shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher

The official Qt launcher for shadps4 emulator

470

stars

358

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C++

primary language

Sep 12, 2026

updated

README



QtLauncher

General information

QtLauncher is the official launcher for shadPS4. It was separated from the main repository and is now in development here.

Building

[!IMPORTANT] If you want to use this launcher, you don't have to follow the build instructions, you can simply download the launcher from the release tab.

Windows

Check the build instructions for Windows.

Linux

Check the build instructions for Linux.

macOS

Check the build instructions for macOS.

Keyboard and Mouse Mappings

[!NOTE] Some keyboards may also require you to hold the Fn key to use the F* keys. Mac users should use the Command key instead of Control, and need to use Command+F11 for full screen to avoid conflicting with system key bindings.

ButtonFunction
F10FPS Counter
Ctrl+F10Video Debug Info
F11Fullscreen
F12Trigger RenderDoc Capture

[!NOTE] Xbox and DualShock controllers work out of the box.

Controller buttonKeyboard equivalent
LEFT AXIS UPW
LEFT AXIS DOWNS
LEFT AXIS LEFTA
LEFT AXIS RIGHTD
RIGHT AXIS UPI
RIGHT AXIS DOWNK
RIGHT AXIS LEFTJ
RIGHT AXIS RIGHTL
TRIANGLENumpad 8 or C
CIRCLENumpad 6 or B
CROSSNumpad 2 or N
SQUARENumpad 4 or V
PAD UPUP
PAD DOWNDOWN
PAD LEFTLEFT
PAD RIGHTRIGHT
OPTIONSRETURN
BACK BUTTON / TOUCH PADSPACE
L1Q
R1U
L2E
R2O
L3X
R3M

Keyboard and mouse inputs can be customized in the settings menu by clicking the Controller button, and further details and help on controls are also found there. Custom bindings are saved per-game. Inputs support up to three keys per binding, mouse buttons, mouse movement mapped to joystick input, and more.

Logo is done by Xphalnos

Contributing

If you want to contribute, please read the CONTRIBUTING.md file.
Open a PR and we'll check it :)

Translations

If you want to translate shadPS4 to your language we use Crowdin.

Contributors

License

Contributors

(top 30 of 31)

georgemoralis

176 commits

kalaposfos13

42 commits

rainmakerv3

39 commits

DanielSvoboda

24 commits

shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher

The official Qt launcher for shadps4 emulator

470

stars

358

commits

C++

primary language

Sep 12, 2026

updated

README



QtLauncher

General information

QtLauncher is the official launcher for shadPS4. It was separated from the main repository and is now in development here.

Building

[!IMPORTANT] If you want to use this launcher, you don't have to follow the build instructions, you can simply download the launcher from the release tab.

Windows

Check the build instructions for Windows.

Linux

Check the build instructions for Linux.

macOS

Check the build instructions for macOS.

Keyboard and Mouse Mappings

[!NOTE] Some keyboards may also require you to hold the Fn key to use the F* keys. Mac users should use the Command key instead of Control, and need to use Command+F11 for full screen to avoid conflicting with system key bindings.

ButtonFunction
F10FPS Counter
Ctrl+F10Video Debug Info
F11Fullscreen
F12Trigger RenderDoc Capture

[!NOTE] Xbox and DualShock controllers work out of the box.

Controller buttonKeyboard equivalent
LEFT AXIS UPW
LEFT AXIS DOWNS
LEFT AXIS LEFTA
LEFT AXIS RIGHTD
RIGHT AXIS UPI
RIGHT AXIS DOWNK
RIGHT AXIS LEFTJ
RIGHT AXIS RIGHTL
TRIANGLENumpad 8 or C
CIRCLENumpad 6 or B
CROSSNumpad 2 or N
SQUARENumpad 4 or V
PAD UPUP
PAD DOWNDOWN
PAD LEFTLEFT
PAD RIGHTRIGHT
OPTIONSRETURN
BACK BUTTON / TOUCH PADSPACE
L1Q
R1U
L2E
R2O
L3X
R3M

Keyboard and mouse inputs can be customized in the settings menu by clicking the Controller button, and further details and help on controls are also found there. Custom bindings are saved per-game. Inputs support up to three keys per binding, mouse buttons, mouse movement mapped to joystick input, and more.

Logo is done by Xphalnos

Contributing

If you want to contribute, please read the CONTRIBUTING.md file.
Open a PR and we'll check it :)

Translations

If you want to translate shadPS4 to your language we use Crowdin.

Contributors

License

Contributors

(top 30 of 31)

georgemoralis

176 commits

kalaposfos13

42 commits

rainmakerv3

39 commits

DanielSvoboda

24 commits

Languages

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