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The latest version of this FAQ can always be found on http://www.psxemu.com/epsxe.shtml, along with several other tools for ePSXe! +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |T|a|b|l|e| |o|f| |C|o|n|t|e|n|t|s| +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --> Table of Contents --> Updates --> ePSXe FAQ 1.4.0 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.3.1 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.3.0 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.2.5 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.2.1 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.2.0 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.1.0 --> ePSXe FAQ 1.0.0 --> What's New --> ePSXe 1.2.0 --> ePSXe 1.0.1 --> Getting Started --> Getting All the Necessary Files --> Choosing the Best GPU Plugin --> Choosing and Configuring the CD-ROM Plugin --> Selecting the Best Sound Plugin --> Choosing the Correct BIOS --> Getting Through the Other Settings --> General Questions --> Who are the developers of this great application? --> Game X doesn't run. What can I do to get it running? --> Which BIOS files are the best to use with ePSXe? --> Can I use those PAL patches for the NTSC versions of the games as well? --> Does ePSXe support changing discs in multi-disc games? --> How can I show the frames per second (FPS)? --> Can you actually play audio CDs in the "Run BIOS" option? --> For VGS, I used Daemon Tools to play ISOs, what should I use for ePSXe? --> Can I play backups with ePSXe? --> During certain games (for example Driver, Ridge Racer, X-Men Vs. Street Fighter etc.), I can press whatever I want to, the emulator doesn't react. Can this be fixed? --> ePSXe keeps crashing on me at random intervals, what can I do? --> I keep getting some strange errors in the command line box in ePSXe...something about MCI? --> ePSXe just gives me a black screen! --> Yay! ePSXe 1.2.0 supports save states! But, how do I use them? --> I'm so excited about ePSXe 1.2.0 including Force Feedback support, but there's one problem, it won't work! What am I doing wrong? --> Are there any command-line switches I should know of that are not mentioned in ePSXe's docs? --> After I upgrade ePSXe, my controller no longer works! --> ePSXe doesn't work with my controller, but I've seen others with the same use it with no problems! What am I doing wrong? --> ePSXe is way too fast! How can I slow it down? --> When I save my game using the memory cards after loading a Save State, it saves fine, but the save data is missing/older when I play it the next time, what gives? --> Can I use ePSXe's 'Cheat' option to use GameShark/Pro Action Replay/etc. codes? --> Does [pec] work with ePSXe 1.2.0? --> I made a save state with a multi-disc game on one of the later discs, after switching discs during play. When I started off the disc I was currently on when I went back, the save state would not load, what gives? --> Some games (only a few), are giving me trouble saving, what's up, I thought this was fixed? --> Plugin Problems --> What's the best graphics (GPU) plugin to use? --> I'm using Tratax's ASPI 1.2 plugin. When I start a game from CD-ROM, my computer just sits there and does nothing. What's wrong? --> I own a Voodoo 3, and I'm using Pete's GPU plugins. I configured the plugin, and selected "Nice" in order to get nice graphics. But then emulator crashes. Why? --> I'm using Lewpy's Glide plugin for my 3dfx card. But every time I try to run a game, the emulator crashes. --> I'm using Win2K and can't get the CD-ROM working, no matter which plugin I try! --> I've downloaded and extracted Null2's SPU to my Plugins directory, but it's not showing up as a choice under SPU Plugins in ePSXe, please help! --> Specific Games --> How can I get Resident Evil 3 PAL working? --> How can get Final Fantasy 8 PAL working? --> How can I get Final Fantasy 9 US/JAP working? --> I saw screenshots of ePSXe running Spiderman/THPS1/THPS2, but I can't seem to get them to work without messed up graphics. --> What's this?!?! The ePSXe docs say FFIX PAL is supported, but my version does not work!? --> Help!! The '-legaia' switch doesn't seem to fix the problems in Legend of Legaia in ePSXe 1.2.0! --> I can't seem to get Saga Frontier 2 PAL working, is there anything I can do? --> ARGH! FF7 worked fine in ePSXe 1.0.0 and 1.0.1, but in 1.2.0, it crashes when I choose 'New Game', what's going on? --> How can I get Soul Reaver functioning in ePSXe 1.2.0? --> How can I get Cool Boarders 2001 working properly? --> How can I get Front Mission 3 going? --> How can I get Breath of Fire 3 PAL started? --> Gran Turismo 2 locks up after the intro screens, is there any way to fix this? --> Dino Crisis locks up after a few screens, how can I get it to work? --> Dino Crisis 2 locks up after a few screens, similiar to Dino Crisis, what's up? --> When a character joins my party in Chrono Cross, ePSXe locks up, is there a workaround for this? --> How can I stop Breath of Fire 4 NTSC U/C from crashing when I enter the town of Kyria? --> How can I stop the backround music from looping in Megaman X4/Rockman X4, like it does in MMX5/RMX5? --> How can I stop the backround music from looping in Megaman X5/Rockman X5? --> Technical Questions --> Which 3D API's does ePSXe take advantage of? --> Can ePSXe use VGS/Bleem memory cards? --> Does ePSXe support hardware anti-aliasing? --> How do I dump a PlayStation BIOS? --> How do I find out what version of the PlayStation BIOS I have? --> Annoying Questions --> Why doesn't my favorite game, X run with ePSXe? --> Can you get game X working in the next version? And when will you release it? --> Where can I find the PSX BIOS? The emu asks me for it every time. --> Legacy Support --> ePSXe 1.0.1 --> With ePSXe 1.0.1, my MDECs are actually running slower than 1.0.0! What can I do to fix this? --> Help! Some of my memcards have gotten deleted for no apparent reason! What's wrong? --> Ok, I got FF9 working, but I get some weird sound bugs before entering a battle and during the battle itself, is there a way to fix this? --> ePSXe 1.0.0 --> The ISO function doesn't run some games my friend can play from his CDs ... Why? --> Credits --> Thanks +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |U|p|d|a|t|e|s| +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ePSXe FAQ 1.4.0 --> Re-worked FAQ version numbering scheme. (CD) --> Created new section, 'Table of Contents'. (CD) --> Added ePSXe 1.2.0 release info to 'What's New'. (CD) --> Updated 'Getting Started' to cover new options in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Updated most Q&As with info concerning ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Save States in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Force Feedback in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Command-line switches in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: DirectInput problems with upgrading ePSXe. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: DirectInput problems with ePSXe. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Problems with ePSXe being too 'fast'. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Troubles using Memory Cards and Save States in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Confusion concerning ePSXe's 'Cheat' option. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: [pec] compatibility with ePSXe 1.2.0 (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Save States with Multi-Disc games in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added General Q&A: Troubling saving with a few games in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Plugin Q&A: Null2's SPU not showing up in ePSXe. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: FF9 PAL in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Legend of Legaia in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Saga Frontier 2 PAL in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: FF7 in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Soul Reaver in ePSXe 1.2.0. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Cool Boarders 2001 in ePSXe. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Front Mission 3 in ePSXe. (CD) --> Added Game Specific Q&A: Breath of Fire 3 PAL i...
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