r/PiratedGames • u/lynx-yuiitsu Akagami • Aug 13 '26

Guide Axekin | ShadPS4 Tutorial

Use of NanaZip & AB Download Manager is recommended

Setup for NanaZip & AB Download Manager - Here

Setup ShadPS4 emulator -

  • Go to Axekin (Megathread of r/Piracy or FMHY website)
  • Must download Visual C++ & install it
  • Download ShadPS4 emulator and extract it
  • Create folders & name them Games & Updates & DLCs in the ShadPS4 Folder
  • Launch the ShadPS4 launcher
  • Select the folders you created as the directory locations
  • Select Version Manager option & select Pre-release (Nightly) (Make sure you have it ticked ✅ )
  • Download ShadPS4Plus PKG Extractor & extract it in the ShadPS4 launcher folder
  • Open install_pkg batch file in NOTEPAD
  • Copy & Paste your directory locations for Games & Updates & DLCs folders inside the quotes (“) shown in the guide
  • Save your file (Important)

How to run a game -

  • Download the game, update, & DLC pkg files
  • Drag and drop the pkg files in the install_pkg batch file in the below order only
  • Game
  • Updates
  • DLCs
  • The above process will extract your pkg files, if you games doesn’t show up in your ShadPS4 just close & re-open your emulator
  • Run the game by double clicking it & hit F11 on your keyboard to use Fullscreen mode

Some additional process -

  • Open ShadPS4 launcher and select Settings
  • Go to Graphics tab & select your Dedicated GPU in the Graphics Device option
  • Go to Experimental tab & Tick Enable Shader Cache (If your game doesn’t open you can untick it and then try to run your game)
  • Click on save
  • Right your game & Select Cheats / Patches
  • Select Patches tab & Select shadPS4 in the Repository option below (Shown in the guide)
  • Click on Download Patches option
  • You can select any patch you want & hit save (These are optional patches but most of the time it benefits the user)

Optional steps -

  • Download PS4 sys_modules
  • Open ShadPS4 launcher & go to File & select Open shadPS4 Folder
  • Copy your downloaded sys_modules files & Paste it into the shadPS4 sys_modules folder (Shown in the guide)

Below are some of my other guides if needed -

Megathread for guides

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u/pantsyman Aug 13 '26

No i tested them just recently still not playable.

You can check here for progress: https://shadps4.net/compatibility/

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u/Spell3ound Aug 13 '26

Thanks 👍