diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/Makefile b/emulators/ppsspp/Makefile
index ef4491600be..eb2e8a6e3e4 100644
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/ppsspp/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ NOT_FOR_ARCHS =	${BE_ARCHS}
 COMMENT =	Sony PlayStation Portable emulator
 
 DISTNAME =	ppsspp-$V
-V =		1.17.1
-REVISION =	2
+V =		1.18.1
 
 SITES =		https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/releases/download/v$V/
 
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/distinfo b/emulators/ppsspp/distinfo
index 227b1897f3e..aeceb0ffe06 100644
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/distinfo
+++ b/emulators/ppsspp/distinfo
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (ppsspp-1.17.1.tar.xz) = I+C4ZJzIEksMIqYtTUG1kra9QGS86MCbDUq86JXhMq4=
-SIZE (ppsspp-1.17.1.tar.xz) = 54663108
+SHA256 (ppsspp-1.18.1.tar.xz) = eMXRfwlEPX6kUPzp/cBYG1IM8gbEIJXdhV6Uvi4Jvc8=
+SIZE (ppsspp-1.18.1.tar.xz) = 54239412
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-CMakeLists_txt b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-CMakeLists_txt
index 5423724d6b2..ded7ab0bb9d 100644
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-CMakeLists_txt
+++ b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-CMakeLists_txt
@@ -1,25 +1,10 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-- ffmpeg: Fix the HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC test
-  43b7ca6908c3d33be7a1b6eac4aede49d0541833
-- Minor CMake fix
-  457924128195116216da81a3493b9db8f399807f
-
 - Honor CFLAGS and DEBUG
 - Use system libpng on arm platforms
 
 Index: CMakeLists.txt
 --- CMakeLists.txt.orig
 +++ CMakeLists.txt
-@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ if(NOT IOS)
- endif()
- 
- include(ccache)
-+include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
- include(GNUInstallDirs)
- 
- add_definitions(-DASSETS_DIR="${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/ppsspp/assets/")
-@@ -385,13 +386,13 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
+@@ -423,13 +423,13 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
  		endif()
  	endif()
  
@@ -37,32 +22,7 @@ Index: CMakeLists.txt
  	set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO} -O2 -g -D_NDEBUG")
  
  	# Enable checking printf-like format strings (also works for logging functions)
-@@ -949,6 +950,24 @@ if(USE_FFMPEG)
- 	endif()
- 
- 	find_package(FFmpeg REQUIRED avcodec avformat avutil swresample swscale)
-+	# Check if we need to use avcodec_(alloc|free)_frame instead of av_frame_(alloc|free)
-+	# Check if we need to use const AVCodec
-+	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${FFmpeg_INCLUDE_avcodec};${FFmpeg_INCLUDE_avformat})
-+	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES FFmpeg::avcodec;FFmpeg::avformat)
-+	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "-pedantic -Wall -Werror -Wno-unused-variable")
-+	check_cxx_source_compiles("extern \"C\" {
-+		#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
-+		#include <libavformat/avformat.h>
-+		}
-+		static AVCodecContext *s_codec_context = NULL;
-+		int main() {
-+			const AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_encoder(s_codec_context->codec_id);
-+			return 0;
-+		}
-+		" HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC FAIL_REGEX "invalid conversion")
-+
-+	# Check if we need to use avcodec_alloc_context3 instead of stream->codec
-+	# Check if we need to use av_frame_get_buffer instead of avcodec_default_get_buffer
- endif(USE_FFMPEG)
- 
- find_package(ZLIB)
-@@ -1147,7 +1166,7 @@ else()
+@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ else()
  endif()
  
