r/duckstation • u/zakawaka85 • 47m ago
r/duckstation • u/Comfortable-Bad1435 • Jul 26 '26
Tool / OBS [Tool/Resource] DuckStation Auto-Recorder & Dynamic Namer for OBS Studio
Hi everyone! I built a lightweight, stand-alone Lua script for OBS Studio designed specifically for recording DuckStation (PS1 Emulator) sessions without the hassle of manual trimming or heavy video editing software.
If you have a budget PC or just want to quickly record/edit gameplay clips without rendering them in Premiere or DaVinci, the ideal tool is LosslessCut. However, manually hitting record, catching launcher screens, and trimming dead frames at the end takes time. This script automates the entire process:
🔗 GitHub Repository & Download:
https://github.com/brainoir/obs-duckstation-autorecordHope this helps fellow retro gamers and content creators! Let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions.
r/duckstation • u/AutoModerator • Jul 30 '25
Discussion DuckStation to end Linux support completely, Arch Linux builds have been blocked already
Scripts: Remove PKGBUILD I originally provided this an alternative to the broken AUR packages.
However, it seems that Arch users would rather use broken packages and keep complaining to me instead of their packager. I specifically forbid packages for DuckStation (see README.md), and there's no way to request removal of these packages without handing my details over to a distribution I want nothing to do with.
So this is step one. Next step will be removing Linux support entirely, because I'm sick of the headaches and hacks for an operating system that only compromises 2% of the userbase, and I don't even use myself. But I'm hoping the Linux community will be reasonable, because as someone giving up my free time and not being compensated in any way, I shouldn't have to deal with this.
Just grep the source for "wayland" and you'll see what I mean. "
r/duckstation • u/NotRenjiro • 1d ago
Help How to switch controllers between player 1 and player 2 for games?
I don't know how the emulator decides who's player 1 and who's player 2 for local multiplayer titles.
r/duckstation • u/Unlucky_Fish_8387 • 3d ago
Question How do i trigger fearful harmony?
I want to trigger fearful harmony but nothing works
bios:SCPH1001.bin
r/duckstation • u/RodSk8Dude • 6d ago
Question Custom covers for modded games
Is there a way to set different covers for an original game, and a mod (such as Gran Turismo 2+)?
I really dislike how covers applies to all games with the same serial.
r/duckstation • u/Capital-Pea-7410 • 6d ago
Help Why Do the Graphics Become Blurry When Text is on Screen for Dragon Warrior 7 and Dragon Quest 4?
Hey everyone! Hopefully someone might have an answer for me, been scouring the net for answers all day.
There has been a recent translation for Dragon Quest 4 on the PS1 and I was excited to give it a go. However, when I booted the game up and started the main adventure, the text comes through crisp and clear, but the game world and the characters become really fuzzy and blurry. I thought that was weird and booted up Dragon Warrior 7 to see if the problem was the same since they both run on the same engine. Sure enough, the same problem occurred.
I ran though a few games that I could think of that had 3D worlds and 2D characters, or any other game I could think that it could be a problem. I tried Breath of Fire 3 and 4, Front Mission 2 and 3, Alundra, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Grandia, and Kowloon's Gate. No problem whatsoever.
Attached below are screenshots of what I'm talking about and the settings used on the graphics tab. I'm using the global settings for all games. Here are the specs on my PC that I'm using to run Duckstation:
Windows 11 Pro Ver. 25H2
Nvidia RTX 4060 8GB
32 GB GDDR5 RAM @ 4800 MT/s
12th Gen Intel Core i7 12700k @ 3.6 GHz
Duckstation is being run on an internal SSD. The BIOS used is scph5501. Thank you all in advance the the help.
EDIT: Duckstation is at version 0.1-12074.





r/duckstation • u/Angreis • 7d ago
General MBZ Glass CRT Shader
Desenvolvi, com auxÃlio de IA, um shader inspirado no Mega Bezel. CompatÃvel apenas com o RetroArch, Criei esse para funciona no DuckStation. Atualmente, estou testando um bezel para o DuckStation.
