epsxe help

[Jugernaunt]

Im new at this and when i dopwnloaded all of this i dont know what to do I kepp getting graphic plugin not found.Can u give me step by step thanks

[Guitar Gamer]

Alright - step by step here we come. I'll start right from the beginning:

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General Epsxe Setup and Configuration:
----------------------------------------------

1) First you will need to make sure you have the latest copy of epsxe. As of today - August 1, 2004 - the most recent version is 1.6.0. If you do not have this release you can download it here...

- ePSXe 1.6.0 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/epsxe/epsxe160.zip)

2) Once the file is finished downloading double-click it's icon. The file should automatically open in an archiving program such as Winzip or WinRAR. If you don't have such a program you can download one from either of these locations...

- Winzip 9.0 (http://www.download.com/redir?pid=10265341&merid=50220&mfgid=50220&ltype=dl_dlnow&lop=link&edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3002-2250-10265341&ontId=2250&destUrl=ftp%3A%2F%2Fftp.download.com%2Fpub%2Fwin95 %2Futilities%2Ffilecomp%2Fwinzip90.exe)
- WinRAR 3.40 Beta 3 (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar34b3.exe)

Keep in mind both of the previous downloads are evaluation copies or "trial versions"

Once you open the epsxe zip file choose to extract all of it's contents to the following path (this can be done by manual navigation to that location or by typing out the path name):

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe (Replacing "DRIVE" with your hard drive's letter)

3) Retrieve a Playstation BIOS file from elsewhere on the internet. It is considered in most countries to be illegal to be in possession of such a file so we cannot post links to it here. The file you will need can have two names --- one for NTSC (North American) games and one for PAL (European) games. Most likely - you will need the NTSC file. They are titled as follows:

NTSC - SCPH1001.BIN
PAL - SCPH7502.BIN

4) Once you have successfully download the correct BIOS for your region, extract it or place it in the following folder (assuming you used the suggested installation directory for epsxe as stated above)

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe/bios ("DRIVE" being you hard drive letter)

5) Next you will need to download some plugins for epsxe. Mainly you will need GPU (graphics proccessing unit) and SPU (sound proccessing unit) plugins. These are simply recommendations based on which plugins "normally" achieve optimum performance in most PCs. Download the following files.

GPU Plugins:
- Pete's GPU Plugins 1.75 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/graphics/gpupete175.zip)
- Pete's OpenGL2 PSX GPU 2.0.6 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/graphics/gpupeteogl206.zip)

SPU Plugins:
- Eternal SPU 1.41 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/sound/spuEternal141_win.zip)

6) Once you have download all of the previous files (which will open in Winzip or WinRAR) extract all of their contents to the following directory:

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe/plugins (Provided you used the suggested path)

7) Once you have done all of this it's time to start epsxe for the first time. Go to the directory you installed epsxe too and double click the icon titled 'ePSXe.exe'. The program should start shortly.

8) You should be greeted with a popup box titled 'Welcome to the ePSXe config setup'. This is a "wizard" to get you started. If you've already run epsxe for the first time and want to access the wizard again click 'CONFIG > WIZARD GUIDE'. If you feel like reading then read what it says - otherwise click "CONIFG >>>" on the bottom right hand corner.

You will first be prompted for the BIOS configuration. Provided you have downloaded the correct BIOS and placed it in the proper folder you should see it listed in the white box. Make sure it is highlighted/selected and click "NEXT >>>"

Next comes the GPU configuration. In the white box will be a list of all the plugins you have for graphics. I suggest using Pete's OpenGL driver but depending on your PC specs - it may be trial and error until you find a plugin which produces desirable results. Once you have selected one click "NEXT >>>"

Here you will need to select the 'Eternal SPU Plugin 1.41' from the white box. This plugin should be the best all round for nearly any system. Click "NEXT >>>"

Now you will need to select a CD-ROM plugin. I recommend that if you are going to be playing from CDs to simply use 'epsxe CDR ASPI core 1.5.2' and click 'Configure' right under the white box. In the popup which appears it will say "Select CD-ROM" and have a drop down list below it. Drop down the list and pick whichever of your drives you would like to use for reading the discs. Click "OK". If you plan on playing from image files or ISOs then you can ignore what I just said. Click "NEXT >>>"

Next comes configuring the gamepads. This should be pretty self explanitory. Click on which Pad to configure and change buttons to your preference. Click "NEXT >>>" when you are done. Click "DONE"

9) Ok. Now if all is well you can attempt to play a game. For users who wish to play from an actual PSX disc you can put it in the cd/dvd drive you selected earlier now. When ready Click "File > Run CDROM". Be patient and hope for the best.

Users who wish to play ISOs can mount the image directly in epsxe by clicking "File > Run ISO" and selecting your image in the popup which shortly proceeds.

10) Congratualtions! Hopefully your playing a game right now and enjoying it. :)

Note: This was thrown together rather quickly so there may be some mistakes. Bear with it and let me know if you see anything which needs correcting (for those who know what they're talking about)

Have fun! :)

[M.H.A.Q.S.]

