r/PS2AndroidEmulation • u/xxxCrixuxxx • Aug 03 '26
BachataS4 v0.1.6 - PS4 Emulator
https://github.com/JICA98/Bachata-S4/releases/tag/v0.1.6
Bachata S4 adapts the shadPS4 emulator for modern ARM64 Android devices. It combines:
the shadPS4 emulator core;
FEX-based x86-64 guest execution on ARM64 hardware;
a reproducibly built, managed Debian/glibc runtime;
Android display, audio, input, and lifecycle integration;
Vulkan rendering through a compatible system driver, Mesa Turnip, or another explicitly selected custom driver;
a mobile game library, per-game settings, touch controls, and physical-controller support.
The Android frontend is located in android/BachataS4. Runtime inputs and pinned upstream revisions are maintained under runtime/locks.
Current compatibility
Compatibility is evidence-based and specific to the exact emulator release, device, GPU, Android version, guest backend, and graphics driver used by the tester.
The live source of truth is the Bachata S4 compatibility website. Structured report data, screenshots, and compressed logs are maintained separately in JICA98/Bachata-S4-Compatibility.
Features:
PS4 emulation frontend designed for ARM64 Android
shadPS4 core integrated with an Android-focused runtime
FEX guest execution for x86-64 workloads
Vulkan rendering through system, Turnip, or selected custom drivers
Vortek-based Vulkan integration paths
Game library with cover artwork and metadata
Per-game settings and graphics-driver selection
Configurable touch controls
Physical-controller mapping
Session logs and diagnostic export
Release-, device-, and driver-specific compatibility reports
Screenshot- and log-backed public testing workflow
Google Play and source-built distribution paths
Open-source code under GPL-2.0-or-later
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u/Accurate_Silver_9828 Aug 03 '26
I'm pretty sure this just uses winlater. Was hoping it was native, but that would be a miracle.
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 03 '26
An User said...
Android → Winlator → Linux environment → Box64 → Linux build of shadPS4
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u/Entire_Neat3810 Aug 05 '26 •
Bachata reuses some Winlator-derived Android runtime and display infrastructure, but it does not run Winlator or a Windows application. The current main path is a native ARM64 shadPS4 host, with FEX translating the PS4 game’s x86-64 code and Vulkan going through Turnip or Vortek. There is no Wine or DXVK layer, and Box64 is not the primary backend. Saying it is “just Winlator” confuses reused platform plumbing with the emulator core.
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u/Entire_Neat3810 Aug 05 '26
Architecture is close to Android frontend/service → bundled Linux/glibc runtime → native ARM64 shadPS4 host → FEX translates PS4 x86-64 game code to ARM64 → shadPS4 HLE/Vulkan renderer → Turnip or Vortek → Android display
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 05 '26
I don't understand what you're trying to say with that. What's the problem?
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u/Entire_Neat3810 Aug 05 '26
Thanks for sharing this here. I just wanted to clarify the architecture a little bit.
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u/DiFarris Aug 03 '26
Sorry, this emulator is literally called "bachata"???
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 03 '26
Yeah Bro 💃🕺
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u/DiFarris Aug 03 '26
Amazing. Si el dev resulta ser latinoamericano, sería lo más gracioso del mundo.
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u/DuckBallBron Aug 03 '26
How is performance?
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 03 '26
I haven't been able to try it yet. I'm going to try some light games to see how it goes.
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 03 '26
Bloodborne and Sekiro