ePSXe Tutorial | Video Game Emulation for Newbies http://fantasyanime.

com/emuhelp/epsxe

By Alejandro Rodriguez (http://fantasyanime.com/me). Last revised December 11, 2017.

1. About ePSXe
2. Installation
3. Intro to plug-in system
4. BIOS & plug-ins
5. Setting up BIOS, video, & audio
6. Setting up the keyboard or gamepad
7. Loading a PSX ISO
8. Loading a PSX game CD
9. Q: I always get a black screen!
10. Q: I get 'Recompile block too large' error!

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11. Full screen
12. CD swapping for multiple-CD games
13. Ripping your PSX game CD to ISO
14. Pausing/exiting games
15. Save states
16. Memory card: copying/moving/deleting saves
17. Fast forward
18. Using cheats
19. Game Troubleshooting
20. Finding PSX ISOs
21. Q: I keep getting 'ePSXe.exe has stopped working'!
22. Q: My game is running way too fast!
23. Q: My game keeps freezing!
24. Q: When I close ePSXe it doesn't close completely!
25. Q: I'm getting a “zlib.dll is missing” error!
26. Q: How can I use GME saves with ePSXe?
27. Q: ePSXe doesn't enter fullscreen! It centers the window instead!
28. Q: Can I transfer my memory card file to another PSX emulator?
29. Q: ePSXe isn't saving anything!

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This tutorial is to help you with ePSXe for Windows. ePSXe is considered the #1 PlayStation 1
emulator. Most games emulate flawlessly. You can play games via the CD-ROM or via ISO. It's a
plug-in based emulator, meaning ePSXe is nothing but a shell. It's your job to collect and configure
the plug-ins that control video and audio. With Pete's OpenGL plug-in (and others), ePSXe can
render 3D graphics sharper than the real thing! See for yourself:

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(images/epsxe-opengl-comparison.jpg)

*If you would like to download ePSXe, I have it in my emulators page (../emulators).

ePSXe is a standalone program so it does not have an install wizard. Installation is simple: just
extract ePSXe from its zip file. Not sure how to extract zip files? Here's a video tutorial showing you
how: how to unzip files on Windows (https://youtu.be/6ISxgrCOwok?t=1m1s).

IMPORTANT! ePSXe must be placed in a common folder on your computer. I recommend

Documents, Downloads, or create a folder on your desktop. If you place ePSXe somewhere else on
your main C drive, then you may be restricting it to read-only access. This prevents ePSXe from
saving anything.

To open ePSXe, double-click on

PlayStation 1 emulation revolves around the plug-in system. The same system used by PlayStation 2
and N64 emulators. PlayStation emulators are merely the shell of the operation. It's your job to gather
the plug-ins for each component of emulation. Those components are:

1. a graphic plug-in (also called video)

2. a sound plug-in

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3. a CDR plug-in (also called cdrom)
4. the PlayStation BIOS

They need to be set up the first time you open ePSXe. Each plug-in comes with a whole bunch of
useful customizable features. You can download the PlayStation plug-ins from any major emulation
site. If you don't feel like looking around, you can just download them below.

The PlayStation 1 BIOS is required in order to boot games. This is a separate download after you've
downloaded ePSXe. Below you can download this BIOS as well as a collection of the best plug-ins.

PlayStation 1 BIOS (../files/emulators/ps1_bio._ip) (236 KB). Download by right-clicking

link and go to Save Link As. When saving, rename the “_ip” file extension to “zip”. If you don't
see the file extension, try showing them (https://youtu.be/leOBJfEDs_4).

ePSXe plug-ins Collection (../files/emulators/epsxe_plugins.zip) (1.39 MB) - Contains all

the best plug-ins! Here's a breakdown of what they are:

cdrPeops.dll - This is the CD-ROM plug-in. CD-ROM drives aren't really used anymore
so this plug-in is optional.

gpuPeopsSoft - This is a video plug-in. This plug-in is ideal for people with slow
computers and/or computers with a not so great video card.

gpuPeteD3D.dll, gpuPeteDX6D3D.dll, gpuPeteOpenGL.dll, gpuPeopsOpenGL.dll -

These are the video plug-ins that render the 3D graphics according to a specified
resolution (as explained in About ePSXe). Pete's OpenGL plug-in is the best of this trio.

gpuPeteOpenGL2.dll - Same as the above plug-ins, except this is the best and most
advanced plug-in. However, it's only compatible with modern video cards. If you have an
older computer you need to rely on the other plug-ins.

spuEternal.dll - This is the audio plug-in.

spuEternalL.dll - This is just a supporting file for spuEternal.dll.