Talk about having some free time!! Nice one there. ;)

[Guitar Gamer]

Well, ya know - I just woke up, was still in my boxers and thought.. what the hell! :P And also I was going to write something like this for another thread so I guess I had make up for not doing so.

[onewecallgod]

GG, make a new thread called: "how to configure epsxe" or something and copy paste your guide there and i'll sticky it

[Guitar Gamer]

*nods* I'm on it.

[Tonymontana655]

Now you will need to select a CD-ROM plugin. I recommend that if you are going to be playing from CDs to simply use 'epsxe CDR ASPI core 1.5.2' and click 'Configure' right under the white box

when I did that a box pop-ed up and said *Error loading WNASPI32.DLL what should I do??

[M.H.A.Q.S.]

Download ASPI layer from www.adaptec.com. If you are on WinXP, then you don't need the ASPI layer.

[xxreaper008]

THANK U i was completly lost

[yugiohmaster]

hey guitar gamer I did all you said but when i clicked to setup the video a window poped out and said someting about dll dinamic library win 32 or something like that

[montpics]

What graphic plugins did u you used? Or, can u post a screenshots where your problem started? :)

[yugiohmaster]

hi does what aspi layer do and does it mess up your pc

[yugiohmaster]

hi what does aspi layer do could it mess up your pc

[montpics]

It reads PSX CD-ROMS on certain modes. And no, it doesn't crashed on my PC, yet. ;) :P

Please don't do double posts. :cool:

[yugiohmaster]

hi sorry about the double post and which are the best plugins for win 2000 by the way my pc specs are 450 mhz don't have a heavy duty video card its good but not extreme

[montpics]

I don't know about what's the best for win2000 as I don't have Win2000 on my PC but you should try it and test it one by one, just like I normally did. ;)

Or maybe I could test it then if I have time. :P

[ColdSoup]

Whoa! My plan to play FFT just got smashed. I don't have enough room for that. *Decides to look on Ebay* I have a PS2, Just lost my copy of Tactics.

[maxwell]

Can anyone please help, the tutoril at the start got me started thanks. The problem I have now is that it starts and I get both sony logos coming up but the game does not start. It just sits on the black sony screen with only ½ the logo? Can anyone help?

[Chocho]

You need a nother plugin. Or you need configure that, wich one you use.

[yugiohmaster]

I have another pc with win 98 and when I tryed playing the epcsxe the window the epcsxe window pops up when I select play cd rom a black screen pops up and then another little grey box says:EPSXE caused an invalid page fault in
module SPUETERNAL.DLL at 017f:021414b4.
Registers:
EAX=575c3a43 CS=017f EIP=021414b4 EFLGS=00010216
EBX=01330ea0 SS=0187 ESP=00b1f514 EBP=00b1fe38
ECX=00000000 DS=0187 ESI=01330eb8 FS=0e8f
EDX=00b1f54c ES=0187 EDI=00000014 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 08 56 52 50 ff 51 0c 85 c0 7d 0a 5f 5e 5d 32
Stack dump:
00000000 00000000 0234a0d0 00b1fe38 00000000 00000000 01330ea0 8157e958 81560f78 00020001 0000ac44 0002b110 00100004 00b10000 00000014 00018000. then the screen shrinks.

[montpics]

Did you test the bios first where you should see the PSX logo when you start with a bios? :)

Then, as for the sound plugins, try the other one. The one I used is....... bah, forgot which one since I'd stop playing for a year now. :P

[yugiohmaster]

yes I tried the bios it runs fine but very slow

[montpics]

Then try the other one or configuring the graphic plugin to make the bios goes smoother and normal. Suggested : PEOPS GPU. ;)

Finally I test it on my PC. (Thanks for forcing me playing Parasite Eve 2 on my PC, yugiohmaster) Eternal SPU plugin works best among of those. :P

[yugiohmaster]

which is the best video plug in for the video card (s3 inc.savage4)

[montpics]

Hmmm, pretty decent graphic card.

Well, I don't which one looked best on that particular graphic card. Did you try the pete's plugins? First try any of Pete's plugins and test it on Bios screen whether which one is smoother. (Try first the old one, Pete D3D something) :P

Oh yeah, you better click on the 'Show FPS on screen' to show how smooth the game is. :)

[kurai_itaki]

Alright - step by step here we come. I'll start right from the beginning:

----------------------------------------------
General Epsxe Setup and Configuration:
----------------------------------------------

1) First you will need to make sure you have the latest copy of epsxe. As of today - August 1, 2004 - the most recent version is 1.6.0. If you do not have this release you can download it here...

- ePSXe 1.6.0 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/epsxe/epsxe160.zip)

2) Once the file is finished downloading double-click it's icon. The file should automatically open in an archiving program such as Winzip or WinRAR. If you don't have such a program you can download one from either of these locations...

