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| − | The PlayStation is a console created by Sony. | + | The '''PlayStation''' is a console created by Sony Computer Entertainment, and their first foray into the console market. |
| − | The system featured many games that made use of the latest 3D technology, but also contained its fair share of sprite-based titles. | + | The system featured many games that made use of the latest 3D technology of the time, but also contained its fair share of sprite-based titles. |
==Ripping Tools== | ==Ripping Tools== | ||
The PlayStation uses CD-based technology, meaning that all of the data found within a game can be read using a standard ISO viewer, or by inserting the disk into your computer and browsing it. As such, the console has a vast number of different formats that are used that require their own dedicated tools to view. Some common formats can be seen below. | The PlayStation uses CD-based technology, meaning that all of the data found within a game can be read using a standard ISO viewer, or by inserting the disk into your computer and browsing it. As such, the console has a vast number of different formats that are used that require their own dedicated tools to view. Some common formats can be seen below. | ||
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| + | ===jPSXdec=== | ||
| + | jPSXdec can be used to rip graphics, videos and audio streams with the latter two having larger support. It can read more than TIM files graphically however game support is really hit and miss resulting in either duplicates, missing graphics and does not support any game that has compression in their files. Some games may not have anything rippable at all... | ||
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| + | ===PSX-vram=== | ||
| + | ''For more details on this program, please visit the [[PSX-vram]] page.'' | ||
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| + | The most used program for ripping PSX sprites, it will read save states from emulators and display its contents. One major downside due to the age of the tool, transparencies are broken on certain sprites/textures. | ||
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| + | ===PSicture=== | ||
| + | A tool capable of finding, displaying, and converting [[TIM]] files in games. There are a few plugins that allow it to view other file formats, but it is mostly used for [[TIM]] files. This can be helpful if you believe a game uses [[TIM]] files, but they are stored in an uncompressed archive file. | ||
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| + | ===PSound=== | ||
| + | This program is used to extract sound effects and music from a Playstation game's ROM. It can also convert audio files into uncompressed .WAV files. | ||
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| + | ===PVV=== | ||
| + | ''For more information, see [[PVV]]''. | ||
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| + | Another program that uses Save States to view content in and around the saved data, only it accepts save states from any PlayStation emulator that contains them. | ||
==Common File Formats== | ==Common File Formats== | ||
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===XA=== | ===XA=== | ||
A common audio format, mostly used for music, but can also be used for sound effects. | A common audio format, mostly used for music, but can also be used for sound effects. | ||
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| + | ===PSH/QFS=== | ||
| + | These are used in most EA Games for graphics. | ||
==Suggested Emulators== | ==Suggested Emulators== | ||
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| + | ===Duckstation=== | ||
| + | Duckstation emulates the PS1 and is very accurate. It doesn't need plugins making it easier to set up, only a very few hacks are used for hard to emulate games, plays music from multitrack games and has the PS1 boot up animation when booting up a game (even though later versions may skip the PAL BIOS bootup). The menu is easy to use and has modern emulation features including upscaling and PGXP perspective, Retro Achievements/Discord display and a Big Screen Mode. Designed for Windows but did have a Linux version. | ||
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| + | It also features in newer versions an experimental texture dumper to rip sprites, textures and vram screen dumps (the latter for title/loading screens but may also have garbage). Success depends on the game as some texture formats are not supported including the Eutechnyx games (Total Drivin', Max Power Racing, Le Mans 24 Hours) and some textures may be cut off or have duplicates. | ||
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| + | Other options are Memory Card icon dumps when a game gets saved (some games may have more than one or have an animation though...) and an ISO Browser. | ||
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| + | ===Mednafen=== | ||
| + | Mednafen emulates the PS1 and is very accurate. It doesn't need plugins making it easier to set up, no (or very little) hacks used, plays music from multitrack games and has the PS1 boot up animation when booting up a game. If there are problems running a game, then it is usually a case of a bad ISO/BIN+CUE dump, a dodgy cue file or even the game itself. Some even consider this emulator more accurate than Sony's official one that was used on the PS3 and the PSP! It does require a certain kind of BIOS though to run the games, it is command-line even though frontends exist for the program and requires a more powerful computer than the other options. | ||
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| + | If it is too complex, it is also available as a core for RetroArch under the names Beetle PSX and Beetle PSX HW however these have bugs that the official version doesn't have. It does have extra features though such as overclocking and able to run at a higher resolution. BizHawk also uses this for their PS1 emulation however it is based off an older version and might not have the fixes that are in newer versions. | ||
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===ePSXe=== | ===ePSXe=== | ||
| + | Probably was the most well-known PSX emulator as it has been around for a long time and also has an Android version. It has good compatibility and performance with most games, even though it does include hacks for specific games such as Valkyrie Profile. However like some PSX emulators, it will not play the music from multitrack games (such as Pac Man World or Real Bout Special Dominated Mind) or certain kind of ISO/BIN+CUE dumps. | ||
| − | + | ==Specific Game Pages== | |
| + | <DynamicPageList> | ||
| + | category = PlayStation Games | ||
| + | ordermethod = sortkey | ||
| + | order = ascending | ||
| + | </DynamicPageList> | ||
{{Consoles}} | {{Consoles}} | ||
[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 10 August 2025
The PlayStation is a console created by Sony Computer Entertainment, and their first foray into the console market.