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Continue reading below for what to do next after you download the BIOS and these plug-ins.

After you download the BIOS and plug-ins, extract them from their zip files. Organize them into
ePSXe's folder as shown above. Move the PlayStation 1 BIOS (“Scph1001.bin”) into the “bios” folder.
Then move the plug-ins into the “plug-ins” folder.

1. Go to Config > Bios, as shown here (images/epsxe-bios1.png).

2. You'll arrive at the “Config Bios” window. Click on the Select button, as shown here
(images/epsxe-bios2.png).

3. The “Select PSX BIOS” window pops up. You'll see “Scph1001.bin” (the PlayStation 1 BIOS
file). Click on it, then click Open, as shown here (images/epsxe-bios3.png).

4. That's it! In the “Config Bios” window click OK.

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1. Go to Config > Plugins > Video, as shown here (images/epsxe-video1.png).

2. You'll arrive at the “Config Video” window. Click on

the drop-down selection under “Select/Config Main
Video plug-in”. Then select Pete's OpenGL Driver,
as shown here (images/epsxe-video2.png). Later
you can play around with the other plug-ins, but for
now, I recommend Pete's OpenGL Driver. It's the
best and most compatible.

3. Next we need to configure the plug-in. Click on the Configure button below it - this one
(images/epsxe-video3.png).

4. The “Configure Pete's PSX OpenGL Renderer” window pops

up. As you can see there are many options here, and it can be
intimidating to look at this for the first time. Fortunatley, you
don't need to bother with any of it. All you need to do is click on
the Nice button, then click OK, as shown here (images/epsxe-video4.png).

5. That's it! In the “Config Video” window click OK.

1. Go to Config > Plugins > Sound, as shown here (images/epsxe-sound1.png).

2. You'll arrive at the “Config Sound” window. Click on the drop-down selection under “Select
Sound plug-in”. Then select Eternal SPU plug-in, as shown here (images/epsxe-
sound2.png). Later you can try the other plug-ins, but for now, I recommend Eternal SPU
plug-in. It's the best and most compatible.

3. That's it! In the “Config Sound” window click OK.

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1. Click on Config > GamePads > Port 1 > Pad 1, as shown here (images/epsxe-
gamepad1.png).

2. You'll arrive at the “Config Gamepad” window for the primary controller. This window tells you
which keyboard key is associated with which button on the PlayStation 1 controller. As indicated
in this screen shot (images/epsxe-gamepad2.png), click on the field for the button you want
to reconfigure. Then press the keyboard key or gamepad button you want it changed to.

3. Repeat the process until all desired buttons are customized. Click OK when you're done.

1. Downloaded PlayStation 1 ISO's typically come in a ZIP, RAR, 7Z, or ECM file. The first step is
to extract it. To extract a RAR or 7Z file you can use 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) (it's free). To
extract an ECM file watch this video (https://youtu.be/e5b30lVCSns).

2. Using 7-Zip is easy. Just right-click the RAR or 7Z file and go to 7-Zip > Extract Here, as shown
here (images/epsxe-load-iso1.png).

3. Once the ISO is extracted, now take notice of the file format of the ISO. ePSXe ONLY supports
ISO files that are in *.iso or *.bin format. Here's a visual example of how they look like (the icons
will look differently):

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If the PSX game you downloaded came in a weird format such as NRG, IMG, UIF, DAA, CDI,
XBX, B51, BWI, etc. - they are not supported. I recommend trying to find your game(s) in ISO or
BIN format. Or, you could try using ePSXe's competing emulator, pSX (psx), because it
supports all ISO formats.

4. Go to File > Run ISO. Look through your computer for your ISO
and load it as if you were loading a ROM. That's it! The game may
not load immediately so give it a minute or two. Refer to
troubleshooting if you're having problems.

Firstly, I do not recommend using real PlayStation 1 game CDs with ePSXe (or any other PSX
emulator). The process is prone to have problems and you will experience slow loading times. Rather,
what I do recommend is ripping your PlayStation 1 game to a “BIN/CUE” ISO. There is plenty of
space on your hard drive for it. Plus it's good to have a digital backup of your game, just in case your
physical copy gets lost or broken.

Anyway, if you really want to play your PlayStation 1 game with ePSXe:

1. The CDR plug-in needs to be set. If you downloaded my plug-ins collection it includes a CDR
plug-on. The “Setting up BIOS, video, & audio” section of this guide explains how to setup a
plug-in. You just go to Config > Cdrom and select the CDR plug-in.

2. To load a game: insert the game CD into your CD-ROM drive. In ePSXe go to File & Run
CDROM. That's it! Oh, and don't expect the game to load immediately; give it a minute or two.

