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What Reddit users keep repeating.

Paraphrased from top threads on r/PPSSPP and r/Emulation. Cross-check the settings page before changing advanced options.

"Save in-game regularly. Save-state undo is disabled by default on Android, and overwriting a slot on the main menu can brick your session."

"Multithreaded (experimental) often slows games instead of helping. Leave it off. I/O on thread helps when storage goes to sleep mid-session (Project Diva lag)."

GBAtemp / r/PPSSPP settings discussions

"If Vulkan stretches or black-screens on older Android, OpenGL is the safe fallback. Test one backend change before touching resolution."

r/PPSSPP · Vulkan troubleshooting threads

"Convert ISO → CSO with maxcso to save 40–60% space. Use lower compression for action-heavy games; max compression can stutter on weak hardware."

r/Emulation compression guides · maxcso

"Disabling Fast Memory fixes some multiplayer games, but if you need it off for single-player too, that's a bug worth reporting on GitHub."

r/PPSSPP · Fast Memory threads

"Texture scaling is a speed killer on budget phones. Anisotropic filtering is nearly free on modern GPUs. Use that instead for sharper distant textures."

PPSSPP forum performance guide · widely cited on Reddit