The system featured many games that made use of the latest 3D technology of the time, but also contained its fair share of sprite-based titles.
Contents
Ripping Tools
The PlayStation uses CD-based technology, meaning that all of the data found within a game can be read using a standard ISO viewer, or by inserting the disk into your computer and browsing it. As such, the console has a vast number of different formats that are used that require their own dedicated tools to view. Some common formats can be seen below.
jPSXdec
jPSXdec can be used to rip graphics, videos and audio streams with the latter two having larger support. It can read more than TIM files graphically however game support is really hit and miss resulting in either duplicates, missing graphics and does not support any game that has compression in their files. Some games may not have anything rippable at all...
PSX-vram
For more details on this program, please visit the PSX-vram page.
The most used program for ripping PSX sprites, it will read save states from emulators and display its contents. One major downside due to the age of the tool, transparencies are broken on certain sprites/textures.
PSicture
A tool capable of finding, displaying, and converting TIM files in games. There are a few plugins that allow it to view other file formats, but it is mostly used for TIM files. This can be helpful if you believe a game uses TIM files, but they are stored in an uncompressed archive file.
PSound
This program is used to extract sound effects and music from a Playstation game's ROM. It can also convert audio files into uncompressed .WAV files.
PVV
For more information, see PVV.
Another program that uses Save States to view content in and around the saved data, only it accepts save states from any PlayStation emulator that contains them.
Common File Formats
TIM
For more details on this file format, please visit the TIM page.
The .TIM file format is a common format for both sprites and textures.
STR
A common video format. Generally used for cutscenes, introductions and credit sequences.
XA
A common audio format, mostly used for music, but can also be used for sound effects.
PSH/QFS
These are used in most EA Games for graphics.
Suggested Emulators
Duckstation
Duckstation emulates the PS1 and is very accurate. It doesn't need plugins making it easier to set up, only a very few hacks are used for hard to emulate games, plays music from multitrack games and has the PS1 boot up animation when booting up a game (even though later versions may skip the PAL BIOS bootup). The menu is easy to use and has modern emulation features including upscaling and PGXP perspective, Retro Achievements/Discord display and a Big Screen Mode. Designed for Windows but did have a Linux version.
It also features in newer versions an experimental texture dumper to rip sprites, textures and vram screen dumps (the latter for title/loading screens but may also have garbage). Success depends on the game as some texture formats are not supported including the Eutechnyx games (Total Drivin', Max Power Racing, Le Mans 24 Hours) and some textures may be cut off or have duplicates.
Other options are Memory Card icon dumps when a game gets saved (some games may have more than one or have an animation though...) and an ISO Browser.
Mednafen
Mednafen emulates the PS1 and is very accurate. It doesn't need plugins making it easier to set up, no (or very little) hacks used, plays music from multitrack games and has the PS1 boot up animation when booting up a game. If there are problems running a game, then it is usually a case of a bad ISO/BIN+CUE dump, a dodgy cue file or even the game itself. Some even consider this emulator more accurate than Sony's official one that was used on the PS3 and the PSP! It does require a certain kind of BIOS though to run the games, it is command-line even though frontends exist for the program and requires a more powerful computer than the other options.
If it is too complex, it is also available as a core for RetroArch under the names Beetle PSX and Beetle PSX HW however these have bugs that the official version doesn't have. It does have extra features though such as overclocking and able to run at a higher resolution. BizHawk also uses this for their PS1 emulation however it is based off an older version and might not have the fixes that are in newer versions.
ePSXe
Probably was the most well-known PSX emulator as it has been around for a long time and also has an Android version. It has good compatibility and performance with most games, even though it does include hacks for specific games such as Valkyrie Profile. However like some PSX emulators, it will not play the music from multitrack games (such as Pac Man World or Real Bout Special Dominated Mind) or certain kind of ISO/BIN+CUE dumps.