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Upon loading any game in ePSXe, you might get just a black screen. There are a few troubleshooting
methods you can try to resolve this.

Games don't always load instantly. Sometimes you have to wait a minute for it to come up. Still
get a black screen? Try the next attempt.

It could be the video plug-in. Try a different video plug-in, or try different settings with your current
video plug-in. Still get a black screen? Try the next attempt.

Do this step if ePSXe once worked, but now all games are giving the black screen. So deleting
ePSXe from the Registry Editor might fix the black screen problem. This won't mess anything up
on your computer. All that this process does is revert ePSXe back to default.

1. On Windows 10, in “Search the web and Windows” type “regedit” and click on regedit, as
shown here (images/epsxe-regedit.png). On older versions of Windows, click on Start >
Run, type “regedit”, and press Enter.

2. You'll be prompted with “Do you want this app to make changes to your PC?”. Click Yes.

3. In regedit, click the notch next to SOFTWARE to expand it. Under it, look for “epsxe”. Right-
click it and click Delete, as shown here (images/epsxe-regedit2.png).

4. Close Registry Editor and restart ePSXe. You’ll need to set all the plug-ins up again.

Still get a black screen? Try the next attempt.

The latest version of ePSXe is known to have black screen issues. Perhaps rolling back to an
older version of ePSXe will help. In my emulators page (../emulators) I offer older versions of
ePSXe for download.
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Upon loading a game in ePSXe, you receive the following error:

Recompile block too large

Try the following:

1. Make sure the file format of your game is BIN or ISO. If it's not in those file formats, then that's
why it's not working. I talk more about this here.

2. If the game is in a ZIP, RAR, or 7Z archive, you must extract it before playing. I talk more about
this here.

3. Still getting the error? It would seem your game (your ISO) is corrupt. There are a number of
reasons that could have caused this. The most likely reason is maybe it didn't download
completely. Try downloading the game again or download it from another website.

ePSXe doesn't have a full screen keyboard shortcut. To bring games to full screen you need to set it
in the video plug-in. Here are directions to enable it when using Pete's video plug-in:

1. If you have a game running, you need to close ePSXe and re-open it.

2. Go to Config > Video.

3. In the upper left of the window, click on Fullscreen Mode to put a bullet there, as shown below:

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4. Click OK. Go ahead and run a game, and it will now open in full screen.

Many PlayStation 1 games consist of multiple CDs. ePSXe allows you to swap to the next CD
whether you're playing an ISO or a physical game CD. Here's how:

1. Wait until the game asks you to swap CDs.

2. Press Esc to return to the ePSXe window.

3. Go to File > Change Disc. From here select ISO (as shown here (images/epsxe-
swap1.png)) for an ISO (or BIN) or CDROM (as shown here (images/epsxe-swap2.png)) for
a physical CD. Then follow the prompts.

These days we have 1 TB hard drives, mobile devices, and laptops without a CD-ROM drive. All such
devices are reasons for you to rip your PlayStation 1 games (if you refuse to download them from a
ROM site). PSX games also run better & faster via ISO, as opposed to playing them via a CD-ROM
drive. The following directions will show you how to rip your game CD. Specifically, it'll be ripped to
“BIN/CUE”. It's a common type of ISO format.

1. Download & install ImgBurn (it's free). You can download ImgBurn from the ImgBurn homepage
(http://www.imgburn.com/).
*If you have an anti-virus such as AVG, it may flag ImgBurn for containing adware
(images/epsxe-imgburn-avg.png). Don't panic - it does not contain adware! This warning is
false. All that ImgBurn does is show you ads during the install wizard (which is why AVG falsely
flags it). ImgBurn is 100% safe.

2. Upon opening ImgBurn, click Create image file from disc, as shown here (images/epsxe-
imgburn1.png).

3. Make sure the proper source drive is set in “Source”, then click the Read icon - as shown here
(images/epsxe-imgburn2.png).
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4. That's it! Ripping your game CD will take maybe 20-30 minutes. By default, ImgBurn will toss
the BIN file (the ISO) into Documents.

Press the Esc key to pause the game. Doing so will make the screen disappear and exit to your
desktop (with the ePSXe window still there). But don't fret! The game is paused and still running in
the background. To continue the game, click on the Run menu then Continue. If you accidentally
close the ePSXe window, then your progress is lost.

Save states is a feature that saves the exact spot you are in any game. You can use this feature
manually by going into the Run menu or by quick keyboard shortcuts.

Capturing a state: To capture a save state go to Run > Save State and choose any of the 5
slots. These slots are reserved to allow you to save up to 5 different save states. Upon selecting
a save slot, ePSXe will immediately return to the game. The keyboard shortcut for saving states
is F1 to save in Slot 1.

