Using RPCS3 to play PS3 Online

This page contains step-by-step guides on getting setup to play **RPCS3 online**. --- You can also find some basic information on the **Official Website** (https://rpcs3.net/), game info is being populated on the **Wiki** (https://wiki.rpcs3.net/index.php?title=Category:Games), to know about emulation compatibility reports visit the **Forums** (https://forums.rpcs3.net/) and for real-time stats of online players access **RPCN** (https://rpcs3.net/rpcn). If anything is unclear or you'd like further help with any of the above guides, feel free to contact me requesting directly support! --- # **1. 🛠️ RPCS3 Setup Guide** This project is a free and open-source **PlayStation 3 emulator** in constant development and expanding game compatibility. To get it up and running, you'll need to do the following initial setup: **1.** Download and extract **RPCS3** (https://rpcs3.net/download); **2.** Download the **Official PlayStation 3 Firmware** (http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/us/2023_0228_05fe32f5dc8c78acbcd84d36ee7fdc5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP) from Sony website; **3.** Open RPCS3, if it prompts you to update, press **"Yes"**; **4.** Drag the `PS3UPDAT.PUP` firmware file onto the open RPCS3 window and press **"Yes"** to install **or** open `File` menu, then `Install Firmware`, select the `PS3UPDAT.PUP` file and press **"Yes"** to install; **5.** To show games, you need to open the `File` menu, then `Add Games` and select your game in the **folder format**; **6.** Go to the `Online Menu`, once you are there, click on `Edit Network Configurations`; --- # **2. 🆔 RPCN Account Guide** To play online in this project you gonna need an **RPCN account**, which is a netplay service inside the emulator that allows you to play revived PlayStation 3 games. To get it properly registered, you'll need to do the following setup: **1.** Open the **RPCS3** *(with the initial configuration already done)*; **2.** At the top of the screen, click on `Configuration` menu; **3.** In the drop-down, click on `RPCN`; **4.** In the new window, press `Account`; **5.** Check if the **'Server'** is set to `Official RPCN Server`; **6.** Enter the `Create Account` and follow the instructions: choose a **username**, enter a **password** and enter your **email address**; **7.** Check your email for a message from **np@rpcs3.net**: this should contain your `token` *(if you cannot find it, check your spam folder)*; **8.** In the same window as `Create Account`, now choose `Edit Account`; **9.** Enter the **token** from your email into the `Token` box; **10.** Press `Save` and then `Test Account`; --- # **3. 🔄 Game Update Guide** Once you have added your games, you still need to make sure they are **updated** to their latest version, as being up-to-date is mandatory to play online. For that, we have a tool that grabs updates for games directly from **Sony's servers** using their updates API **(there is no game/dlc at all in this!)**, so here's what you need to do: **1.** Download and extract the latest version of **Rusty PSN** (https://github.com/RainbowCookie32/rusty-psn/releases), choose the `rusty-psn-egui` build; **2.** Open it, then go to the `Settings` menu *(it's the gear button in the top right corner)*; **3.** Now click on `Pick folder` to set the **Download Path** for your pkgs **or** you can leave it as is and it will download into the program folder you extracted; **4.** On the program's main screen, simply enter the game's serial number in the `Title Serial` field and press `Search for updates`; **5.** Now you will see all the updates available for it, you can choose to download just one by clicking `Download file` **or** you can download all of them at once by pressing `Download all`; **6.** Open the **RPCS3** *(with the game already added)*; **7.** Drag the `.pkg` file onto the open RPCS3 window and press **"Yes"** to install **or** open `File` menu, then `Install Packages/Raps/Edats`, select the file(s) and press **"Yes"** to install; --- # **4. 🌐 DNS Config Guide** To be able to play online certain games that have been revived by the community, you will need to use a **DNS** to make it connect to the servers. It's not complicated and allows **Cross-Play** with those on the original hardware *(not with all games atm)*, so to get it up and running online with others, you'll need to do the following setup: **1.** Open the **RPCS3** *(with the initial configuration already done)*; **2.** Go to your game of choice and right-click on it, then choose `Create Custom Configuration From Global Settings` option; **3.** Go to the `Network` tab and set these settings to: - Network Status = `Connected` - DNS = `X.X.X.X` *(enter the address of the specific game here)* - Bind address = `0.0.0.0` - Enable UPNP = `☑️` - PSN Status = `RPCN` **4.** Press `Apply` and `Save custom configuration`, then close this window; **5.** Now, you just need to right-click your game and select `Boot with custom configuration`; --- # **5. 🛰️ XLink Kai Setup Guide** XLink Kai is a **multi-platform** and **peer-to-peer LAN** tunneling service which enables users to play local area network and ad-hoc multiplayer games on their consoles online with people all over the world. RPCS3 support in XLink Kai is **still experimental** and as such the setup process is a bit... bespoke: **1.** Download and install **XLink Kai** (https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/go?c=download) and **NPCAP** (https://npcap.com/#download); **2.** Then, **Run as Administrator** `kaiLoopbackBridge64.exe` inside `C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XLink Kai\\`, press any key to continue and the loopback adapter will now be configured automatically; **3.** Open the **RPCS3** *(with the initial configuration already done)* and go to your game of choice and right-click on it, then choose `Create Custom Configuration From Global Settings` option; **4.** Go to the `Network` tab and set these settings to: - Network Status = `Connected` - PSN Status = `Disconnected` **5.** Press `Apply` and `Save custom configuration`, then **close** this window and the emulator; **6.** Start **XLink Kai** and log in; **7.** Start **kaiLoopbackBridge**, navigate through the prompts and **keep it open the entire time you are playing**; **8.** Open **RPCS3 again** and start your game: right-click and select `Boot with custom configuration`; **9.** XLink Kai will now see RPCS3 as a Playstation 3 console under the **Metrics** tab, navigate to a game arena and play! ---