--- title: "The PS4 emulator ShadPS4 now lets you play PS4 games online without using PSN" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-ps4-emulator-shadps4-now-lets-you-play-ps4-games-online-without-using-psn-sglagygus source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-ps4-emulator-shadps4-now-lets-you-play-ps4-games-online-without-using-psn type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-27T05:52:45.331Z updated: 2026-06-27T05:53:05.159Z tags: ["tech-news"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The PS4 emulator ShadPS4 now lets you play PS4 games online without using PSN **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary ShadPS4, the PS4 emulator, has announced ShadNet — a custom server layer built on RPCN that replicates Sony's PlayStation Network backend. This allows users to play PS4 games online without a PSN account. Currently in early testing, only score tracking is functional; full netplay support is still in development. Users need to register an account on the ShadPS4 website to participate. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [RetroArch's Netplay feature is why it's still the best emulation frontend](https://daily.dev/posts/retroarch-s-netplay-feature-is-why-it-s-still-the-best-emulation-frontend-ej1hqia7f) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [First Signs Of PS5 Emulation Progress Appear With Demon's Souls Remake](https://daily.dev/posts/first-signs-of-ps5-emulation-progress-appear-with-demon-s-souls-remake-9hiquiedm) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-ps4-emulator-shadps4-now-lets-you-play-ps4-games-online-without-using-psn-sglagygus)