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==General== | ==General== | ||
===BIOS=== | ===BIOS=== | ||
See: [[Emulator Files]] | See: [[Emulator Files]] | ||
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===Specs=== | ===Specs=== | ||
'''Can I run [insert emulator here]?''' | '''Can I run [insert emulator here]?''' | ||
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===Save states=== | ===Save states=== | ||
'''My save states do not work in the new version of the emulator I downloaded. Why?''' | '''My save states do not work in the new version of the emulator I downloaded. Why?''' | ||
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===New version is slower=== | ===New version is slower=== | ||
'''The new version of an emulator is slower than the previous version. Why?''' | '''The new version of an emulator is slower than the previous version. Why?''' | ||
As emulators develop, they generally become more [[Emulation_Accuracy|accurate]], emulating more of the system's functions. This results in greater compatibility, and fewer glitches but at the expense of speed. More CPU power is needed. It may make sense to use an older version that works well for a specific game if your system is not able to handle the modern version. But newer versions may also be optimized or perform more efficiently as well. | As emulators develop, they generally become more [[Emulation_Accuracy|accurate]], emulating more of the system's functions. This results in greater compatibility, and fewer glitches but at the expense of speed. More CPU power is needed. It may make sense to use an older version that works well for a specific game if your system is not able to handle the modern version. But newer versions may also be optimized or perform more efficiently as well. | ||
==Filetypes== | ==Filetypes== | ||
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===Archives=== | ===Archives=== | ||
'''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?''' | '''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?''' | ||
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===ECM format=== | ===ECM format=== | ||
'''I downloaded a PS1 game from emuparadise. 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 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. | 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. | ||
===Filenames=== | |||
'''What do those numbers/letters mean in the filename?''' | |||
They're [[GoodTools#Good_codes|codes]] for recognizing ROM status, region and translation language. | |||
==Controllers== | ==Controllers== | ||
===PS3/PS4 controller=== | ===PS3/PS4 controller=== | ||
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==PS1 emulators== | ==PS1 emulators== | ||
===Keybinds in lilypad=== | ===Keybinds in lilypad=== | ||
'''I use PCSX-R with LilyPad, but the esc key and various others don't work!''' | '''I use PCSX-R with LilyPad, but the esc key and various others don't work!''' | ||
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===Mednafen save states=== | ===Mednafen save states=== | ||
'''Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. ''' | '''Save states do not work in [[Mednafen]] PSX. ''' | ||
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===Multi track games=== | ===Multi track games=== | ||
'''The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?''' | '''The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?''' | ||
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==PS2 emulators== | ==PS2 emulators== | ||
===Blurry PS2 === | ===Blurry PS2 === | ||
'''Why is my PS2 game blurry?''' | '''Why is my PS2 game blurry?''' | ||