- Winzip 9.0 (http://www.download.com/redir?pid=10265341&merid=50220&mfgid=50220&ltype=dl_dlnow&lop=link&edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3002-2250-10265341&ontId=2250&destUrl=ftp%3A%2F%2Fftp.download.com%2Fpub%2Fwin95 %2Futilities%2Ffilecomp%2Fwinzip90.exe)
- WinRAR 3.40 Beta 3 (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar34b3.exe)

Keep in mind both of the previous downloads are evaluation copies or "trial versions"

Once you open the epsxe zip file choose to extract all of it's contents to the following path (this can be done by manual navigation to that location or by typing out the path name):

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe (Replacing "DRIVE" with your hard drive's letter)

3) Retrieve a Playstation BIOS file from elsewhere on the internet. It is considered in most countries to be illegal to be in possession of such a file so we cannot post links to it here. The file you will need can have two names --- one for NTSC (North American) games and one for PAL (European) games. Most likely - you will need the NTSC file. They are titled as follows:

NTSC - SCPH1001.BIN
PAL - SCPH7502.BIN

4) Once you have successfully download the correct BIOS for your region, extract it or place it in the following folder (assuming you used the suggested installation directory for epsxe as stated above)

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe/bios ("DRIVE" being you hard drive letter)

5) Next you will need to download some plugins for epsxe. Mainly you will need GPU (graphics proccessing unit) and SPU (sound proccessing unit) plugins. These are simply recommendations based on which plugins "normally" achieve optimum performance in most PCs. Download the following files.

GPU Plugins:
- Pete's GPU Plugins 1.75 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/graphics/gpupete175.zip)
- Pete's OpenGL2 PSX GPU 2.0.6 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/graphics/gpupeteogl206.zip)

SPU Plugins:
- Eternal SPU 1.41 (http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/sound/spuEternal141_win.zip)

6) Once you have download all of the previous files (which will open in Winzip or WinRAR) extract all of their contents to the following directory:

DRIVE:/Program Files/epsxe/plugins (Provided you used the suggested path)

7) Once you have done all of this it's time to start epsxe for the first time. Go to the directory you installed epsxe too and double click the icon titled 'ePSXe.exe'. The program should start shortly.

8) You should be greeted with a popup box titled 'Welcome to the ePSXe config setup'. This is a "wizard" to get you started. If you've already run epsxe for the first time and want to access the wizard again click 'CONFIG > WIZARD GUIDE'. If you feel like reading then read what it says - otherwise click "CONIFG >>>" on the bottom right hand corner.

You will first be prompted for the BIOS configuration. Provided you have downloaded the correct BIOS and placed it in the proper folder you should see it listed in the white box. Make sure it is highlighted/selected and click "NEXT >>>"

Next comes the GPU configuration. In the white box will be a list of all the plugins you have for graphics. I suggest using Pete's OpenGL driver but depending on your PC specs - it may be trial and error until you find a plugin which produces desirable results. Once you have selected one click "NEXT >>>"

Here you will need to select the 'Eternal SPU Plugin 1.41' from the white box. This plugin should be the best all round for nearly any system. Click "NEXT >>>"

Now you will need to select a CD-ROM plugin. I recommend that if you are going to be playing from CDs to simply use 'epsxe CDR ASPI core 1.5.2' and click 'Configure' right under the white box. In the popup which appears it will say "Select CD-ROM" and have a drop down list below it. Drop down the list and pick whichever of your drives you would like to use for reading the discs. Click "OK". If you plan on playing from image files or ISOs then you can ignore what I just said. Click "NEXT >>>"

Next comes configuring the gamepads. This should be pretty self explanitory. Click on which Pad to configure and change buttons to your preference. Click "NEXT >>>" when you are done. Click "DONE"

9) Ok. Now if all is well you can attempt to play a game. For users who wish to play from an actual PSX disc you can put it in the cd/dvd drive you selected earlier now. When ready Click "File > Run CDROM". Be patient and hope for the best.

Users who wish to play ISOs can mount the image directly in epsxe by clicking "File > Run ISO" and selecting your image in the popup which shortly proceeds.

10) Congratualtions! Hopefully your playing a game right now and enjoying it. :)

Note: This was thrown together rather quickly so there may be some mistakes. Bear with it and let me know if you see anything which needs correcting (for those who know what they're talking about)

Have fun! :)

So, I did EVERYTHING you suggested I do, to a T. BUT, whenever I load up an ISO, it runs bajesus fast. >< What do you think I should do?

[mhl12]

http://forums.emulator-zone.com/showthread.php?t=673

stickies are here for a reason.. :)

[tirthmanek]

ok...now i gace this weird other problem when i start the epsxe.. it says.. error no sound handler.. blah blah...now what ?:confused:

[tirthmanek]

.........................face*

[cooly99]

is say go to the epsxe.com it will explain everything

[Zach]

You've been warned about useless posts... Don't do it again.

[lugewsupas]

hi there sir,,, ive done all the instructions right but when i try to start a game it was just plain BLACK.... what can i do about this.. please help.. tnx....

[FatTrucker]

This thread is 2 years old!!!!. Did it really need resurrecting?.

If you have a support request start a new thread and report in it your PC spec, your OS, what version of the emulator you are using, what plugins you are using, what games you have tried and what format they are in.