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No.Yes! See the following pages for more information:
===Specs===*[[PlayStation 4 emulators]]*[[PlayStation Vita emulators]]*[[Xbox 360 emulators]]*[[Nintendo Switch emulators]]
See: [http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/Computer_specs Computer specs]'''Are there emulators for the Xbox One yet?'''
===Blurry PS2 ===No. <u>Many that you come across on YouTube videos and the like are scams or malware.</u>
It's either interlacing Save states are not compatible between different versions of emulators, or a filter in the game itselfbetween different emulators. For the former, switching the de-interlacing mode with F5 may help, and may cause flicker or screen shakingDon't rely on them. For the latterUse real/battery saves which typically can be transferred, hacks are required. Either Aggressive-CRC even if the game is listed there, or skipdraw (toy with the number, 1-100) might work otherwisethey need to be converted first.
'''I downloaded a PSX game from emuparadiseSee [[Computer specs]]. 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 ''I got a .bin usually, which is what the [[.cue]] uses to load the game. Note that recent SVN builds of [[PCSX-R]] DO allow loading new version of ECM filesthis emulator, however and now it's recommended to unpack them anyway.slower! Can this be fixed?'''
===Keybinds in lilypad===Well, there can be a number of reasons why it can slow down.
In the keyboard Input API (radio buttons in the top left of the LilyPad options), choose raw input'''My PC is a toaster.Are there any emulators I can run?'''
===Archives===Most emulators of the 16-bit era (fourth generation) and earlier consoles (e.g., Sega Genesis, NES, Atari 2600, etc.) can be run on any PC, even one with a CPU clock speed of below 1 GHz. higan is the only exception because it's highly accurate and requires a 3 GHz CPU for optimal performance. Other emulators such as Snes9x, Kega Fusion, Mesen, etc. can be run on any PC that can run Windows.
'''I downloaded However, emulators of the fifth generation and later consoles are a file different story. While fourth generation and earlier consoles could only display pixel art and, in some cases, very primitive 3D graphics, the move to fifth generation consoles saw a zip/rar/7z formatmassive jump in consoles' graphical capabilities, with full 3D polygon graphics with texture mapping, lighting and shadows, anti-aliasing, texture filtering, etc. The consoles required much more complex CPUs and GPUs with multiple cores to be able to display these types of graphics. Because of this, emulators of the fifth generation and inside it are later consoles require a lot of files labelled either r00/r01 etcmid- to high-end gaming PC for optimal performance, part1/part2 etc with a 3 ~ 3.5 GHz or 001faster CPU clock speed and at least a mid-range AMD /002 etc filesNvidia graphics card. What are these?'''
It==Filetypes=='''What does this file extension mean?'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.
===PS3 controller===We have a [[list of filetypes]] for information on what's what, and where to use it.
Use It's a split archive in a full archive. Why that happens is beyond us, but all you need to do to use it is to unpack it with whatever software you have, which means WinRAR, WinZip, et cetera. If you do not have either of those and don't have a way to decompress split archives, get [[XInput Wrapper SCP]http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]and extract all the files to a folder nearby. Then, using your software, select the first archive and extract it (some programs insert shell extensions that allow you to extract files straight from the right-click menu), and you should have all the expected files. You can then delete the archives.
Save states are not compatible between different versions of emulatorsIf you're using Windows, or between different emulators. Donthat't rely on them. Use real/battery saves which typically can be transfered, even if they need converted firsts because there are no official drivers for it.
===Mednafen save states===Some developers have taken it upon themselves to make these drivers. The first one that ever went public was called [[MotioninJoy|MalwareohJoy]], but it was plagued with issues, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170715032648/http://betterds3.ciebiera.net/why/ as the author of BetterDS3 wrote in 2013].
'''Save states do not work in So we recommend the [[MednafenSCP Driver Package]] PSX, and we've written up a bit on using it. '''===DualShock 4==={{Main|DualShock 4}}
Save states are not enabled ==PS1 emulators=====ECM format==='''I downloaded a PS1 game. It's in Mednafen PSX, .ecm format and will not be added until the developer feels that the won't open in an emulator is mostly finished.Why?'''
You need to create/run In the [[cue sheet keyboard Input API (.cueradio buttons in the top left of the LilyPad options)]]. 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 usedchoose raw input.
'''PSP emulation has no audioYou need to create/run the [[cue sheet (.cue)]]. Support for multi-track games can be found in [[Mednafen]], [[RetroArch]], [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]] and [[ePSXe]]. '''
See: These multi-track games are often compressed, the first track is usually ecm'd, the audio files are often converted to the .ape format, to easily extract all of these, use [http://emulation-generalwww.wikiatheisozone.com/wikidownloads/playstation/tools/PPSSPP#Common_problems_and_fixespakkiso PakkISO]. Using [http:===Filetypes===//www.monkeysaudio.com/download.html Monkey'''Help, I've downloaded a file and I s Audio] to decode the ape files sometimes result in files that don't know what it is? Whatmatch redump's the difference between these files?'''md5 sum.
