.PPDMP File Extension

PPSSPP Frame Dump

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What is a PPDMP file?

A PPDMP file is a graphics frame dump created by PPSSPP, a PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator. It stores the output of the emulator’s Graphics Engine (GE) at a specific moment during gameplay, including textures, vertex information, and render commands used by the game. Developers, modders, and advanced users can generate PPDMP files to analyze how a game draws its graphics, helping debug visual issues or optimize performance.

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Screenshot of a .ppdmp file in PPSSPP 1.1
PPDMP file open in PPSSPP 1.1

PPSSPP (PlayStation Portable Simulator Suitable for Playing Portably) is one of the most widely used PSP emulators. The PPDMP file format is part of PPSSPP’s suite of developer tools, primarily used for frame dumping, which captures the graphics output at a specific point in a game.

PPDMP files allow users to freeze a game’s visual output and inspect the rendering process in detail. Unlike .PPST Save States, which store complete game state data to resume gameplay, PPDMP files are purely visual and used for diagnostic purposes rather than regular gameplay.

To create a PPDMP file, users must enable frame dumping in the developer tools section of PPSSPP. To do this in the Windows version of PPSSPP:

  1. Select Game settings → More settings....
  2. Choose Tools → Developer tools → Show developer menu.
  3. Click DevMenu → Create frame dump.

NOTE: Since PPDMP files capture detailed render data, they can be quite large and are mainly intended for technical analysis, not for saving game progress.

How to open a PPDMP file

You can open PPDMP files with PPSSPP. To open a PPDMP file, select File → Load.

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Programs that open PPDMP files

Windows
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Mac
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iOS
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Android
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