Loading a state: To load a state you previously saved, go to Run > Load State and choose the
slot where your save resides. The keyboard shortcut for loading saves is F3 to load from Slot 1.

Note: ePSxe's save state feature is slightly glitchy. It has a history of not working well when you save
during FMVs or instances of heavy activity. It's best to capture a save state at a point when the game

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is at a standstill with nothing going on.

Pro tip: If you're playing a game that has in-game saving (such as an RPG) I recommend that you
use both save states and in-game saving to save your games. That way you'll always have a backup.

To manage your memory card and copy/move/delete saves are the same exact way as you do on the
real thing. The following directions will guide you to the memory card management screen.

1. Go to File > Run BIOS, as shown here (images/epsxe-memory-card1.png).

2. You should arrive at the BIOS main screen (images/epsxe-memory-card2.png). Choose

Memory Card to proceed.
*If ePSXe took you to the CD Player (images/epsxe-memory-card3.png) instead, navigate
the cursor to Exit to return to the main screen.

3. Now you're at the memory card management screen:

This is the screen where you can manage your memory card saves. You would do so exactly as
you would on the real PlayStation 1 system.

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ePSXe doesn't natively come with a fast forward feature. You can access a fast forward feature only if
you're using one of Pete's video plug-ins. Here are directions to enable fast forward with them:

1. Press Delete to show the “FPS menu” of Pete's video plug-in (picture below). Notice the arrow
is on the “FL” icon. It must be there to continue with these steps.

2. Press the End key to enable fast forward. By doing so, you will see the icon change to this:
.

3. To bring the game back to normal speed, press the End key. You will see the icon change to
this: . Press the End key a second time to change the icon back to it's original state:
.

4. When you're done you can hide the FPS menu by pressing the Delete key. To re-enable fast
forward, repeat these directions.

5. If fast forward isn't fast forwarding, switch to Pete's Soft plug-in.

Figuring out how to add your own Game Shark cheats from scratch could take 10 or so minutes. You
can read this guide (https://asfinfo.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/windows-how-to-put-gameshark-
codes-on-epsxe-1-9-25/) if you really want to know how. But I have something even better for you!
Just download the zip file below that already has every cheat prepared for ePSXe.

ePSXe Cheats Pack (../files/emulators/epsxe_cheats_pack.zip) (1.67 MB) - the official

cheats pack which contains Game Shark cheats for every PlayStation 1 game.

Here's how to use these cheats:

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1. Download the above cheats zip file and extract its contents into ePSXe's cheats folder
(images/epsxe-cheats.png).

2. Open ePSXe and run the game you want to cheat with. Make sure the game loads successfully.

3. Next, go to Options > Cheat codes - as shown here (images/epsxe-cheats2.png).

4. You'll arrive at the Cheat Codes window (images/epsxe-cheats3.png). In “Cheat Codes

Available” you should see a list of cheats. Click on the cheat(s) you want to add, then click the
Enable button. Or just click Enable All.

5. When you're done, click on the OK button. That's it! The cheats should be active and running.

Even though ePSXe is the #1 PlayStation 1 emulator, it's not perfect. Maybe the video plug-ins don't
like your video card. Maybe the game you downloaded is partially corrupt. Maybe the game you're
playing is obscure and not fully supported. Popular games do get more attention to run better. There
could be many reasons why you're having problems. Keep reading for general tips on how to
troubleshoot problems with ePSXe.

If something is messing up VISUALLY: I suggest you play

around with the settings in the video plug-in's configuration, or try
another video plug-in. Also, make use of specific game fixes within
the configuration. Particularly, when using Pete's plug-ins it helps to
switch between the Fast and Nice presets. Playing with them can resolve speed issues or
graphic glitches.

If something is messing up with SOUND: I suggest you play around with the settings in the
sound plug-in's configuration or try another sound plug-in.

That's basically the plan of action when something goes wrong. You try other configuration options or
try another plug-in. For more help scroll down to the FAQ “Q:” questions.

So what do you do if nothing works? You tried everything but ePSXe is still buggy and laggy? Try
ePSXe's competing emulator: pSX (psx). It tends to run better than ePSXe on lower end computers.

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It's easier to use as well

In my links page (../links), I have some good links to sites where you can download PlayStation 1
ISOs. If you want to try to find more sites than what's in my collection of links, just Google around. For
example, if you want to download Final Fantasy VII just Google “download final fantasy vii psx
(https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-
8#q=download%20super%20mario%20world%20snes)”.