Check out the [[List of filetypes]] for information on what's what, and where to use it.
[[Using RetroArch#Transfer_PS1_Memory_Card_Files]]==PS2 emulators=====Blurry PS2 ==='''Why is my PS2 game blurry?'''
===New version It's either interlacing or a filter in the game itself. For the former, switching the de-interlacing mode with F5 may help, and may cause flicker or screen shaking. For the latter, hacks are required. Either Aggressive-CRC if the game is slower===listed there, or skipdraw (toy with the number, 1-100) might work otherwise.
'''The new version Simply sitting farther back from the screen (similar to how one would normally sit away from a CRT TV) can also reduce the noticeability of an emulator is slower than the previous versionblur filter. Why?'''
As emulators develop===Black lines in PS2 games===Those lines are caused by scaling to a non-integer internal resolution (anything other than XxNative), texture filtering (Check that shit off or to half at most), improperly offset textures(TC offset hack, they generally become more [http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/Emulation_Accuracy accurate]Wild Arms hack), emulating more of the system's functionsor improperly handled texture edges(Sprite hack). This results in greater compatibilityNative resolution, 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 versionmost part, fixes those. But newer versions software rendering may also be optimized or perform more efficiently required as well.
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==Common QuestionsGeneral=====BIOS===Depending on the emulator, BIOSes can be either necessary or an added novelty. Generally, emulators of more modern/complex consoles will require BIOS files in order to operate.{{Main|Emulator Files}}
===New systems emulated===
'''Is Are there an emulator emulators for the 3DSPlayStation 4, VITAPlayStation Vita, PS3Xbox 360, Xbox360, Wii U, PS4, Xbox Oneor Nintendo Switch?'''
Note that all emulators are very early in their development and though they'''Can I run [insert emulator here]?'''re always getting better by the day, they are not stable.
===Save states==='''My save states do not work in the new version of the emulator I downloaded. Why is my PS2 game blurry?'''
===ECM format=Performance=='''Can I run this emulator?'''
*Try closing other programs first. While CPU usage is one factor, games are not the only thing that could be using the <u>disk</u>, especially if you'''I use PCSX-R with LilyPadre not using a solid state drive.*It could have been reset to the default CPU priority, but which you could have set to max on the esc key and various others donold version.*The new version didn't work!'''detect the previous settings that sped up the games.*The new version may have lost support entirely for settings that sped up the games, probably in favor of [[Emulation_Accuracy|accuracy]].
===Archives==='''How do I connect my PS3 controller to my computerdownloaded a compressed archive (zip/rar/7z), but it has a lot of files starting with r00/r01, or part1/part2, or 001/002. What are these?'''
===Save statesFilenames==='''What does [!] or (NTSC) refer to?'''
[[GoodTools#Good_codes|Codes]]. They mean different things, and we've provided a list telling you their meanings.==[[Controllers|'''Controllers''']]=====[[DualShock 3]]==='My save states do not work in ''I have connected my DualShock 3 controller to the new version of the emulator I downloadedcomputer. Whydoesn't it work?'''
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 sheet (.cue)|.cue]] uses to load the game. Note that recent SVN builds of [[PCSX-Reloaded]] DO allow loading of ECM files, however, it's recommended to unpack them anyway. Linux users can use the ECM Tools which should be included in your repository, which is explained on [https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t===Multi track games===1472552 Ubuntu Forums]. You then need to use the 'ECM-uncompress' command in terminal.
===Keybinds in lilypad==='''The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came use PCSX-R with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?LilyPad, but the ESC key and various others don't work!'''
===PSP audioMulti track games==='''The PlayStation 1 game that I downloaded came with a lot of tracks. How do I play it?'''
===Mednafen memory cards===
{{Main|Using RetroArch#Transfer PS1 Memory Card Files]}}
To transfer memory cards, follow this guide. Also, in games with multiple discs with saves that carry over, you have to follow the same procedure.
==PSP emulators=Black lines in PS2 games====PSP audio===Generally speaking of PCSX2, not game specific. Those lines are caused by scaling to a non-integer internal resolution (anything other than XxNative), texture filtering (Check that shit off or to half at most), improperly offset textures(TC offset hack, Wild Arms hack), or improperly handled texture edges(Sprite hack). Native resolution for the most part fixes those. But software rendering may be required as well'''PSP emulation has no audio.'''
See: [[PPSSPP#Common_problems_and_fixes:|PPSSPP common problems and fixes]]
==Specific games==
{{Main|Game problems FAQ}}
