{"id":10373,"date":"2020-06-28T14:04:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T14:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=10373"},"modified":"2024-01-16T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T07:27:44","slug":"install-ppsspp-1-10-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/06\/install-ppsspp-1-10-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install PSP Emulator PPSSPP in Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-34875\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-icon-feature.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This simple tutorial shows how to install PPSSPP for playing PSP games on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and their based systems, e.g, Linux Mint 20\/21 and Zorin OS 17.<\/p>\n<p>PPSSPP is a free open-source PSP emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices including iPhone, Android, Nintendo WiiU, Nintendo Switch, BlackBerry 10, MeeGo, Pandora, Xbox and more.<\/p>\n<p>The software keeps updating with new features and bug-fixes. And, now the latest is v1.16.x, that features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RetroAchievements support<\/li>\n<li>New JIT backends: RISC-V, based on IR, and x86 JIT based on IR.<\/li>\n<li>And many other changes. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppsspp.org\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News page<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34878\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow-600x367.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow-600x367.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow-768x469.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp112-appwindow.webp 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Install PPSSPP Emulator in Ubuntu:<\/h3>\n<p>The game emulator offers official binary packages at the links below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ppsspp.org\/downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PPSSPP<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Ubuntu Linux, only third-party Flatpak and Ubuntu PPA packages are available at the moment. And here you may choose one method that you prefer.<\/p>\n<h4>Option 1: Install PPSSPP via Flatpak:<\/h4>\n<p>Flatpak is an universal Linux package format runs in sandbox. It comes with most dependency libraries bundled, and takes <b>a few hundred MB more disk space<\/b> than native <code>.deb<\/code> package from Ubuntu PPA.<\/p>\n<p>The PPSSPP Flatpak supports both modern <strong>64-bit AMD\/Intel PC<\/strong> and <b>AArch64 processor, such as Raspberry Pi and Apple Silicon<\/b>. And the package is maintained and updated timely by the community, consists of Linux developers.<\/p>\n<h5>1.) Install Flatpak daemon in Ubuntu:<\/h5>\n<p>If you&#8217;re first time installing a Flatpak package in Ubuntu, open &#8220;terminal&#8221; from start menu and run command to install the daemon:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<p>NOTE <b>Ubuntu 18.04<\/b> users have to add <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~flatpak\/+archive\/ubuntu\/stable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this PPA<\/a> before installing the daemon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39141\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-768x294.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>2.) Add the Flathub repository:<\/h5>\n<p>Flathub is the de facto standard for getting Flatpak packages. To add the repository, simply run command:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45203\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub-700x158.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub-700x158.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub-300x68.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub-768x174.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/flatpak-add-flathub.webp 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>3.) Install PPSSPP Flatpak<\/h5>\n<p>After installed the daemon and added the repository, run command to install PPSSPP:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install flathub org.ppsspp.PPSSPP<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45226\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp-700x454.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp-700x454.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp-768x498.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/flatpak-ppsspp.webp 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like normal apps, you can finally open PPSSPP by searching from the overview screen. Though, you may need to <b>log out and back in<\/b> if app icon not visible.<\/p>\n<p>And, to update the Flatpak package, just run command:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak update org.ppsspp.PPSSPP<\/pre>\n<h5>4.) How to Remove PPSSPP Flatpak package (Optional)<\/h5>\n<p>For any reason, you can easily remove the package by running command in terminal:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.ppsspp.PPSSPP<\/pre>\n<p>And remove unused runtime to free up space via <code>flatpak uninstall --unused<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h4>Option 2: How to Install PPSSPP via Ubuntu PPA<\/h4>\n<p>There&#8217;s an <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~xuzhen666\/+archive\/ubuntu\/ppsspp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unofficial PPA<\/a> that so far contains the latest <b>deb<\/b> packages for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, <del datetime=\"2024-01-16T07:13:45+00:00\">Ubuntu 18.04 (dropped)<\/del>, and Linux Mint 21\/20.<\/p>\n<p>The PPA package now also supports for 64-bit PC\/laptop, and <code>arm64\/armhf<\/code> devices, such as Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.)<\/b> Open terminal either by searching from activities overview or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xuzhen666\/ppsspp<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10375\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-focal-ppa-600x120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-focal-ppa-600x120.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-focal-ppa-450x90.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ppsspp-focal-ppa.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.)<\/b> Then refresh system package cache and install PPSSPP via command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo apt update\r\n\r\nsudo apt install ppsspp<\/pre>\n<p>You may also install the SDL version via <code>sudo apt install ppsspp-sdl<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10376\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/apt-ppsspp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/apt-ppsspp.png 520w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/apt-ppsspp-450x169.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall PPSSPP PPA package:<\/h3>\n<p>To remove the PPA, either go to <i>Software &amp; Updates &gt; Other Software<\/i>, or run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xuzhen666\/ppsspp<\/pre>\n<p>To remove the Sony PSP emulator, run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo apt remove ppsspp ppsspp-sdl<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This simple tutorial shows how to install PPSSPP for playing PSP games on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and their based systems, e.g, Linux Mint 20\/21 and Zorin OS 17. 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