This weekend a new medium update of the most popular emulator for PSP games has arrived. PPSSPP 1.18 it's here with some new features, but what they have done most is correct errors. However, they have also slipped in one labeled as "critical" and that could affect many devices when running applications and demos of those programs known as homebrew, that is, unofficial ones. The solution is already on the way, so if you use such programs and it is a possibility, it may be better not to update.
But the current situation is what it is, and PPSSPP 1.18 is now available with a Discreet list of new featuresPerhaps the most notable is the user interface, which has seen crashes, hangs, and performance fixes, three new themes, and in-game information added. It's also now possible to install saved games from a ZIP file, and support has been enabled for some unofficial apps to connect to the game. RetroAchievements.
Other new features of PPSSPP 1.18
In the emulation section, PPSSPP 1.18 has fixed many crashes, Improved compatibility and support for Vulkan. As for specific title support, we've fixed an issue with the Socom FB3 depth buffer in the menu, dark lighting in OpenGL in Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow, acid bugs in MGS2 on AMD GPUs, fixed regression in Genshou Suikoden, and fixed the HUD bug in GTA LCS emulating "triggering vertex" correctly.
Support for the CHD format introduced in the earlier version, with much better performance than previous versions. This format compresses images more, so more games can be stored in the same space.
PPSSPP 1.18 It is now available from your official website, although it may still take some time to reach the Android and iOS stores.