Many gamers, who were attempting to enter the realm of 3D console gaming in the early days, were N64 gamers. Instead, they were likely PSX (Playstation 1) gamers. This guide will help you understand how to play Playstation 1 games on your PC using the emulator ePSXe.

PSX emulator utilizes CD images for emulating consoles, instead of games with ROM files. This is not the case with other consoles in this era. This is because Playstation 1 games were on CDs, not the traditional game cartridge. Emulation for the Playstation 1 involves “some assembly required” that is as complex as 16-bit PC/DOS. We’ll start with the basics and move onto more complex scenarios in the upcoming guides.

First, we require the emulator. It is available on the official download page of the emulator ePSXe.

Next, locate a spot on your hard-drive where you will be able to easily locate your PSX gaming software. I suggest creating a folder at that place for all your PSX-related requirements and then opening that new folder. Create a new folder to house the ePSXe emulator. Next, create an archive that holds all your CD files. Put all of your CD images into this folder.

You will then need to open your emulator folder. Extract all of the files from the ZIP archive that you downloaded to the folder. The emulator does not require installation. However, you will have to set up the emulator before you start using it. Before you can open the emulator, you should find the Playstation 1 bios file. These files don’t come with the emulator.Read more scph1001.bin download At website Articles We also cannot discuss the best way to obtain them. They are still available files quickly and would prefer to get the complete set together. Once you have found the BIOS file and copied them into the emulator directory.

Once that’s done then we can look for the GPU plugin. Pete’s GPU plugin is recommended. This can be located here. Locate the GPU plugin that’s the most suitable for your system. Once the download is complete you can extract the files into the plugins directory.

Once you have downloaded the BIOS files as well as the GPU plugin, you can start the ePSXe Emulator by double-clicking the epsxe.exe. If you’re prompted to run the Wizard then click. If you use the wizard, it’s recommended to make sure that your settings are in order. You don’t really need to do much configuration. It’s enough to run the recommended BIOS (the wizard will inform you which one). Choose the Pete’s GPU plugin you downloaded , and create any necessary configuration. (The wizard will indicate which one is recommended).

The result will be an emulator screen that is similar to the one above.

You can run the emulator wizard to set up again if you select the “Config”, drop-down menu, then click on “Wizard Guide”.

Next, we need to set up the controller’s setup. This option is found by clicking on ‘Config drop-down menu’ and then hovering your cursor over “Game Pad”, “Port 1”, before pressing “Pad 1”.

Click this link to display a pop-up that appears like this:

To alter any control you need to click one of the grey boxes, and then enter the new control. Once you’ve completed configuring your controller’s digital settings, simply hit the OK button. Controllers cannot be configured when a game is being played. This is a disadvantage of emulators. Once you have an adequate setup, this will not be a problem.

Find the setting for your video. The settings are located in the drop-down menu “Config”, and click on “Video”.

It will probably open the pop-up window.

Select on the “Configure button” right below the dropdown menu that shows the name of your plugin. This window was what I got:

The only thing I’ve toyed with was switching between full-screen and windowed mode. I prefer windowed mode , so that I have fast access to other apps in the event of need. Full screen mode is employed to block distracting elements from your screen, making the game more enjoyable. Your preferences will be taken into consideration. These settings can be adjusted to suit any game that you play.

The next option is the traditional load state or save state option. You can find this under the “Run” drop-down menu. I like speed keys (F1 saves and F3 loads) to load quickly and for saving.

There are some things you need to know before we start loading our first game. First, the game needs to be in a very common disc image format. The ISO file or the CUE/BIN file format are suitable formats. The emulator will tell you what format it is able to interpret whenever you browse an image. Load the.cue file if it is in CUE/BIN format.

In addition, when you play the game, it will hide the window currently in use and then open another window specifically for the game. To exit the current game, you need to press “ESC” on the keyboard. It’s typically located at the farthest leftmost key on the keyboard.

The method I’m going to discuss is only suitable for single disc games. Follow this guide to play multi-disc format games. If you follow this procedure for games with multiple discs, you’ll be unable to switch discs during the game.

Okay, cleaned up? That’s awesome. Just click on the “File” dropdown menu and click “Run ISO”.

In the browser window that pops up navigate to the CD image directory you created and then place all your images into. Click on the game image you would like to open and then click “Open”. The game will start.

Important: When you’re done playing the game it is imperative to hit the “Esc” button on your keyboard. You can quit your emulator by clicking on the “Filedrop-down menu” after which you can click “Exit”.

Simply clicking on the “X” button can shut out of the emulator, but it leaves the emulator’s process in your task manager running. This could be an issue in the event that you need to restart the ePSXe. If you want to end the process, press CTRL+Alt+Delete. You can also open your task manager by selecting the “Processes” tab. Find the ePSXe file and then click “End Process”. Or restart your system. Stopping processes could be hazardous therefore, make sure to make use of the “exitbutton within the emulator.

While this guide is a great starting point for emulating PSX gaming consoles, there are additional questions. We will be covering more advanced subjects in the coming guides, so be sure to check back regularly.

Enjoy playing