PPSSPP 1.20 Adds Portrait Mode, Relay Multiplayer, HTTP Uploads; Android Rolling Out

If you use PPSSPP on Android, version 1.20 is rolling out via the Play Store now, and iOS users should expect a delay, the PPSSPP team announced on March 3, 2026. The update was published as PPSSPP 1.20, maintained by Henrik Rydgård and contributors, and the announcement plus the full release notes are hosted on the PPSSPP website.

PPSSPP's official Twitter account, PPSSPP - PSP emulator (@PPSSPP_emu), summed the headline changes in a single post: "PPSSPP 1.20 has been released! Lots of fixes, portrait mode on iOS, support for relay servers for easier multiplayer setup, etc. Android is rolling out now, you'll get it soon if you installed from Play Store! iOS will take a little longer. Links to changelog and downloads:" That same day Retro Dodo's Sebastian Santabarbara expanded on the update, writing, "So what's new? Well, there's support for Portrait Mode on iOS and other devices, not that I can imagine many people would want to play PSP games on an even smaller screen. But if that's your jam, then now you can!"

Multiplayer changes are among the most practical for players who host or join games over the internet: the release adds support for relay servers to make multiplayer setup easier, a feature the PPSSPP tweet specifically highlights as "support for relay servers for easier multiplayer setup." Retro Dodo describes the same capability as support for multiplayer relay services, and lists input and control improvements alongside it.

Input and UI work in 1.20 includes new touch control layouts, improved text rendering, rotation fixes, and better handling of unsupported ISOs, all cited in Retro Dodo's coverage. The update also adds or improves controller and sensor support, with explicit mentions of DualSense controller support and tilt controls. Retro Dodo characterizes the package as broad, writing, "The list of updates and improvements is vast, with support for multiplayer relay services, DualSense controllers, and tilt controls."

Several game-specific fixes are credited to Henrik Rydgård and contributors. Retro Dodo notes Henrik fixed graphical issues in Tales of Phantasia X, resolved a savedata problem in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and restored the soundtrack in Tony Hawk's Project 8. Those fixes are flagged as part of the 1.20 work highlighted in both the PPSSPP announcement and the Retro Dodo article.

The headline for this assignment also referenced HTTP Upload as a 1.20 feature; that term does not appear in the supplied PPSSPP tweet or the Retro Dodo excerpts. The official announcement and full changelog are hosted on the PPSSPP website, and the PPSSPP tweet indicated links to changelog and downloads would be provided in that announcement.

Retro Dodo's page includes an image captioned "Seb's iPhone playing God of War on PPSSPP" and lists Sebastian Santabarbara as the author, with a display note of "Updated on 2 min read." For anyone tracking input, multiplayer, or recent game fixes, PPSSPP 1.20 is the build to watch as the Android Play Store rollout completes and the project posts its full release notes.