[GH-ISSUE #3862] [Feature Request]:How to update from an older version to the latest while keeping data and settings? #1158

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opened 2026-02-27 21:10:15 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:10:15 +03:00

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Originally created by @susufa on GitHub (Dec 10, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/3862

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I have searched for a similar issue in this repository and did not find one.

Description

am currently using version 0.11.
As far as I know, the VRAM memory leak issue has not been resolved yet. However, I couldn’t resist starting to play Bloodborne already.

Therefore, I would like to ask how I can update the emulator to a newer version in the future while keeping my existing data and settings, once this issue is fixed, so that I can continue playing the game more smoothly.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Reason

I hope to become more invested in the game in the future after the VRAM memory leak issue is resolved.

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For example, how to preserve playtime data and emulator-related settings while upgrading the emulator to a newer version.
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Originally created by @susufa on GitHub (Dec 10, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/3862 ### Checklist - [x] I have searched for a similar issue in this repository and did not find one. ### Description am currently using version 0.11. As far as I know, the VRAM memory leak issue has not been resolved yet. However, I couldn’t resist starting to play Bloodborne already. Therefore, I would like to ask how I can update the emulator to a newer version in the future while keeping my existing data and settings, once this issue is fixed, so that I can continue playing the game more smoothly. THANK YOU SO MUCH! ### Reason I hope to become more invested in the game in the future after the VRAM memory leak issue is resolved. ### Examples For example, how to preserve playtime data and emulator-related settings while upgrading the emulator to a newer version. _No response_

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2026-02-27 21:10:15 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:10:16 +03:00

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@Rabbit0w0 commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2025):

Replacing the shadps4 binary with a newer one works fine. But better to backup your saves before upgrading.

@Rabbit0w0 commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2025): Replacing the shadps4 binary with a newer one works fine. But better to backup your saves before upgrading.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:10:16 +03:00

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@DanielSvoboda commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2025):

To continue with your playtime, simply copy the play_time.txt file from the AppData\Roaming\shadps4 folder to the user folder of shadPS4QtLauncher.

@DanielSvoboda commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2025): To continue with your playtime, simply copy the `play_time.txt` file from the `AppData\Roaming\shadps4` folder to the `user `folder of shadPS4QtLauncher.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:10:16 +03:00

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@georgemoralis commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2026):

this is a question for https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher now if it still exists report it there

@georgemoralis commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2026): this is a question for https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher now if it still exists report it there