Editing EPSXe

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{{Infobox emulator
|title = ePSXe
|logo = ePSXe.png
|logowidth = 120
|version = 2.0.5 <small>(Desktop)</small><br />{{Version|EpsxeAndroid}} <small>([[Android emulators|Android]])</small>
|active = Yes <small>(Android)</small><br/>No <small>(Desktop)</small>
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]
|target = [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]]
|developer = Calb, Galtor, and _Demo_
|website = [http://www.epsxe.com/ www.ePSXe.com]
|license = Closed-source
}}

'''ePSXe''' (an acronym for '''enhanced PSX emulator''') is a closed-source, plugin-based [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation emulator]] for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

==Download==
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|'''[http://www.epsxe.com/download.php ePSXe]'''
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epsxe.ePSXe Play store]<br/><small>Payware $4</small>
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epsxe.opengl ePSXe OpenGL Plugin]<br/>
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}}
|[http://ngemu.com/threads/epsxe-shark-enhanced-by-tapeq.154634/ ePSXe Shark]<br/><small>Adds additional features to older ePSXe builds, e.g. pad plugin support</small>
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==Review==
ePSXe is a plugin-based PlayStation emulator, though it comes with internal plugins for everything in addition to being able to use the same plugins as other emulators. It supports multiple CD-ROM formats (.bin/.cue, multi-bin/cue, .mdf/.mds, .ccd/.bin/.sub, .pbp, etc), including sub-channel support and PPF patching on the fly. Multi-tap up to 8 players are supported.

There are versions for Windows, Linux, and Android.

A real PlayStation BIOS is recommended but not required. ePSXe can run games without an official PS1 BIOS via [[High/Low level emulation|HLE]], but compatibility will be lower and memory card support limited.

VERY IMPORTANT: Save states done with official PS1 BIOSes are NOT compatible with save states done with ePSXe HLE BIOS (Besides it uses a different namespace).

==Netplay==
ePSXe uses [http://www.mediafire.com/?o15hhi2stnnnijc Kaillera] clients.

===Downloads===
* [http://www.epsxe.com/download.php ePSXe 2.0.5]
* [http://cyberpad.duttke.de/files/cpka-v14.zip Cyberpad 1.4]
* [http://www.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/psx/plugins/sound/eternal/spuEternal150beta2.zip Eternal SPU 1.50b2]

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! colspan=2|Review
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| '''PROS''' ||
* Support for up to 8 simultaneous people playing
* No fiddling with router settings and port forwarding
* Netplay traffic is handled by a central dedicated server that helps keep things synced
* Private game chat support and public chat to speak people outside your game room
* Being able to drop out of a game at any time without disrupting (much) your teammate(s)
* Kicking/banning/muting people from your room
* It's a matchmaking service where you can join other people's rooms, too
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| '''CONS''' ||
* It's slightly (significantly still) prone to freezing/crashing/BSOD (in that order)
* Random, inconsistent FPS drops due to the server trying to keep everyone synced, sometimes stuttering. It's annoying, but rarely does it make it unplayable
* The emulator is based upon (ePSXe 1.60, a 10-year-old version) lacks a lot of options, and emulation accuracy is low
* Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version or netplay won't work (if it somehow does, it'll desync rather quickly)
* Everyone needs to have the exact same save file or no save file at all, or else it desyncs
* You need to constantly switch focus back and forth between chat and emulator window in order to chat
* You will hear no sound while the window is unfocused
* The emulator is extremely sensitive and desyncs if you focus on another window, move the window around or minimize it
* Not long after the game desync, the entire emulator will freeze
* Dropping from a game or trying to exit Kaillera will freeze or crash the game
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! colspan=1 |How to
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# Unpack the emulator wherever you want.
# Replace the stock kailleraclient.dll inside the emulator folder with the multiplayer version (Jul-2011) IF you want to play with more than 2 players, OR you have horrible ping while using the P2P version.
# Replace the stock kailleraclient.dll with the P2P version (v0r7) IF you just want to play with 2 players AND you have a >100ms (>150ms tops).
# Place SCPH7502 (unzipped) inside the "BIOS" folder inside your emulator folder
# Place your video plugin, Eternal SPU, and Cyberpad in the "plugins" inside your emulator folder
# Configure your emulator: map buttons (physical controller preferred!), change resolutions (no fullscreen supported), apply filters (if you want them). Make sure you ONLY pick Digital or Analog, no rumble on, Multi-tap disabled and a blank profile for Controller 2
# Go to Config, then click Sound
# Click Configure
# Make the following configuration changes:
#* Audio device - Wave Mapper; Buffer size: 64
#* Audio Out Method - SPUasync; Async mode: Simple
#* Misc - Show realtime config window: blank; Cache VAG decode: blank
#* Fine tune: 0; Reverb: Off
#* Special game fix - Update before accessing register: checked
# Click OK to close this window and again to close Config Sound
# Go to Config, click Netplay. A window will popup
# In Select Netplay Plugin, choose CyberPad 1.4, then click OK
# Load a game
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! colspan=1 |Helpful tips, solutions & common stuff you should know
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*Useful Hotkeys
** F1 - Save a state.
** F2 - Change slot (5 slots are available).
** F3 - Load a state.
** F4 - Toggles between limited and unlimited FPS.
** F5 - Toggles analog on/off.
** F6 - Select what pad will be affected by key F5.
** F7 - Toggles between primary and secondary GPU plugin while playing a game.
* To make your life easier and to save game-specific configurations use the front-end [http://www.pbernert.com/epsxecutor1063-prerelease.zip ePSXeCutor].
* GameFAQs saves are in the dexdrive format (.gme), ePSXe can read those files, just select it as a memory card. If you plan to use the files in some other emulator use MemcardRex to convert it to .mcr or any filetype that is required by that emulator.
* To delete settings
*# If you ever need to delete ePSXe's settings go to Start -> Run -> Type: "regedit", find and delete this key: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\epsxe</code>
*# If you need to delete the settings of plugins then delete this key: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vision Thing\PSEmu Pro</code>
*# If you are using Blade's plugins delete .ini files in the "configs" directory.
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==External links==
* [http://epsxe.com/android/ ePSXe.com's Android page]
* [https://twitter.com/epsxeteam Twitter] (Address: epsxeteam. Name: ePSXe Team.)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOnuV63cyKQ 200 GAMES EPSXE 2.0.5 TEST] (EMURETRO. Jan 20, 2018.)

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