Posted Nov 26, 2006 at 05:40PM by Chris L. Listed in: Homebrew Emulators, PlayStation Tags: ISO, Sony, PSOne, Yoshihiro, GP2x
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PS1P playing FFVII. Enough said.


Presumably the one big disappointment with Sony's FW 3.0 PSOne emulator is that you need a PS3 to download the game files to begin with, and those aren't exactly a dime a dozen. So, that leaves the stand-alone homebrew PSOne emulators from the scene. Anonymous Coder has just released his PS1P-Alpha 1 PSOne emulator for the PSP. Not to be confused with the almost similarly-named PSX-P (PS1) emulator by Yoshihiro (now v2), but looking forwards to the same functionality. There were rumors that this emulator was to be made to support only a single game. That concept was discarded as the author decided to write a single emulator to support multiple games. You can read a few words from the Anonymous Coder below.


The wait is worth it. I'm releasing a version that will run anything. ISO, BIN, Z and ZNX. The rest you know. scph1001.bin and images in the __SCE__ps1p directory.


This version has some compatibility problems which I plan to fix soon, for example the FF7 intro movie doesn't run. You can play the game though, just get past the intro using a standard PC emulator (PCSX, ePSXe, ...) and copy over the memory card file ( mcd001.mcr or mcd002.mcr).


Use L+R+ up/down to tweak the CPU timing. I think L2 and R2 aren't working at the moment too. --A.C.


P.S.: to make things clear. This emulator has nothing to do with PCSX, psx4all or any other emulator already released. The only thing I did was use for the game selection screen, the same font code that psx4all uses--it's from some GP2X demo/app.


The app isn't perfect yet, but they're getting there. Something else to add to the list of homebrew PSOne emulators floating around teh interwebs.



Reminder from the editor: Please note that even though we support homebrew, we do not condone piracy. Hence, we would like to remind everyone that we welcome all your comments, BUT we would also like to ask everyone to please refrain from asking for or giving links for ISOs and the like. This could lead to the banning of the poster of the comment which contains such material and we really don't want to do that because we love you all, 'kay? Thanks.



UPDATE: under the category of "Why didn't you tell us that before?", wraggster returns to DCEmu to drop a few additional tips and tricks from Anonymous Coder. It may be just what you need to get whatever PSOne game you want to run running. Hopefully. Read on:


The CPU thing is adjusting the counters relative speed. Note it has a % at the side. It's like making the PS1 CPU run faster or slower. The right value is at 100% (obviously) but the default is 700% (good for FF7 :P). Lots of games runn better at something lower than 700. It does nothing to the PSP CPU so you can set it as high as you want. But after some point it actually starts to be slower.


There's save state, L+R+left to save, L+R+right to load (or the opposite).


Analog can be used for controlling (as if it was the d-pad).


The BIOS must be called scph1001.bin and be placed in the __SCE__ps1p directory along with the BIN, ISO, IMG, Z or ZNX images. Other BIOSes should work too but rename them to scph1001.bin because the emulator looks for this file specifically.


People can use PocketISO (google for it or the FPSEce page) to compress images to Z and ZNX.


The ePSXe memory cards must be renamed to mcd001.mcr and mcd002.mcr and placed in the __SCE__ps1p directory.


Download: [PS1P-Alpha 1 PSOne emulator for the PSP]


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   by zim (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » AWESOME!

downdloading it now :D


   Re: Anonymous stranger (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » yea

gah nice!

   Re: ROBERT A. (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » FUC

WHO GIVES A DAMN ABOUT THIS PIECE OF ***** EMULATOR? ***** THIS, I HAVE SOME ADVICE FOR YOSHIHIRO: GO ***** A BULL BY THE HORNS

   Re: PotFarmer (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » lmao robert

this emulator has nothing to do with yoshihiro

   Re: 42nd Degree (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » NO!

No I'm Sparticus!

Anyways, very good emulator. Congrats to AnonymousCoder

   Re: NaveAdair (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-26
 » OMG

HI GUYS

   Re: Robert A. (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » why

why is every one taking my name?

   Re: Ok whoever's posting all this crap about the emul (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » is a big fat noob

Have you coded anything in your life? I'd like to see you make a psp application please : )

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   Re: ROBERT A. (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » THE REGREEEEET

Im so sorry what happend before, but the imaginary girlfriend that i never had just dumped me, and my favorite hentai site just got closed. :( Further i want to annnounce that i just got a veeeery little bit of life because a hot chiczors in class just looked at me, WOOHOO, I WONT BE A NERDY VIRGIN FOREVA.

None the less, I hope that it is going well with you mom.

   Re: ROBERT A. (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » poop

I like poop


and things associated with poop


and other things that just smell like poop

   Re: wtf robert likes men? (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » robert a is very gay

ROBERT I *****ED UR MOM

   Re: Wesker (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » yo

a bit off topic but does anyone know if daxziso will emulate multiplayer Ive tryed with at least 10 games all with the result of finding noone out there I know my internet works cause I can use links2 web browser so I know its not that.
   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » ff7

wow ff7 is working great almost full speed


   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » noob

your ***** stopped working 2 years ago

   Re: Gixo - 2006-11-26
 » g

nice, with almost full speed. but i want to play something like crash bandicoot XD

   Re: teh (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » dude

it's spelled stooped

   Re: ???? (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » stooped

its not spelled stooped it spelled stopped
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   by kiel (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » is this faster then the other ps1emu?