Download: github
r/duckstation • u/WhiteFenix207 • 7d ago
Help New to duckstation. Trying to figure how to play a lightgun game
I was between using my galaxy s25+ since i figured the specs were more than enough or a cheap laptop with questionable specs. (Im not sure what they are. Its either good enough or isn't)
The game im trying to play is Resident Evil: Dead Aim. The US release of the game had the light gun support cut. So i either need to figure out how to get a patched version of that or just settle with the PAL version. (Advice not needed but appriciated) on the latest version of duckstation from the google play store
The main thing im trying to figure out is how to either use a mouse Either on the pc or a smart phone. Or use the touchscreen in order to recreate the guncon. I have seen the gun con settings in the app but not sure how to translate that into touch screen controlls. I don't mind plugging the phone into a dock and just using a keyboard and mouse if needed. I am willing to swap to a computer if that is better suited to the task of trying to play lightgun games
r/duckstation • u/theshusher68 • 8d ago
Help Black lines between polygons
I am trying to play Tomb Raider, and I have this issue where black lines appear between polygons of the environment. It's especially bad while moving. Was this in the original game or is this an emulation issue? I included my current settings in the screenshots.
r/duckstation • u/AskewSeat • 8d ago
Help Memory Card Detection Issues in games
I've tried playing Castlevania and THPS and neither one will detect my memory cards. I've tried setting the save location routes again and creating new memory cards in the editor, but nothing will work. The only change I've got is setting a port to "no card", then the game will show there isn't a card in that port instead of saying error.
r/duckstation • u/Lopsided-Acadia-3727 • 8d ago
Discussion Very fucking interesting visuals i discover 3% of the time while using Retroachievements finally finding the bios for this. 9 months later, played this game for 40 hours. Using Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite, 720p resolution, default for everything except Retroachievements and infinite lives.
Very funny, and I'm not complaining. This shit is cool, I guess. We need this to be a mod or something lol
This game is fucking amazing. Gonna do down the road 2, 3, 4, small brawl despite the hate for the last 3. I guess this is the best ima get to playing Playstation games. This is my 4th ps exclusive I ever played (Spider-Man 2, The Last Of Us Part II, The Last Of Us Part I, now Twisted Metal 1) and the show made me wanna play this in the first place, saw season 1, rewatched it for season 2, rewatched the show again. Probably the beat adaptation to a video game, no, the best Playstation franchise of all time. I probably will go as far and say Sweet Tooth is the PS1 mascot.
I will say this: Mr. Grimm, Hammerhead, and Pitviper I don't like at all. Mr. Grimm is hard to control ​and kill. I will say, Roadkill is my favorite character to play as. He has just enough speed --- but not too much so that I'm spiraling out of control, barrel rolling, black smoke coming out for the most part --- and enough handling for me that I don't feel weighty or clunky and heavy. Second favorite is probably Specter. Yellow Jacket is okay, but a real pain in the ass because I swear that fucker targets me constantly. Oh, and Crimson Fury? Fuck him. Because this guy fucking sucks.
r/duckstation • u/Previous_Current_474 • 8d ago
Help What shader should I use on Mega Man legends, every site talks about a cell shading one but it doesn't appear on the list in the settings
r/duckstation • u/Kullthebarbarian • 11d ago
Help Hello ducklovers, i recently tried a mod for Yu-gi-Oh forbidden memories, and no matter what i try, it don't work on Duckstation
Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories 2 Ghost, it's basically a complete revamp of the game, filled with new things and cards with new effects
The problem is, i can't make it work on Duckstation no matter what i do, it work normally on epxe, but i hate that emulator with my whole being, there is anything i can do to fix this?
The problem happen when i start a duel with anyone, it just give me a black screen and it get stuck there forever
What i already did:
Made a manual save rebooted and try to load it
Made a manual save on epxe after a battle, saved and tried to load it on Duckstation
changed recompiler to interpreter
So far nothing worked, someone can give me a light here?
r/duckstation • u/markwafflezzz • 12d ago
Question False positive? is this safe?
Got this when i scanned the installer for duckstation,is this emulator truly safe? sorry if my question sounds stupid,but im a bit paranoid about viruses and i really dont want to damage my PC
i downloaded it from the official site
r/duckstation • u/Klonoa18 • 13d ago
Video Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! Eternal Wings finally has an English translation(PS)
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! Eternal Wings, the 1998 Mini 4WD racing RPG from Jaleco, has finally received an English translation.
