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'''5. Q: I downloaded a file in a zip/rar/7z format, and inside it are a lot of files labelled either r00/r01 etc, part1/part2 etc or 001/002 etc files. What are these?'''

A: It's a split archive, usually RAR. Make sure you have 7-Zip installed. Do not use WinRAR. Extract all those files somewhere. Then, right click on the first in the sequence (e.g. r00/part1/etc) and, depending on the program used, should have an "Extract Here" command. Use it; it'll output the files you're looking for. You can then proceed to delete all those r0x/partx/etc files if you want~~, you don't need them anymore~~.

A: It's a split archive, usually RAR. Make sure you have [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip] installed. Do not use WinRAR. Extract all those files somewhere. Then, right click on the first in the sequence (e.g. r00/part1/etc) and, depending on the program used, should have an "Extract Here" command. Use it; it'll output the files you're looking for. You can then proceed to delete all those r0x/partx/etc files if you want.

'''6. Q: How do I connect my PS3 controller to my computer?'''

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A: Save states are not compatible between different versions of emulators, or between different emulators. Don't rely on them. Use real/battery saves which typically can be transfered, even if they need converted first.

'''8. Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. '''

'''8. Q: Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. '''

Save states are not enabled in Mednafen PSX, and will not be added until the developer feels that the emulator is mostly finished.

A: Save states are not enabled in Mednafen PSX, and will not be added until the developer feels that the emulator is mostly finished.

'''9. Metal Gear Solid gives me a blank screen.'''

'''9. Q: Metal Gear Solid gives me a blank screen.'''

MGS has anti-piracy features, and needs real bios to work. Do not use simulated bios in PCSX-R. If you are using bios and it still is not working, try different bios files. And that the BIOS is selected under the Plugins and Bios configuration menu.

A: MGS has anti-piracy features, and needs real bios to work. Do not use simulated bios in PCSX-R. If you are using bios and it still is not working, try different bios files. And that the BIOS is selected under the Plugins and Bios configuration menu.

10. ~~This playstation~~ game came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?

'''10. Q: The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?'''

You need to run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], and [[~~PCSXR~~]]. [[ePSXe]] does not support such features and should not be used.

A: You need to create/run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], and [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]]. [[ePSXe]] does not support such features and should not be used.

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 '''5. Q: I downloaded a file in a zip/rar/7z format, and inside it are a lot of files labelled either r00/r01 etc, part1/part2 etc or 001/002 etc files. What are these?'''
-A: It's a split archive, usually RAR. Make sure you have 7-Zip installed. Do not use WinRAR. Extract all those files somewhere. Then, right click on the first in the sequence (e.g. r00/part1/etc) and, depending on the program used, should have an "Extract Here" command. Use it; it'll output the files you're looking for. You can then proceed to delete all those r0x/partx/etc files if you want, you don't need them anymore.
+A: It's a split archive, usually RAR. Make sure you have [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip] installed. Do not use WinRAR. Extract all those files somewhere. Then, right click on the first in the sequence (e.g. r00/part1/etc) and, depending on the program used, should have an "Extract Here" command. Use it; it'll output the files you're looking for. You can then proceed to delete all those r0x/partx/etc files if you want.
 '''6. Q: How do I connect my PS3 controller to my computer?'''
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 A: Save states are not compatible between different versions of emulators, or between different emulators. Don't rely on them. Use real/battery saves which typically can be transfered, even if they need converted first.
-'''8. Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. '''
+'''8. Q: Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. '''
-Save states are not enabled in Mednafen PSX, and will not be added until the developer feels that the emulator is mostly finished.
+A: Save states are not enabled in Mednafen PSX, and will not be added until the developer feels that the emulator is mostly finished.
-'''9. Metal Gear Solid gives me a blank screen.'''
+'''9. Q: Metal Gear Solid gives me a blank screen.'''
-MGS has anti-piracy features, and needs real bios to work. Do not use simulated bios in PCSX-R. If you are using bios and it still is not working, try different bios files. And that the BIOS is selected under the Plugins and Bios configuration menu.
+A: MGS has anti-piracy features, and needs real bios to work. Do not use simulated bios in PCSX-R. If you are using bios and it still is not working, try different bios files. And that the BIOS is selected under the Plugins and Bios configuration menu.
-. This playstation game came with a  lot of tracks. How do I play it?
+'''10. Q: The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?'''
-You need to run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], and [[PCSXR]]. [[ePSXe]] does not support such features and should not be used.
+A: You need to create/run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], and [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]]. [[ePSXe]] does not support such features and should not be used.