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Trademarks and Copyright
All trademarks and copyright-written content found on this website belong to their respective owners. The PCSX4 team is in no way affiliated with Sony or PlayStation.
The "PlayStation logo", "PlayStation 4 logo", "PlayStation 3 logo", "PlayStation Portable logo", "PlayStation Vita logo", "PlayStation Move logo", "PlayStation Network logo", "PlayStation Store logo", "PlayStation Plus logo", "Sony logo", "Sony Computer Entertainment logo" and their aforementioned names are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Sony Entertainment Network" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Library programs are copyright Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Intellectual Properties
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Open-source Licensing
PCSX4 uses the GNU General Public License Version 2 (June 1991). According to the license, you are welcome to use PCSX4 and its source code for any purpose, but distributing PCSX4 requires that the source code be released and attribution is given. For more details on how the GNU General Public License system works, please refer to GNU.org
Sony Interactive Entertainment Proprietary Technologies
Library programs are copyright Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Licensed for play on the PlayStation 4 Computer Entertainment System or authorized PlayStation 4 format systems. For full terms and conditions see the official PlayStation 4 user's manual. The PlayStation 4 system is authorized and produced under license from Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Use is subject to the copyright laws and the terms and conditions of the user's license.
Statement on Piracy and Illegal Acts
When dumping video game software, users are subject to country-specific software distribution laws. PCSX4 is not designed to enable illegal activity. We do not promote piracy nor do we allow it under any circumstances. Any users conversing about piracy upon joining the Discord server, forums or GitHub community will receive administrative action. Please take the time to review copyright and video game software dumping laws and/or policies for your country before proceeding.
By following these instructions, you will do so at your own discretion. Should you follow these instructions against your local law, we shall not be held responsible for your actions.
Development and Experimentation
The goal of this project is to experiment, research, and educate on the topic of PlayStation 4 emulation that can be performed on compatible devices and operating systems. All information was obtained legally by purchasing PlayStation 4 hardware and software. Additional information was obtained from various sources on the internet that include but is not limited to system hardware and software documentation. Most of this information can be found on the PlayStation 4 Developer Wiki.
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