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===Comparisons===
====PC====
* [[Mednafen|Mednafen PSX]] is an emulator focused on [[accuracy]]. It is extremely compatible, outdoing even Sony's official PSone emulator in accuracy tests. Do note if you find an exception, though. It requires a very specific BIOS for each region. The minimum system requirement is a Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz clock. Mednafen itself is command line only and has no GUI. There are external GUI launchers available. Both [[RetroArch]] and [[BizHawk]] have cores based on this emulator. They're easier to use than the standalone emulator thanks to their GUIs. The RetroArch fork of Mednafen PSX (known as Beetle PSX) has several experimental modifications and enhancements not present in the standalone version, including a widescreen hack, CPU overclocking for smoother framerates, and increasing the internal resolution up to 8x. Increasing the resolution carries a heavy performance cost, however, since graphics are rendered in software.
* [[PCSX-R]] is an open source [[Recommended_PSX_Plugins|plugin]]-based emulator, though . The main reason to use this over mednafen is that it can render at higher resolutions without being unplayably slow. Though development seems to have slowed down recently. Post , you can still post any issues you find on their [https://pcsxr.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic issue tracker]. If you're going to use this, you should most likely use [https://github.com/SonofUgly/PCSX-Reloaded/releases SonofUgly's fork], which fixes a major bug causing slowdown in many games, and also adds overclocking.
* [[EPSXe|ePSXe]] is a fairly standard [[Recommended_PSX_Plugins|plugin]]-based emulator like PCSX-R. Accuracy is typically about the same between the two, however due to being closed source, having poor sound emulation, and not being able to use the Lilypad or PeteOpenGL2Tweak plugins, it is not recommended. Since version 1.8.0, ePSXe has been available on Android as a paid app.
It's generally recommended to use Mednafen or PCSX-R. Many use Mednafen for its accuracy at native resolution, and PCSX-R for 3D games (that don't use prerendered backgrounds) because of support for plugins which allow for better graphics quality than original hardware. Unfortunately the best plugins for increasing internal resolution and shader support (Pete OpenGL2 v2.9 and Edgbla gpuBladesoft v1.42a) are closed source and haven't been updated for years.
====Consoles====
* POPS (short for PlayStation On PSP System) is the name of the program for the PSP made by Sony for their PSone Classics releases. It utilizes [[PSP Eboots|EBOOTs]], a form of binary file for PSP, instead of bin/cue/etc, which can be made using a converter if desired. Compatibility is very high due to it being made by Sony and the PSP containing a CPU that is very similar to the one found in the PlayStation. This makes it so it isn't purely an emulator, although it does emulate the PS1s GPU. It includes support for multi-disc games (within the one EBOOT). Only native PS1 resolution is supported, with games being stretched as the user wishes to fit the screen. POPS is also available on the PlayStation 2, although compatibility is not as high.