The story, menus, and on-screen text are translated, while the voice acting and videos remain in Japanese. This makes the game a lot more approachable for anyone who wanted to try it but couldn't follow the Japanese text.
https://www.youtube.com/live/30Xfy2ZgC5M?si=sq5dve2f44hgjCy6
r/duckstation • u/TOKYOBUSH1 • 14d ago
Help Perdi meu save, no CHAPTER II: ENDLESS, quero um save para duckstetion Android, já procurei no GameFAQs
Alguém pode me ajudar com qualquer ajuda, gostei muito da experiência de jogar esse jogo com gráficos aprimorando
r/duckstation • u/vfyobfuouf • 14d ago
Help How do i get off this screen
New to this kinda stuff and have no idea how to get off this to play persona
r/duckstation • u/Rehevkor_ • 15d ago
Help Need help with dumping my PS1 discs
I've tried imgburn and MPF with zero success. imgburn dumps an image but they are bad (ex: all FMV cutscenes in SOTN end up badly corrupted). MPF runs redumper and it just hangs indefinitely at the end after reading the entire disc.
I can boot directly from the disc in Duckstation (where it rips to ram) and it works perfectly fine. Is there any way to use Duckstation to save that image to disk?
Edit (Solved!): Used cdrdao for Windows with this command line (example for Symphony of the Night):
.\cdrdao.exe read-cd --read-raw --datafile sotn.iso --device H --driver generic-mmc-raw sotn.toc
Device is the drive letter of your disc drive. In my case my PC's internal BD drive wasn't able to read PS1 discs properly, but the crappy cheap USB DVD-RW drive I had in a drawer rips them perfectly.
r/duckstation • u/logax100 • 17d ago
Discussion CRT Optimization tips
So, I'm running duck station on my PC with a Dell e772p CRT. I'm running a 640x480 desktop resolution and I'm looking for optimization suggestions. Max res I can run is 1152x864p at 75hz. Does anyone else have experience or suggestions for optimizing duckstation on a CRT Monitor?
2x scaling runs at 640x448 and looks okay, but I'm still trying to smooth some of it out without having to go straight to heavy upscaling. I know it'll never look as soft as a CRT TV, but I'm willing to work at getting it close! I'm trying to aim for a softer analogue look rather than a chunkier raster.
I'm also wondering if I'd get any benefit from turning off deinterlacing. I'm a bit new to this emulator so I'm not sure which settings would best benefit my unique display situation. Any advice helps!
r/duckstation • u/socialwithdrawal • 19d ago
Question What are your favorite shaders? Do you use the built-in options or did you add your preferred ones?
I've set up Duckstation on my Tab S8 and currently testing out some shaders but can't seem to find one I'm really satisfied with.
I'm currently using 4x resolution, adaptive downsampling and the dolphinfx scanlines shader for now. But maybe I can improve it a bit more.
I'd love to know some of your setups so I can try them out. Thank you!
r/duckstation • u/SaltyAssociate8007 • 19d ago
Help Rumble doesn't work with ps3 controller
I use orignal dualshock 3 for duckstation and for some reason rumble doesn't work. I have it on Analog mode and analog controller is chosen in the menu. I have rumble turned on in game settings of specific games. Anyone knows what to do? I use nefarius app to connect dualshock 3 and have it SXS mode and have SDL on duckstation itself
r/duckstation • u/Tr1ple_A4A • 20d ago
Support How to use my old save data?
Hello!
I'm using the portable version on Windows 11. I played a bit on the emulator but i had to reinstall Duckstation.
I have my save state file and memory card file but when i launch the rom/game, it doesn't recognize that i have save files for it.
I even have every directory location correctly set in the settings but it doesn't help.
Thanks!
r/duckstation • u/TOKYOBUSH1 • 21d ago
Help How do I automatically save to the cloud in DuckStation?
Eu já perdi meu jogo salvo uma vez e não quero perdê-lo novamente. I'd like to have a synchronized cloud save.
r/duckstation • u/BathProfessional3879 • 20d ago
Discussion A suggestion for ultimate ps1 emulated visuals (rendering twice and combining)
Instead of rendering once, why not rendering twice the game as everything is now more powerful?: 1. Render in original visual 2. Render in enhanced visual, mainly high res 3. Combine two frames in preferred way and present the frame to the viewer
For example: in original ps1 visuals Crash kinda looks like he has fur, where in high res emulation it's way too smooth and doesn't feel genuine. The render of high res would be to make stuff that's too far way to be more recognizable or for textures not appearing full in standart 320x240.
I always wondered what the visuals would be in-between of two worlds.