  # Arm platforms require at least libpng17.
@@ -71,24 +31,3 @@ Index: CMakeLists.txt
  	set(PNG_REQUIRED_VERSION 1.7)
  else()
  	set(PNG_REQUIRED_VERSION 1.6)
-@@ -2020,6 +2039,7 @@ add_library(${CoreLibName} ${CoreLinkType}
- 	Core/ELF/PrxDecrypter.h
- 	Core/ELF/ParamSFO.cpp
- 	Core/ELF/ParamSFO.h
-+	Core/FFMPEGCompat.h
- 	Core/FileSystems/tlzrc.cpp
- 	Core/FileSystems/BlobFileSystem.cpp
- 	Core/FileSystems/BlobFileSystem.h
-@@ -2354,8 +2374,11 @@ target_compile_features(${CoreLibName} PUBLIC cxx_std_
- 
- if(FFmpeg_FOUND)
- 	target_compile_definitions(${CoreLibName} PRIVATE USE_FFMPEG=1)
-+	if (HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC)
-+		target_compile_definitions(${CoreLibName} PRIVATE HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC=1)
-+	endif()
- 	set_target_properties(${CoreLibName} PROPERTIES NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED true)
--	target_include_directories(${CoreLibName} BEFORE PUBLIC ${FFmpeg_INCLUDE_avcodec})
-+	target_include_directories(${CoreLibName} BEFORE PUBLIC ${FFmpeg_INCLUDE_avcodec} ${FFmpeg_INCLUDE_avformat})
- 	target_link_libraries(${CoreLibName}
- 		FFmpeg::avcodec
- 		FFmpeg::avformat
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Common_RiscVCPUDetect_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Common_RiscVCPUDetect_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index aa6f253683e..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Common_RiscVCPUDetect_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-Unbreak on riscv64, we don't have sys/auxv.h or getauxval().
-
-OpenBSD/riscv64 assumes RV64GC, aka RV64IMAFDC.
-Our kernel provides no support for the V extension.
-
-Index: Common/RiscVCPUDetect.cpp
---- Common/RiscVCPUDetect.cpp.orig
-+++ Common/RiscVCPUDetect.cpp
-@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
- #include <cstring>
- #include <set>
- #include <sstream>
--#include <sys/auxv.h>
- #include <vector>
- #include "Common/Common.h"
- #include "Common/CPUDetect.h"
-@@ -201,13 +200,13 @@ void CPUInfo::Detect()
- 	}
- #endif
- 
--	unsigned long hwcap = getauxval(AT_HWCAP);
--	RiscV_M = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'M');
--	RiscV_A = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'A');
--	RiscV_F = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'F');
--	RiscV_D = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'D');
--	RiscV_C = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'C');
--	RiscV_V = ExtensionSupported(hwcap, 'V');
-+	/* OpenBSD uses rv64gc */
-+	RiscV_M = true;
-+	RiscV_A = true;
-+	RiscV_F = true;
-+	RiscV_D = true;
-+	RiscV_C = true;
-+	RiscV_V = false;
- 	// We assume as in RVA20U64 that F means Zicsr is available.
- 	RiscV_Zicsr = RiscV_F;
- 
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_AVIDump_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_AVIDump_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a25be6da3a..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_AVIDump_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/AVIDump.cpp
---- Core/AVIDump.cpp.orig
-+++ Core/AVIDump.cpp
-@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ extern "C" {
- #define av_frame_free avcodec_free_frame
- #endif
- 
--#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(59, 16, 100)
--#define AVCodec const AVCodec
--#endif
-+#include "FFMPEGCompat.h"
- 
- static AVFormatContext *s_format_context = nullptr;
- static AVCodecContext *s_codec_context = nullptr;
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_FFMPEGCompat_h b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_FFMPEGCompat_h
deleted file mode 100644
index 22fb4baebfa..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_FFMPEGCompat_h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/FFMPEGCompat.h
---- Core/FFMPEGCompat.h.orig
-+++ Core/FFMPEGCompat.h
-@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
-+#ifndef FFMPEG_COMPAT_H
-+#define FFMPEG_COMPAT_H
-+
-+#ifdef HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC
-+#define AVCodec const AVCodec
-+#endif
-+
-+#endif // FFMPEG_COMPAT_H
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceAtrac_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceAtrac_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c2735963c35..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceAtrac_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/HLE/sceAtrac.cpp
---- Core/HLE/sceAtrac.cpp.orig
-+++ Core/HLE/sceAtrac.cpp
-@@ -129,10 +129,7 @@ extern "C" {
- #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
- #include "libavutil/version.h"
- }
--
--#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(59, 16, 100)
--#define AVCodec const AVCodec
--#endif
-+#include "Core/FFMPEGCompat.h"
- 
- #endif // USE_FFMPEG
- 
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceMpeg_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceMpeg_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 01dcc1dccd3..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HLE_sceMpeg_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/HLE/sceMpeg.cpp
---- Core/HLE/sceMpeg.cpp.orig
-+++ Core/HLE/sceMpeg.cpp
