With Sony recently confirming that it will no longer port its PlayStation games to PC, there has been a surge in efforts to perfect the emulation of these titles. During the summer, Ghost of Yōtei (2025) was launched on PC via an emulator for the first time, and the PS5 launch title Demon's Souls Remake achieved the same breakthrough.
However, while SharpEmu is undoubtedly the go-to choice for running emulated versions of PS5 games, one player is attempting to get Astro Bot running natively on Windows without an emulator, and so far, they have achieved some success. After overcoming several hurdles, the game can now run on Windows, reaching up to 120 FPS with frame generation.
Astro Bot Now Has a Native Windows Version Capable of Running at 120 FPS
Equal_Classroom_872 shared a native PC port of Astro Bot on Reddit. It runs via a "Windows executable using AnyPS5 and a Kyty-based Vulkan graphics layer."
Across four different areas in Astro Bot, Equal_Classroom observed varying frame rates:
In Sky Garden, they achieved 32–34 fps
In Hoover Beach, it runs at 51–53 fps
In Snowy Canyon, it runs at 43–44 fps
And in Cymbal Party Land, it runs at 37–39 fps
However, this performance has been significantly improved through frame generation.
With 2x frame generation enabled, the game reaches approximately 63 FPS; with 4x frame generation, it hits 124–128 FPS. Of course, frame generation has sparked some controversy since these are not native frames, but it is indeed a method to boost performance.
The port also includes DLSS Super Resolution, NVIDIA Reflex integration, and controller support, including DualSense, DualShock 4, Xbox, Switch Pro controllers, as well as motion controls.
Unfortunately, like many other recent PC ports, this version was almost certainly created through "vibe coding." We have seen this in titles such as Super Mario Galaxy and Need for Speed: Underground 2, and Equal_Classroom explicitly mentioned AI in their post.
This comes at a time when public perception of Sony and PlayStation has hit an all-time low. The PlayStation fan community has been rallying against the company's decision to stop producing disc-based consoles starting next year. The backlash against this move includes protests, petitions, new legislative proposals, and class-action lawsuits, with Sony even receiving a "Hall of Shame" award.