The original post: /r/android by /u/BcuzRacecar on 2024-12-10 21:10:34.

https://rpcs3.net/blog/2024/12/09/introducing-rpcs3-for-arm64/

Adding arm64 architectural support is a key step to ensure long term preservation of the PlayStation 3 console, as arm64 CPUs make their way into the conventional desktop and laptop market.

We are aware it comes with its own disadvantages, such as having to deal with toxic users that have harassed other emulator developers in the past, like the brilliant developers behind AetherSX2, or redistribution of modified builds of an emulator, often violating their FOSS license, while claiming credit for work they didn’t do themselves. As it has already happened with other emulator projects being re-distributed in these malicious ways.

We are also aware of the increase of scam applications that portray themselves as a PlayStation 3 emulator while being malware, or that redistribute RPCS3 under a different name and claim it is a new emulator. Some of them are even vetted in Google’s Play Store. Unfortunately Google haven’t acted on the reports we have made, and these scam apps continue to be exposed to users.

We are thus reminding once again that there are no other PS3 emulators that can run PS3 games. Any footage you see is either completely fake, or recorded on a real console, or through RPCS3 itself and distributed under the claim it’s another emulator with a different name.

For these reasons, we are disallowing Android and iOS discussion in our communities. We have no intention of porting RPCS3 to these platforms at this time, so no discussion on these topics is needed. Unfortunately, this blanket decision is ultimately needed due to the high toxicity of several individuals in the Android community, who refuse to take no for an answer, some of which have already been banned from our communities.

Im not going to pretend to understand the decision but its theirs to make and Im not going to be mad at them for it.