-@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ extern "C" {
- #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
- #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
- }
--#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(59, 16, 100)
--#define AVCodec const AVCodec
--#endif
-+#include "Core/FFMPEGCompat.h"
- static AVPixelFormat pmp_want_pix_fmt;
- 
- #endif
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_MediaEngine_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_MediaEngine_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8af02e7eadb..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_MediaEngine_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/HW/MediaEngine.cpp
---- Core/HW/MediaEngine.cpp.orig
-+++ Core/HW/MediaEngine.cpp
-@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ extern "C" {
- 
- #ifdef USE_FFMPEG
- 
--#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(59, 16, 100)
--#define AVCodec const AVCodec
--#endif
-+#include "Core/FFMPEGCompat.h"
- 
- static AVPixelFormat getSwsFormat(int pspFormat)
- {
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_cpp b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f43bbc7302..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.cpp
---- Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.cpp.orig
-+++ Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.cpp
-@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ extern "C" {
- #include "libavutil/samplefmt.h"
- #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
- }
-+#include "Core/FFMPEGCompat.h"
- 
- #endif  // USE_FFMPEG
- 
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_h b/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_h
deleted file mode 100644
index 999292bf6e6..00000000000
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/patches/patch-Core_HW_SimpleAudioDec_h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-- ffmpeg: Improved fix for checking if const AVCodec* is necessary
-  930b7f644d74c74d9e58bf8e5300bf9ea9fb78a9
-
-Index: Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.h
---- Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.h.orig
-+++ Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.h
-@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ extern "C" {
- #include "libavutil/version.h"
- };
- 
--#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(59, 16, 100)
--#define AVCodec const AVCodec
- #endif
- 
--#endif
--
- // Wraps FFMPEG for audio decoding in a nice interface.
- // Decodes packet by packet - does NOT demux.
- 
-@@ -90,6 +86,9 @@ class SimpleAudio { (private)
- 	int wanted_resample_freq; // wanted resampling rate/frequency
- 
- 	AVFrame *frame_;
-+#if HAVE_LIBAVCODEC_CONST_AVCODEC // USE_FFMPEG is implied
-+	const
-+#endif
- 	AVCodec *codec_;
- 	AVCodecContext  *codecCtx_;
- 	SwrContext      *swrCtx_;
diff --git a/emulators/ppsspp/pkg/PLIST b/emulators/ppsspp/pkg/PLIST
index 32e35a5e7af..e49e500cd29 100644
--- a/emulators/ppsspp/pkg/PLIST
+++ b/emulators/ppsspp/pkg/PLIST
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ share/ppsspp/assets/lang/it_IT.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/ja_JP.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/jv_ID.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/ko_KR.ini
+share/ppsspp/assets/lang/ku_SO.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/lo_LA.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/lt-LT.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/lang/ms_MY.ini
@@ -107,8 +108,10 @@ share/ppsspp/assets/logo.png
 share/ppsspp/assets/ppge_atlas.meta
 share/ppsspp/assets/ppge_atlas.zim
 share/ppsspp/assets/rargray.png
+share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_achievement_unlocked.wav
 share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_back.wav
 share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_confirm.wav
+share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_leaderbord_submitted.wav
 share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_select.wav
 share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_toggle_off.wav
 share/ppsspp/assets/sfx_toggle_on.wav
@@ -147,12 +150,17 @@ share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/tex_4xbrz.csh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/tex_mmpx.csh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_bicubic.fsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_bicubic.vsh
+share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_sharp_bilinear.fsh
+share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_sharp_bilinear.vsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_spline36.fsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/upscale_spline36.vsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/videoAA.fsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/shaders/vignette.fsh
 share/ppsspp/assets/themes/
+share/ppsspp/assets/themes/1995.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/themes/defaultthemes.ini
+share/ppsspp/assets/themes/slateforest.ini
+share/ppsspp/assets/themes/vinewood.ini
 share/ppsspp/assets/ui_atlas.meta
 share/ppsspp/assets/ui_atlas.zim
 share/ppsspp/assets/unknown.png