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==General== | ==General== | ||
===BIOS=== | ===BIOS=== | ||
− | + | See: [[Emulator Files]] | |
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===New systems emulated=== | ===New systems emulated=== | ||
− | '''Are there emulators for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation | + | '''Are there emulators for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Switch?''' |
Yes! See the following pages for more information: | Yes! See the following pages for more information: | ||
*[[PlayStation 4 emulators]] | *[[PlayStation 4 emulators]] | ||
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*[[PlayStation Vita emulators]] | *[[PlayStation Vita emulators]] | ||
+ | *[[Xbox 360 emulators]] | ||
+ | *[[Nintendo Switch emulators]] | ||
Note that all emulators are very early in their development and though they're always getting better by the day, they are not stable. | Note that all emulators are very early in their development and though they're always getting better by the day, they are not stable. | ||
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'''Are there emulators for the Xbox One yet?''' | '''Are there emulators for the Xbox One yet?''' | ||
− | No. <u>Many that you come across on YouTube videos and the like are scams | + | No. <u>Many that you come across on YouTube videos and the like are scams.</u> |
===Save states=== | ===Save states=== | ||
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'''Can I run this emulator?''' | '''Can I run this emulator?''' | ||
− | See [[Computer | + | See [[Computer specs]]. |
'''I got a new version of this emulator, and now it's slower! Can this be fixed?''' | '''I got a new version of this emulator, and now it's slower! Can this be fixed?''' | ||
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*It could have been reset to the default CPU priority, which you could have set to max on the old version. | *It could have been reset to the default CPU priority, which you could have set to max on the old version. | ||
*The new version didn't detect the previous settings that sped up the games. | *The new version didn't detect the previous settings that sped up the games. | ||
− | *The new version may have lost support entirely for settings that sped up the games, probably in favor of [[ | + | *The new version may have lost support entirely for settings that sped up the games, probably in favor of [[Emulation_Accuracy|accuracy]]. |
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==Filetypes== | ==Filetypes== | ||
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'''I downloaded a compressed archive (zip/rar/7z), but it has a lot of files starting with r00/r01, or part1/part2, or 001/002. What are these?''' | '''I downloaded a compressed archive (zip/rar/7z), but it has a lot of files starting with r00/r01, or part1/part2, or 001/002. What are these?''' | ||
− | It's a split archive in a full archive. Why that happens is beyond us | + | It's a split archive in a full archive. Why that happens is beyond us, but all you need to do to use it is to unpack it with whatever software you have, which means WinRAR, WinZip, et cetera. If you do not have either of those and don't have a way to decompress split archives, get [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip] and extract all the files to a folder nearby. Then, using your software, select the first archive and extract it (some programs insert shell extensions that allow you to extract files straight from the right-click menu), and you should have all the expected files. You can then delete the archives. |
===Filenames=== | ===Filenames=== | ||
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[[GoodTools#Good_codes|Codes]]. They mean different things, and we've provided a list telling you their meanings. | [[GoodTools#Good_codes|Codes]]. They mean different things, and we've provided a list telling you their meanings. | ||
− | ==[[Controllers]]== | + | ==[[Controllers|'''Controllers''']]== |
− | ===DualShock 3=== | + | ===[[DualShock 3]]=== |
− | + | '''I have connected my DualShock 3 controller to the computer. Why doesn't it work?''' | |
+ | If you're using Windows, that's because there are no official drivers for it. | ||
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+ | Some developers have taken it upon themselves to make these drivers. The first one that ever went public was called [[MotioninJoy|MalwareinJoy]], but it was plagued with issues, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170715032648/http://betterds3.ciebiera.net/why/ as the author of BetterDS3 wrote in 2013]. | ||
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+ | So we recommend the [[SCP Driver Package]], and we've written up a bit on using it. | ||
