rpcs3/README.md

RPCS3
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The world's first free and open-source PlayStation 3 emulator/debugger, written in C++ for Windows and Linux.

You can find some basic information on our [**website**](https://rpcs3.net/). Game info is being populated on the [**Wiki**](https://wiki.rpcs3.net/).
For discussion about this emulator, PS3 emulation, and game compatibility reports, please visit our [**forums**](https://forums.rpcs3.net) and our [**Discord server**](https://discord.me/RPCS3).

[**Support Lead Developers Nekotekina and kd-11 on Patreon**](https://www.patreon.com/Nekotekina)

## Contributing

If you want to help the project but do not code, the best way to help out is to test games and make bug reports. See:
* [Quickstart](https://rpcs3.net/quickstart)

If you want to contribute as a developer, please take a look at the following pages:

* [Coding Style](https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/wiki/Coding-Style)
* [Developer Information](https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/wiki/Developer-Information)
* [Roadmap](https://rpcs3.net/roadmap)

You should also contact any of the developers in the forums or in the Discord server to learn more about the current state of the emulator.

## Building

See [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md) for more information about how to setup an environment to build RPCS3.

## Running

Check our friendly [quickstart](https://rpcs3.net/quickstart) guide to make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements to run RPCS3.

Don't forget to have your graphics driver up to date and to install the [Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2019](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe) if you are a Windows user.

## License

Most files are licensed under the terms of GNU GPLv2 License; see LICENSE file for details. Some files may be licensed differently; check appropriate file headers for details.