The latest version of ShadPS4, the best PS4 emulator for PC out there, is capable of running Bloodborne no sound problems, also maintaining high graphic quality and good performance levels. The emulation is still not perfect, but it has improved enough that it’s clear that the hardest part has been done and that there is less and less left to complete this project.

There are many new features that ShadPS4 brings in its version 0.4.0, but among the most important are: bug fixes affecting the shader compiler, support for processors that do not have SSE4.2a instructions, auto-update functionality, window resizing, improved keyboard and touchpad support, as well as improved Vulkan support.

All these tweaks and fixes made it possible to run Bloodborne on PC. with sound and without serious problems without the need for mods or additional modifications, which was impossible until now. It’s a huge achievement, but you’re probably thinking about performance. The truth is that I have to give you good news because the optimization rate has also improved.

Bloodborne can be emulated on ShadPS4 and on low-end computers, and if we have a mid-high-end PC, we can play it without problems in high resolutions with total fluidity. I’ll give you an example to serve as a reference, the team behind Ryzen 5 7600X, 32 GB DDR5 and GeForce RTX 4070 In 4K, you can move it at over 100 FPS, with averages around 90 FPS.

In the video, we can see a fairly complete performance test, as the player goes through several areas and faces several enemies, including bosses. The sense of fluidity is generally good, although there are times when there are jerks and falls important FPS, so there is still work to be done in that regard.

Emulating Bloodborne on PC has spawned another project that wants to turn it into a PC-exclusive remaster by introducing various mods that will improve its graphic quality. We’ll need a very powerful computer to use these mods, and I don’t think they’ll be really viable until the base game emulation is fully polished and optimized, so be patient.