EPSXe

Current version:	1.9.0 (Windows, Linux) 1.9.4 (Android)
Active:	Yes
OS:	Windows, Linux, Android
Authors:	Calb, Galtor, and _Demo_
Official website:	ePSXe.com
Source code:	Unknown

ePSXe is a closed source, plugin-based PlayStation emulator.

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ePSXe

Review

ePSXe does not receive as many updates as other PS1 emulators and lags behind them. Changing discs can be very problematic and it may crash randomly. There is little to no proper CUE support, which is required for many games (such as Brave Fencer Musashi, Tomb Raider, and The Misadventures of Tron Bonne). It is also not actively developed and closed source.

It is unknown how many of the above issues were fixed by the 1.9.0 update.

There are several alternatives to ePSXe. PCSX-R is very similar to ePSXe, and even uses many of the same plugins, but is much better and is updated regularly. XEBRA and Mednafen are also viable alternatives, but they are different. They do not use plugins, and are native resolution only.

NetPlay

ePSXe uses Kaillera clients.

Downloads:

• ePSXe 1.60
• Cyberpad 1.4
• Eternal SPU 1.50b2

Review
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 synched 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
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 synched, 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 ALOT of options, and incorrectly emulates several games Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version or Netplay won't work (if it somehow does, it'll desynch rather quickly) Everyone needs to have the exact same save file, or no save file at all. Else, it desynchs 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 sensistive and desynchs if you focus on another window, move the window around or minimize it Not long after the game desynchs, the entire emulator will freeze Dropping from a game or trying to exit Kaillera will freeze or crash the game

How to

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, Multitap 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