===DualShock 4=== | ===DualShock 4=== | ||
{{Main|DualShock 4}} | {{Main|DualShock 4}} | ||
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==PS1 emulators== | ==PS1 emulators== | ||
===ECM format=== | ===ECM format=== | ||
− | '''I downloaded a PS1 game. It's in .ecm format and won't open in an emulator. Why?''' | + | '''I downloaded a PS1 game from emuparadise. It's in .ecm format and won't open in an emulator. Why?''' |
− | ECM is a compressed format. You need to decompress using | + | ECM is a compressed format. You need to decompress using PakkISO or ECM Tools (both provided on the emuparadise download page). It'll output as a .bin usually, which is what the [[.cue]] uses to load the game. Note that recent SVN builds of [[PCSX-R]] DO allow loading of ECM files, however, it's recommended to unpack them anyway. Linux users can use the ECM Tools which should be included in your repository, which is explained on [https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1472552 Ubuntu Forums]. You then need to use the 'ECM-uncompress' command in terminal. |
===Keybinds in lilypad=== | ===Keybinds in lilypad=== | ||
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You need to create/run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]] and [[ePSXe]]. | You need to create/run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]] and [[ePSXe]]. | ||
− | These multi-track games are often compressed, the first track is usually ecm'd, the audio files are often converted to the .ape format, to easily extract all of these, use [http:// | + | These multi-track games are often compressed, the first track is usually ecm'd, the audio files are often converted to the .ape format, to easily extract all of these, use [http://www.theisozone.com/downloads/playstation/tools/pakkiso PakkISO]. Using [http://www.monkeysaudio.com/download.html Monkey's Audio] to decode the ape files sometimes result in files that don't match redump's md5 sum. |
===Mednafen memory cards=== | ===Mednafen memory cards=== | ||
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To transfer memory cards, follow this guide. Also, in games with multiple discs with saves that carry over, you have to follow the same procedure. | To transfer memory cards, follow this guide. Also, in games with multiple discs with saves that carry over, you have to follow the same procedure. | ||
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+ | [[Using RetroArch#Transfer_PS1_Memory_Card_Files]] | ||
==PS2 emulators== | ==PS2 emulators== | ||
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'''Why is my PS2 game blurry?''' | '''Why is my PS2 game blurry?''' | ||
− | It's either interlacing or a filter in the game itself. For the former, switching the de-interlacing mode with F5 may help | + | It's either interlacing or a filter in the game itself. For the former, switching the de-interlacing mode with F5 may help, and may cause flicker or screen shaking. For the latter, hacks are required. Either Aggressive-CRC if the game is listed there, or skipdraw (toy with the number, 1-100) might work otherwise. |
Simply sitting farther back from the screen (similar to how one would normally sit away from a CRT TV) can also reduce the noticeability of the blur filter. | Simply sitting farther back from the screen (similar to how one would normally sit away from a CRT TV) can also reduce the noticeability of the blur filter. | ||
===Black lines in PS2 games=== | ===Black lines in PS2 games=== | ||
− | Those lines are caused by scaling to a non-integer internal resolution (anything other than XxNative), texture filtering (Check that | + | Those lines are caused by scaling to a non-integer internal resolution (anything other than XxNative), texture filtering (Check that shit off or to half at most), improperly offset textures(TC offset hack, Wild Arms hack), or improperly handled texture edges(Sprite hack). Native resolution, for the most part, fixes those. But software rendering may be required as well. |
==PSP emulators== | ==PSP emulators== | ||
===PSP audio=== | ===PSP audio=== | ||
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'''PSP emulation has no audio. ''' | '''PSP emulation has no audio. ''' | ||
− | + | See: [[PPSSPP#Common_problems_and_fixes:|PPSSPP common problems and fixes]] | |
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==Specific games== | ==Specific games== | ||
{{Main|Game problems FAQ}} | {{Main|Game problems FAQ}} | ||
See this article for problems with specific games. | See this article for problems with specific games. | ||
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[[Category:FAQs]] | [[Category:FAQs]] |