Tutorial: Sony Playstation 1 (PSX) Emulator Quick-Start Guide

Sony Playstation (PSX) Emulator Quick-Start Guide by: Rezo

Required Files:

ePSXe v1.7.0 DOWNLOAD MIRROR
zlib1.dll DOWNLOAD MIRROR
OpenGL2 PSX GPU Plugin DOWNLOAD MIRROR
SOFT GPU Plugin DOWNLOAD MIRROR
[b]PSX BIOS FILE: CREATED FROM YOUR Sony Playstation 1 (PSX)

Optional Files:

IMGBURN (for Creating a Game ISO) DOWNLOAD MIRROR
WinRAR Archiver 32BIT DOWNLOAD MIRROR
WinRAR Archiver 64BIT DOWNLOAD MIRROR
Additional Plugins LINK

Instructions:

Create Folders:

Create a Folder and Name it PSX
Create a Folder in PSX and call it GAMES

Extract ePSXe v1.7.0:

Install WinRAR Archiver
Open epsxe170.zip
Click FILE -> SELECT ALL -> Click EXTRACT TO
Locate the /PSX/ Folder in the Middle-Right Box
Click OK

Extract ZLIB1:

Open zlib125-dll.zip
Click FILE -> SELECT ALL -> Click EXTRACT TO
Locate the /PSX/ Folder in the Middle-Right Box
Click OK

Add PSX PLUGINS and BIOS Files:

PLUGINS FOR WINDOWS:

Open gpupeteogl209.zip
Click FILE -> SELECT ALL -> Click EXTRACT TO
Locate the /PSX/PLUGINS Folder in the Middle-Right Box
Click OK

Open gpupeopssoftwin118b.zip
Click FILE -> SELECT ALL -> Click EXTRACT TO
Locate the /PSX/PLUGINS Folder in the Middle-Right Box
Click OK

*Make sure you Verify that: gpuPeopsSoft, gpu, and gpuPeteOpenGL2 are in the /PSX/PLUGINS/ Folder*

PLUGINS FOR LINUX:

ePSXe Plugins for Linux can be found at: LINK

BIOS FILE:

Locate BIOS File or Several BIOS Files (example SCPH7502.bin)
Paste BIOS to your /PSX/BIOS Folder

OPENING ePSXe v1.7.0:

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

Open the /PSX/ Folder
Locate the ePSXe File with the GamePad icon (to the right under "TYPE" it should say Application)
Right Click -> PROPERTIES -> COMPATABILITY -> PRIVILEGE LEVEL
Put a Check in the RUN THIS PROGRAM AS AN ADMINISTRATOR Box -> Click APPLY -> Click OK
Double Click the ePSXe File -> Click YES (if Asked)

Windows XP:

Open the /PSX/ Folder
Double Click ePSXe.exe

RUNNING A GAME:

**Optional** Use IMGBURN to make an ISO File of an Original PSX Game

Put Game ISO in /ePSXe/GAMES/
Open /PSX/ and Double Click ePSXe
Click Yes (if asked)
Click FILE -> RUN ISO
Locate /PSX/GAMES/ Folder
Double Click Game ISO to Select the Game

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
**NOTE: ePSXe MUST BE RUNNING AS ADMINISTRATOR**

Configure a Gamepad/Controller
[list][*]Acquire a USB Gamepad (an XBOX360 Gamepad WILL WORK)[*]Plug USB Cable into your Computer[*]Allow Windows to Install Drivers (automatic)[*]Open /PSX/ Folder and Double Click ePSXe[*]Click CONFIG -> GAMEPAD -> PORT 1 -> PAD 1

**NOTE: If it does not show up, either you are not running ePSXe in Administrator mode,
your controller is faulty, or you should check other combinations (Port 2, etc)