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DuckStation

DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability.

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  • DuckStation Landing page
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    2023-09-22

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PS1 in 4K? DuckStation Review and Setup Guide - Wow This Is Impressive!

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  • How To Emulate PS1 Games On Steam Deck
    Navigate to the DuckStation Website: Open the web browser on your Steam Deck and visit the official DuckStation website (DuckStation GitHub page) to download the latest version of the emulator. Source: 7 months ago
  • KV21CT1K hooked to my PC
    Drop that ancient emu you're using, go to DuckStation, and never look back ;). Source: 11 months ago
  • Newest version of Duckstation does not want to recognize any game as valid
    The github is still up and running: https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: 12 months ago
  • FFT PSX Glitches
    If it keeps happening reliably then report a bug. Source: about 1 year ago
  • One of my all-time favorite games, my friend made a lovely emote for a viewer.
    Not on the PS4 but you can get RetroAchievements by playing it on an emulator (Duckstation Emulator). Source: about 1 year ago
  • Looking for PS1 Emulator
    I second this choice 2022% ! ePSXe for windows have been released in Jun 23rd 2016 and the GUI "looks" old while Duckstation is more user friendly/modern looking and still maintained :). Source: over 1 year ago
  • emulation - bios naming
    I sound this at https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Question regarding BIOS version
    You can use an image [bios] from any hardware version or region, although mismatching game regions and BIOS regions may have compatibility issues. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Bought and played Tomb Raider 1
    I prefer the PlayStation version because you can use more buttons on the controller and it has extra music. With DuckStation, you can make it look better. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Duckstation has an updated website
    Yes, the project started some time ago as a better and newer alternative to epsxe and it is in active development in github both for linux and windows. Https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: over 1 year ago
  • psx game graphic problem
    It’s a known issue according to DuckStation’s compatibility list. The list can be accessed here. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Looking for a working PSX emulator for Mac
    What do you mean it's dead? Go to the github page and scroll down to the Mac section. It's unsupported but they still offer downloads. You need to follow the instructions tho, since they don't have signed binaries. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Can i buy/play the Old RE3 on my Pc?
    If you're planning to use emulators, I highy recommend using Duckstation (Tutorial) and getting the ROM from Vimm's Lair. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Anyone know where to buy older consoles and games?
    Also Playstation 1 but I didn't try it: https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Duckstation M1 - Guide
    Instructions are from Duckstation GitHub repo, adapted for readability and SDL change. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • I need help with Um Jammer Lammy
    I suggest you use DuckStation as your PS1 emulator. You just need the required system BIOS, which can also be found in the megathread (bottom of the Retro tab). Either controller should work fine. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Some questions about Playstation 1 emulator
    Duckstation and Mednafen. Mednafen is the closest to 100% game accuracy; Duckstation is Mednafen but with added graphical enhancements and quality of life features. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Does anyone know where I could download Vib-Ribbon?
    Here it's a tree app https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Help with Duckstation
    Bios file is "ps1_bio._ip" (but I couldn't apply time because the program closes before I can do anything), there aren't any logs and I downloaded from the site https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Need some help running crash team racing
    It's better to use DuckStation for PS1 games. Better compatibility and it works out of the box. Give it a shot. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Epsxe fps limit is not working
    And as a side comment if you aren’t committed to ePSXe, the community now recommends Duckstation as a more modern easy to use PSX standalone emulator. EPSXe is old and doesn’t get updated anymore. Duckstation may just solve the issue without messing with other settings. Source: over 2 years ago

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DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices. “Hack” options are discouraged, the default configuration should support all playable games with only some of the enhancements having compatibility issues.

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