It looks good

   by s (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » d

can u include a tut

or a compatibility list

   by kool (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » yea

it looks superb

   by is this (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » is this

is this one faster than the other released emulator?

   by XedLos (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Nice

This is a great emulator i hope games can be run at full speed some day
I also hope this could also have sound

Keep up the good work Anonymous coder

   by Evil Homer (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » questions...

Does it include sound? How fast does it run?

   by Anonymous Tipster (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Tip

I have been following the news for this emulator for a while and to my knowledge this is a DCEmu exclusive.


   Re: ps1 lover (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » wow

great work anonymous coder, this shows real potential. i have gt2 working but running at a hardly playable fps. do certain file types run better as roms?
   by omg (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » holy sh1t!

damn this runs way faster than psx-p. l trigger + r trigger + directional up! omg! i can't believe it!

   by lavino (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » no iso of mine works on my 1.5...

Could be just my bad luck plus they are not offically ripped from cds...

press SELECT will cause the program to freeze on mine.

all iso will stuck at Loading Game ....

Iso that I tried are (these all work under epsx on PC)
tekken3
fft
castlevania SoTN
SF2EX

Anyone else got any luck besides FF7?


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   Re: lavino (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » oops...

*bonk self* I copied the wrong bios.. 1000 instead of 1001. I can see SF2 load and play really slowly. Tekken loads but stuck at Namco logo. SoTN doesn't work at all. FFT will hang after the Square Soft logo... So still no game really plays... btw what % of cpu is safe.. I was at 1600% and keep going... I don't really think it really mean 1600% cpu or I am reading it really wrong.... +)

   Re: ZZZzzzzz.... (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » ff7

haha lol im just checking do u have ff7?
   by Von32 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » wait..?

haha, i just downloaded the pspsone (or whatever the otherone was) today... and got the sch1001 or w.e. for it.

and this comes out?

and is this better?

i want to play silent hill, metal gear solid, and maybe ridge racer (RIIIIIDDGGGEEE RACCEEERR!!!)

haha, but if anyone has tried this PLEASE!! tell us how it is and if it runs smooth. and a COMPLIST would be nice too :)

thanks to all (my iso's are still dling. so i cant test)

R U :-) ?

   by Anon (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Only in the beginning

The PS3 will only be used in the beginning and later on when the PS3 Store is finally stable will we see PSone games available without the need for PS3.


   Re: Topato (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » I call shennanigans

Source? Are you just pulling this information out of your ass, or did you actually read this from a credible source?

   Re: GaveUpTomorrow - 2006-11-25
 » Anon is right...

It game directly from Sony that the PS3 would be used at first to send games to the psp, but they would eventually allow users to use their psp to download the games. If you do some searching around, I'm sure you'll find the announcement.

   Re: steven (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » o.0

if thats ture then they should release PSP FW3.00 later.....

   Re: Mr. Common Sense (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » maybe

$ony would be stupid to require a PS3 to download games. Oh wait they do! They would be much stupider not to change that as it will only lead to piracy.
   by Tant (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » YES

This DOES run faster than psx-p and no there is NO sound.

FF9 also works! Try it out! it's so pretty


   Re: Z1d4n3 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » ff9

i cant get past the first fight can you? mine always freezes
   by matthew (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » ALRIGHT

ff7? psp? all i need...


   Re: Stupid (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » @matt

FF7 are you G A Y? what about Metal gear solid, and Syphon Filter or least likely: Army men.

Get that q u ee r game outta yo' head boyyy

   Re: Unknown (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » FF7 Rocks

FF7 is one of the best things to happen to the ps1, besides Ape Escape and i have that on my psp. Keep up with the brilliant work Anonymous Coder. @matt the only people who don't like FF7 are bull**** at it, gay or both.

   Re: right (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » right

@unknown

wow a ff7 fanboy, how nice.. shut up and go wank over aerith already
   by here (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » compa list

http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/ps1pcompatibilitylist-43995.html


   Re: OnceGone (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » Compatabitly list

This is the list for the other Emulator released by Yoshi
   by john (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » sound

please make sound for this and ill be one happy person

   by Pal (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Impressive!

I love coders that just pop out of nowhere and surprise everyone :) Thanks Anonymous Coder!

   by lava sofa (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » ...

i sure wish someone would just make a 2.81 downgrader or a 3.0 downgrader seems more reachable but please someone make and release one the reward will be eternal fame and the golden triumth over sonythe interwebs will never forget the one who does this


   Re: neo.cerberus (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » ...

this is exactly why we dont upgrade our psps if we like homebrew.... IDIOT! ^^;

   Re: dorkdork777 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » ...

They need to find an exploit, develop into it, find out if a downgrader is possible for it, then finally make the downgrader. It's not that a dev just wakes up and thinks 'I'll just spend a few hours making a 3.01 downgrader.' A lot of work has to go into finding the exploit alone.

   Re: SpankyMCnoodle - 2006-11-26
 » Don't UPDATE EVER

Useing devhook you can play every game out now except cabelas african safari. Why would anyone update, unless you have PS3 and want the handful of ps1 games they are selling.
   by Illegal Machine - 2006-11-25
 » wow

Finally some promising results.


I hope to see more of this in the future

   by boomboom prettydoom (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » YAY

Keep up the good work. Slow and steady.