The PlayStation Classic is Powered by the Open-Source PCSX Emulator

Author: Michael Crider / Source: How-To Geek

“Classic” consoles, tiny, re-packaged versions of 80s and 90s game machines, are a popular trend in gaming. But Sony took an expedient step for the PlayStation Classic: using an emulator that its fans have been developing for years.

Kotaku spotted the open-source license for PCSX ReARMed in a recent hands-on look at the new PlayStation Classic.

That’s an ARM (mobile hardware) re-release of the PCSX emulator that PC gamers have been using for almost two decades to play classic PS1 titles on PCs. Because the emulator uses the GNU General Public License, it can be re-packaged and included in other software, like the popular RetroArch omnibus emulator. And it can even be included in a retail product, as is the case with the PlayStation Classic.

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