So every time you load a game, ePSXe crashes and Windows prompts you with a 'ePSXe.exe has
stopped working' error? There are two possible reasons this could be happening:

1. Your video card doesn't like the video plug-in you're using. If this is the case, switching to
another video plug-in should resolve this problem.

2. The last time this tutorial was updated, version 2.0.5 was the latest version of ePSXe. That
version of ePSXe could be causing this issue. Go to my emulators page (../emulators) and
download ePSXe version 1.9.0. If 2.0.5 was the problem then using 1.9.0 will resolve it.

If the 'stopped working' errors continue even if you roll back to 1.9.0, try different video
plug-ins (as suggested in reason #1).

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Ha, that's a good problem! This simply means your computer is too fast
for the current settings of the video plug-in. To resolve this just beef up
the settings. Doing so is easy. Go to Config > Video > Configure. If
you're using one of Pete's plug-ins (which I hope you are) all you need to
do is click on the Nice button.

Read Troubleshooting.

So every time you close ePSXe, it closes the ePSXe window but you can still hear your game and its
music in the background? This is slowly becoming a more common issue with new computers.
ePSXe hasn't been updated since 2013. There's not a fix for this. Every time this happens you need
to go into Windows Task Manager and force close the ePSXe process. Watch this video for directions
on how to force close a process (https://youtu.be/bD2M8OD_5eY).

That's a common error with ePSXe v1.70. You can download that zlib.dll file here (../files
/emulators/zlib1.zip) (it's 31.9 KB). Extract it from its zip file and copy it over to the folder that you
have ePSXe in.

I bet you grabbed that save from GameFAQs. GameFAQs offers a wealth of PlayStation 1 saves, but
they're all in GME format. Can you use them with ePSXe? Yes, you can! How? Just rename it. Take
note how ePSXe organizes its memory cards.

First decide if you want the GME file to replace memory card 1 or memory card 2. To replace memory
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card 1, rename your GME to “epsxe000.mcr”. To replace memory card 2, rename your GME to
“epsxe001.mcr”. Then move this file over to ePSXe's memcards folder.

When using Windows 8 or Windows 10, ePSXe may behave funny when you attempt to enter
fullscreen. Upon accessing fullscreen it doesn't enter fullscreen. Instead it centers the window. It's
been awhile since ePSXe has been updated, so this is definitely a compatibility bug that has surfaced
with newer operating systems. You may or may not be able to fix this (depends on your video card, I
think). The troubleshooting measure you can try is to use the Windows Compatibility feature to have
ePSXe emulated under an older version of Windows. Here's how to set it up:

1. Right-click ePSXe.exe and left-click Properties.

2. Click on the Compatibility tab. You will end up here (images/epsxe-compatibility.png).

3. Here's the tricky part. I can't tell you what to do here because every video card is different.

You can start by clicking Run compatibility troubleshooter and follow the wizard. Try
“Try recommended settings” first. If that doesn't fix it, try “Troubleshoot program”.

You could also try running ePSXe in compatibility mode under Windows 8 & older under
“Run this program in compatibility mode for”. Probably Windows 7 or (even older)
Windows XP is your best bet.

4. Lastly, there's a small annoyance that might happen upon setting ePSXe to emulate under an
older version of Windows. From now on, every time you open it you might be prompted by this
message: “Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make
changes to this computer?”. Every time you will have to choose to accept that message.

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Yes! For example, I've successfully transferred my memory card file to a PSX emulator on Android
smartphones. It's easy. All that you do is copy over ePSXe's memory card file to the memory card
folder of the other PSX emulator. Then rename your memory card file to the naming convention of the
other PSX emulator. ePSXe's memory card file is located in the “memcards” folder - as shown here
(images/epsxe-memory-cards.png). So “epsxe000.mcr” is memory card 1 and “epsxe001.mcr” is
memory card 2.

So let's say the other PSX emulator calls its memory card file “memcard1.mcr”. Just rename
“epsxe000.mcr” to that same filename. You can learn more about transferring saves in my Game
Saves Tutorial (../game-saves-tutorial).

Note: You cannot transfer ePSXe save states to another PSX emulator. Only MCR memory card files
can be transferred.

If you're using ePSXe for the first time and you're finding that you have all these problems:

1. Save states aren't working. You save a state, then when you try to reload it nothing happens.

2. When you save your game at a save point and close/re-open ePSXe, you find that the save is
lost.

3. Plug-in configurations that you changed aren't saved. When you close/re-open ePSXe, you
have to make those configuration changes again.

Then your problem is that you currently have ePSXe in a read-only location on your computer. You
must move ePSXe to a more common location such as Documents, Downloads, or a folder on your
desktop.

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