserve console exclusives for the future. One of the most important modern emulators is RPCS3.

To install RPCS3, simply unzip the files and run the executable. 

There are a lot of steps to take before you can properly start playing games, but it's well worth it. This emulator supports practically all of the PS3 games so far, though not all of them are optimized. A ton of the games are playable but many of them carry glitches and performance issues, things that will undoubtedly be fixed as it continues being updated.

However, if you have the computer powerful enough (and it does take quite a powerful one), then there's a lot of bonus features. For example, you can upscale every single game to a higher resolution than they were before, giving you more visual fidelity than the outdated hardware of the PS3 could ever provide. The community also provides a ton of support, as this is an open-source program. It's extremely well documented and it's hard to ever get lost so long as you're willing to do a little research.

All in all, RPCS3 is the only PS3 emulator on the market, and it can only improve from here.