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This is a page meant to address common questions and issues faced by users.

==Running VSH in RPCS3==
To run VSH (otherwise known as XMB, the PS3's graphical user interface) currently you need this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrjmGq8TrnXNPYpWPsikf14HqJmXhb79/view?usp=sharing special build]. You also need to make the following changes in the ''Settings menu'':

{{config
<!-- CPU configuration -->
|firmware settings                   = Manually load selected libraries <!-- Manually load selected libraries, Load automatic and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx only, Load liblv2.sprx and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx and strict selection -->
|firmware settings notes             = '''Deselect''' every module in the ''Firmware Libraries'' menu <!-- Where libraries are manually selected, mention the list of libraries to be selected here -->
<!-- GPU configuration -->
|write color buffers                 = On <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers notes           = 
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
|debug console mode                  = On <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode notes            = 
<!-- Debug configuration -->
|force cpu blit emulation            = On <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation notes      = 
}}

After this, select <code>File > Boot elf/self...</code> and select <code>/dev_flash/vsh/module/vsh.self</code>

==Enabling Debug tab==
To enable RPCS3's debug tab in the settings window,
# Navigate to:
#: <code>RPCS3\GuiConfigs</code> on ''Windows''
#: <code>~/.config/rpcs3/GuiConfigs</code> on ''Linux''
# Open '''CurrentSettings.ini''' with a text editor
# Change <code>showDebugTab=false</code> to <code>showDebugTab=true</code>

==Modifying settings through config.yml==
In most cases, users should use the ''Settings tab'' available in the GUI to modify configurations present in RPCS3. However, the GUI interface does not expose all settings available. This is done to prevent users from accidentally modifying sensitive settings. In the event users need to modify one of these settings, the following guide will demonstrate how:

: First, a custom configurations for the particular game must be created. This is done to ensure that changes made only affect one game and not every game present in the emulator:
:# Launch RPCS3
:# Right-click on the game and press '''Configure'''
:# When the Settings Menu opens, hit '''Save''' and close the emulator
::: This will create a custom configuration for this game 
: The next step is navigate to the location where the custom (per-game) configuration is saved:
:# Right click on the game in the gamelist and click on '''Open custom config folder''' ''(or)'' <br>Navigate to <code>RPCS3\config\custom_configs\</code> on Windows or <code>~/.config/rpcs3/custom_configs/</code> on Linux
:# Locate the file <code>config_GAMEID.yml</code> where <code>GAMEID</code> is the Title ID of your particular game
:# Open the file using any text editor
:# Scroll through the list of settings available to find the one you wish to modify (don't forget to hit save after you've changed the necessary option)