How to Play PS1 games on PC

Hey all!

Today I'm gonna give you another *tutorial*. Today is under the tag [games]

Remember Final Fantasy VIII? Remember Eden, Bahamuth, Shiva?? Or Suikoden II, Parasite Eve, Lunar, Rayman, Hercules, Xenogears?? Ever wish to play those games all over again (or maybe finish them for the first time... to think of... I never really finish Suikoden II and FF-IX), but your old PS1 console is broken and your PS2 just CAN'T play PS1 CDs?? Oh--and not to mention you moved house couple of times in the last 10 years and you just lose track of where's your old playstation games??

I'LL TELL YOU how to play PS1 games on PC, completely free of charge, you only need a *preferably fast* internet connection, keyboard, CPU and monitor. You have 'em all?? Let's start!!

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1. Download ePSXe (PS1 emulator)

http://www.epsxe.com/ --> navigate from there, and download the latest version (don't DL any beta! Choose the most stable one)


2. Download plugins

Plugins will be necessary. There are three plugins you basically need to run the program.
Go to http://www.ngemu.com/psx/epsxe.php?action=plugins
And then press Ctrl+F and download these following stuff:
--> P.E.Op.S. GPU (v1.18b)
--> Pete's GPU Plugins (v1.77)
--> Eternal SPU (v1.41)
--> P.E.Op.S. DSound (v1.9)
--> CDR Mooby (v2.8)
--> P.E.Op.S. CDR (v1.4)

Extract the files into the "plugin" folder in the ePSXe. (It's NOT in C://Program Files ! Remember the path when you download the ePSXe program in the first place? And you double click on it to run it? Go there and you will find the plugin folder)



3. Download BIOS

You'll need a file called scph1001.dll just type it on google and download it. After, place it on the "bios" folder. (Even if you don't, you can locate it yourself later in config. We'll get there soon).



4. Download your game!!

You can type your game on google and search for it and download it, or use torrent on mininova or anything... but if you're not familiar with torrent (it'll be another tutorial, next time) -- and for me it's a pain in the ass coz' torrent might take TOO long to download -- try these following sites. I only downloaded from one of them, but you're welcome to try to download from numerous websites I'm about to give you.

http://www.romhustler.net/roms/psx
http://emuparadise.org/roms/psx
http://www.romulation.net/psx
http://konsoloyunlari.net/bolum.php?f=76



5. CONFIG

Run the ePSXe

Config - Video
(a) Choose the plugin (I use the first option) -- Configure
(b) Choose the resolution, and or whether you want to play it in a window (thus you can read the walkthrough at the same time), or full screen. Ah and if you wondering, the resolution depends on your computer performance... I personally choose window.
If you're confuse, click "NICE" on default settings (bottom-left)

Config - Sound
(a) Choose the plugin (I use P.E.Op.S. DSound blah blah)
(b) Choose following options
Mode : 2
Volume : 1
Reverb : 2
Interpolation: 3

Leave the rest as default and OK.

Config - Cdrom
(a) Choose the plugin (I use P.E.Op.S blah blah)
(b) Don't need to configure anything there.. leave it as default.

Config - Bios
Locate the scph1001.dll and OK

Config - Game Pad - Port 1
Adjust it at your convenience...



6. Play your game!!

File - Run ISO

Locate the PS1 game you just downloaded, if you downloaded more than one files, choose the one with the BIGGEST size.
Enjoy your game!


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Basically that's all. But if you actually have PS1 games, you might want to play them on CD ROM (run-CD ROM), or you might want to rip it (you can use nero to rip it) and mount it with a program like Daemon... but too bad I'm not detailing that here..

But if you really want to know how, my advice as usual... Make a great use of google!!!