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|[[Mednafen]]

|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]

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|[[XEBRA]]

|[http://drhell.web.fc2.com/ps1/ {{XebraVer}}]

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|[[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R-PGXP]]

|[http://ngemu.com/threads/pcsxr-pgxp.186369/ PGXP build] ([https://github.com/iCatButler/pcsxr Git])

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|PSXACT

|[https://gitlab.com/beannaich/psxact Git]

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|[[Rustation]]

|[http://github.com/simias/rustation Git]

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|[[Avocado]]

|[https://github.com/JaCzekanski/Avocado Git]

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|{{✗}} <small>(WIP)</small>

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|[[No$|NO$PSX]]

|[http://problemkaputt.de/psx.htm 2.0]

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|[[pSX]]

|[http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psx/psx_em.html 1.13]

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|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/hpsx64/ hpsx64]

|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/hpsx64/files/Source/ 0232] ([http://www.emucr.com/search/label/hpsx64?&max-results=16 Alt])

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|[[MAME]]

|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]

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|[[Bleem!]]

|1.8b

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|[[ePSXe]]

|[http://www.epsxe.com/download.php 2.0.5]

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|[[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]]

|[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/PCSX-Reloaded/ Windows]<br/>[http://consoleemu.com/emulator/pcsx-reloaded macOS]

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|SSSPSX

|[http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psx/ssspsx.html 0.0.34]

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|[[Mednafen]]<ref group=N name=libretro>Only available on mobile as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).</ref><ref group=N>Needs a high-end phone/tablet to run at full speed.</ref>

|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]

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|PCSX-ReARMed<ref group=N name=libretro/>

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|Mid

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|Mid

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===Comparisons===

====PC====

* [[Mednafen]]'s PlayStation emulation is focused on [[Emulation Accuracy|accuracy]], which makes it very compatible, and it's been known to outperform Sony's official PSone emulator in accuracy tests. <!-- Do note if you find an exception, though. --> However, there are a few small hurdles to using it; it requires a very specific BIOS for each region, and the program itself interfaces from the terminal/command-line only; it has no GUI. You can still drag-and-drop cue files on the executable to load games, and the program logs errors to a text file called <code>stdout</code> whenever a crash happens. There are external GUI launchers available like Mednaffe. Both [[RetroArch]] and [[BizHawk]] have cores based on this emulator, and they're easier to use because they have frontends.

* [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]] is an open-source [[Recommended_PS1_Plugins|plugin]]-based emulator. The main reason to use this over Mednafen is that its internal resolution can be raised with little to no performance hits.

* [[ePSXe]] is a fairly standard [[Recommended_PS1_Plugins|plugin]]-based emulator like PCSX-R, and as such the accuracy is typically about the same between the two. Its closed-source nature has had it constantly lagging behind in features, which is why it's not recommended. <small>A developer had also edited the [[PS1 Tests]] page in preparation for version 2.0.0, representing a conflict of interest.</small> Since version 1.8.0, ePSXe has also been commercially available on Android, but it's also not recommended.

* [[No$|NO$PSX]] has two versions, but standard users will want to use the cut-down gaming version. Made in the same style as [[No$|NO$GBA]], where it handles the PocketStation, it offers decent compatibility with very low spec requirements – the programmer's philosophy is to deliver a working application out of the box. It is still being actively developed.

* [[Avocado]] is one of the few open-source PS1 emulators that does not require a plugin-based system. It is relatively new on the scene.

* POPS (short for PlayStation On PSP System) is Sony's official PSone Classics emulator for their PlayStation Store releases. It utilizes [[PSP Eboots|EBOOTs]], a form of binary file for PSP, instead of bin/cue disc dumps, which can be made using a converter if desired. Compatibility is very high due to similar hardware design; although the GPU is emulated, the CPU is close to the PS1 and would naturally speed up performance on its own. It includes support for multi-disc games (within the one EBOOT). Only the native PS1 resolution is supported, with games being stretched to fit the screen as the user wishes.

* PS2PSXe is an unofficial PS1 emulator for the PS2. However, compatibility is very low. Double disc swapping (using the same method as a real PS1) is required for PS2s with model numbers SCPH-100xx - SCPH-390xx.