AnyPS5 Project Launches PS5 Games Natively on PC Using AI

AnyPS5 is an open-source AI-based project on GitHub. It converts PS5 game executables into programs that run natively on PCs by replacing Sony's system libraries with its own, rather than emulating the console. The community maintains a tracker where over 180 PS5 games have been attempted to run, but only a few are confirmed as playable. This is not an emulator – games run natively, so some expect higher performance on a powerful PC.

“GTA 6 will likely be able to run on your PC at release – and with significantly higher frame rates than on the PS5,” stated TikTok blogger Schlayerr. This is his assessment, not a confirmed possibility. “Technically it's feasible due to architectural similarities and AI accelerating reverse engineering, but I doubt the AAA quality at scale,” Theodor Agranat from Gunzilla Games told Decrypt.

According to the latest update, 100% of PS5 GPU shaders have been transferred, and 88% of system libraries have been ported. In a tweet by Chris Mizo: 3,005 out of 3,475 functions have been implemented, library support is at 86.47%, and libc at 99%. The remaining 12% will take time as new libraries are being discovered.

In a demo on Discord, the developer ran GTA 5 at 27 FPS, while others reported 4 FPS in Epic Mickey, 25 FPS in Phasmophobia, and 60 FPS in Vampire Survivors. Full playability is not yet achieved due to the incomplete port and bugs in individual games.

A likely obstacle for GTA 6 at release is the mandatory firmware update: the project must rework files for the new version.

AnyPS5 prohibits piracy on its Discord: the game must be purchased from the PlayStation Store. Some users see the project as a response to Sony's plan to stop releasing discs by 2028. The petition “Don't Kill the Disc” has gathered over 385,000 signatures, and Shawn Layden called the decision “calculated.” In August, Sony stated in a California court that purchasing a digital game is not equivalent to ownership.