ePSXe 2.0.5 Emulator Setup Tutorial & Best Configuration Guide | Play PS1 Games On Your PC
2,361How to play Playstation 1 games on your PC using ePSXe for Windows, Mac OSX, & Linux. This tutorial and guide shows you step-by-step instructions for BIOS, ISO, Emulator, and Configuration Settings. The OS is Windows 10 (will work on other versions of Windows). The game and gameplay used was of Final Fantasy VII (7).
______________________________________Description Content______________________________________
1. Primary Links
2. Instructions
3. Music Credit
4. Essential Links
5. Common Issues & Errors w/ Fixes
_________________________________________Primary Links_________________________________________
ePSXe for Windows: http://adf.ly/1VWVwb
7-Zip: http://adf.ly/1VWVNH
7-Zip Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zGwNi0cWjU
Skip Adf.ly Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1VN2BybD0
*If taking the legal route:
BIOS Dump: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Guide-to-Dumping-Your-PS2-Bios-over-LAN
ISO Rip: http://www.imgburn.com/
*If not taking legal route, Googling is simple enough.
_______________________________Instructions – Required Software_________________________________
All links are at the top or bottom of the description.
All software mentioned includes – 7-zip, AMD/Nvidia/Intel Graphics Drivers, C++, BIOS, ISO/BIN file.
You can Google the download for ISO & BIOS if you choose the illegal route.
_________________________________Instructions – Install ePSXe____________________________________
A – Go to ePSXe.com
B – Click "Downloads"
C – Click "ePSXe v2.0.5 Windows"
D – Unzip the file anywhere you please. Wherever you unzip the file is your directory folder.
E – Make sure to put your BIOS file(s) in your bios folder that comes with ePSXe.
_______________________________Instructions – Setup & Run ePSXe________________________________
A – Double-click the "ePSXe" application to run it.
B – Go to the Wizard Guide if it's not already presented to you (Config ＞ Wizard Guide).
C – Click "Config ＞＞", choose your BIOS and click next, click next three more times.
D – Click "Controller 1". For analog sticks go to the upper right (second from the top) and select "Dualshock".
E – Click on any part of of the controller, the next input you give will be bound to that button. Do this with all buttons, click "Ok", and "Done".
F - Click "File", "Run ISO", and choose the ISO or BIN file of the game you want to play. Your game should have started.
_________________________________Instructions – Configuration____________________________________
Graphics
Config ＞ Video ＞ "Nice" preset is a good option. You can also individually choose the highest value for each option if you want even better graphics. Click "Ok" once you're done configuring graphics settings.
Revert to "Fast" instead of nice (right next to the "Nice" preset option) if you come across any issues.
Options ＞ GTE Hacks ＞ Subpixel Precision (spelled incorrectly in ePSXe) to have less jitter.
__________________________________________Music Credit__________________________________________
Music used: Aduro by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/aduro/
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
_________________________________________Essential Links_________________________________________
Graphics Drivers (AMD): http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
Graphics Drivers (Nvidia): http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
Graphics Drivers (Intel): http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers.html
C++ 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347
C++ 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26368
C++ 2010: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999
C++ 2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679
C++ 2013: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
C++ 2015 x86: http://bombch.us/CX2N
C++ 2015 x64: http://bombch.us/CX2O
DirectX: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=35
.Net Framework: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49981
________________________________Common Issues & Errors w/ Fixes________________________________
https://goo.gl/MMNQsM
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