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A cue sheet, or cue file, is a metadata file which describes how the tracks of a CD or DVD are laid out. Cue sheets are stored as plain text files and commonly have a ".cue" filename extension. They are used in emulators that play CD games. Emulators like [[Mednafen]] require you to load PS1 games exclusively through CUE sheets.
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A cue sheet, or cue file, is a metadata file which describes how the tracks of a CD or DVD are laid out. Cue sheets are stored as plain text files and commonly have a ".cue" filename extension.
  
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For PS1 there is a [http://nielsbuus.dk/pg/psx_cue_maker/ site] that automatically generates the contents of the cue file for both Single and Multi-track games, however, most rips will already come with a pre-made cue sheet.
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==Examples==
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Systems like the PlayStation require you to load them through CUE sheets. Most rips come with these, but in case yours didn't, a template is shown:
  
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IsoBuster supports session and disc type statements that are not included in standard CUE.
 
  
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==Examples==
 
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===Single-track game===
 
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Most PS1 games are single-track, so this will usually work. Create a new .cue file, open it up with Notepad, and paste the following in it:
 
 
  FILE "GAME NAME [1] US.bin" BINARY
 
  FILE "GAME NAME [1] US.bin" BINARY
 
     TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
 
     TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
 
       INDEX 01 00:00:00
 
       INDEX 01 00:00:00
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Replace GAME NAME [1] US.bin with whatever your game's file name is, but keep the quotation marks. Save the file and then you can play it in Mednafen.
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Replace GAME NAME [1] US.bin with whatever your game's file name is, but keep the quotation marks. Load the .cue file in RetroArch under Normal ROM to start the game.
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===Multi-track game===
 
===Multi-track game===
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Certain PS1 games like Rayman, Brave Fencer Musashi, and Vib Ribbon are multi-track, so their .cue files might be more complicated. Examples:
 
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'''Brave Fencer Musashi'''
 
'''Brave Fencer Musashi'''
 
  FILE "Brave Fencer Musashi (USA) (Track 1).bin" BINARY
 
  FILE "Brave Fencer Musashi (USA) (Track 1).bin" BINARY
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     INDEX 01 00:02:00
 
     INDEX 01 00:02:00
 
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{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
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! colspan=1 width="250"|
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! colspan=1 width="250"|Rayman's 50 track audio mess
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Rayman's 50 track audio mess
 
 
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     INDEX 01 00:02:00
 
     INDEX 01 00:02:00
 
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'''Other Games'''
 
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If the single track cue sheet template above didn't work for your game, check http://redump.org to see how that game's cue sheet should be set up.
 
 
[[Category:FAQs]]
 
[[Category:FAQs]]

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