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**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 01:11 PM

Would it work if I bought used PS1 games off eBay (authentic, not burned) and put them in my computer's DVD drive and used a PSX-to-PC USB controller cable to play my games on the go with my laptop?

**foXtrot** · 10-20-2007, 01:13 PM

Yes assuming you have a PS1 emulator + bios

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 01:32 PM

So the emulator will recognize the disc when it's in the laptop and it'll function at full speed just like it would if I were to play it on my PS2?

**El Xando** · 10-20-2007, 01:36 PM

Depends what emulator you use.

**Vanden** · 10-20-2007, 01:36 PM

Yea 100% on most games..

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Xando

Depends what emulator you use.

What emulator is the best?

**foXtrot** · 10-20-2007, 01:41 PM

epsxe

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 01:47 PM

Alright, I'll try to find a good PSX to PC controller adapter. Any suggestions on that?

**El Xando** · 10-20-2007, 01:51 PM

Maxfire Blaze 2. I'm pretty sure it's made by a company called MadCatz.

**foXtrot** · 10-20-2007, 01:51 PM

I have a Super Dual Box Pro. You can buy them really cheap on ebay for like 5$

**Tooplex** · 10-20-2007, 01:53 PM

And you need a good laptop as well it depends on the specs of the computer not just the emulator so dont expect if it runs 100% speed

**Skyline34** · 10-20-2007, 01:58 PM

I've got a Fujitsu Siemens 1.74Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w/ 2GB RAM and it plays ePSXe at constant full speed

**Archaemic** · 10-20-2007, 02:05 PM

Those specs are way over what you need anyway. Single core 1.6GHz will run just fine, and you really can't find anything that slow anymore anyway.

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 02:13 PM

Yeah, I have a dual-core 1.6GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and a crappy video card. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A100VA3 to be exact.

**Tooplex** · 10-20-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonFire372

Yeah, I have a dual-core 1.6GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and a crappy video card. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A100VA3 to be exact.

That should run it my Dell with 512 ram couldnt run it

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foXtrot

I have a Super Dual Box Pro. You can buy them really cheap on ebay for like 5$

Thanks! I just bought one off eBay. It was a little more expensive than you said but I'm desperate to play my favorite PSX games again. I just hope I can get express post shipping...

**Maniaxe** · 10-20-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tooplex

That should run it my Dell with 512 ram couldnt run it

My eMachines with 488mb of ram (well 512 but because of on board video you know) emulates it perfectly.

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maniaxe

My eMachines with 488mb of ram (well 512 but because of on board video you know) emulates it perfectly.

That's good to know. Mine should do it great too then...

**Trigun** · 10-20-2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanden

Yea 100% on most games..

it's too bad the games look like **** on the emulators though. even running it at the psx native resolution they look like crap.
do yourself a favor thread creator. just buy a psx they cost no more than 30$

**foXtrot** · 10-20-2007, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trigun

it's too bad the games look like **** on the emulators though. even running it at the psx native resolution they look like crap.
do yourself a favor thread creator. just buy a psx they cost no more than 30$

It kind of defeats the purpose of "on the go"

**Trigun** · 10-20-2007, 03:31 PM

or just buy a psp and play them on there. because they look great on it. but on pc's they look like crap.

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 03:39 PM

I have a PSP but limited memory stick space and they don't support PS1 CDs anyway do they?

**Siouxsie** · 10-20-2007, 04:05 PM

I got my controller converter from Game for a tenner. Cut a hole in my PC case the same size as the controller port, plugged it in inside and added a fully functional Playstation controller port to my PC. One of the best things I've ever bought for my PC./

**Trigun** · 10-20-2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonFire372

I have a PSP but limited memory stick space and they don't support PS1 CDs anyway do they?

you just rip them from the cd and they are compressed to the memory stick. memory sticks are cheap.
you can get a new psp+ a 2gb mem stick for less than 200$

**FreePlay** · 10-20-2007, 04:45 PM

re: controllers:
There's a cheapo $5-$10 Radio Shack DualShock adaptor that works wonderfully, even with vibration.

**Mister Chief** · 10-20-2007, 04:50 PM

Anyone used a wired 360 controller with epsxe?

**NeonFire372** · 10-20-2007, 06:13 PM

Well I got the emulator + bios + some random video DLL thing that I've all accomplished with the power of Google and I tried some free ROM off Emulator Zone (not commercial) to test it and it seemed to work (with the keyboard).

If the ROM gets to the title screen and then you go past press start does that mean the emulator is functioning properly or could there still be problems with the BIOS/Video file or whatever? I just tested it on that freeware 1MB rom and I didn't really go much past the title screen.

**Skyline34** · 10-20-2007, 07:15 PM

Never tried a Test ROM, try with a regular PSX CD and see how it runs

**DJShrimpy** · 10-20-2007, 07:30 PM

Hmm last time I tried ePSXe all my games looked like ***** and were buggy as hell, most of them didn't even run.

**Archaemic** · 10-20-2007, 09:21 PM

You must have been doing something wrong. I've never had a problem with ePSXe.
...well, it doesn't currently run at all on my computer, but other than that.

10-20-2007, 01:11 PM	#1
NeonFire372 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 119 Trader Feedback: 0	PSX on PC? Would it work if I bought used PS1 games off eBay (authentic, not burned) and put them in my computer's DVD drive and used a PSX-to-PC USB controller cable to play my games on the go with my laptop?

10-20-2007, 01:13 PM	#2
foXtrot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Electro World Posts: 2,559 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes assuming you have a PS1 emulator + bios __________________ I R homaki on [URL=http://forums.**********.net/]M4M[/URL] i.e. im not on QJ for anything anymore.

10-20-2007, 01:36 PM	#4
El Xando El Xando Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reading, England Posts: 3,403 Trader Feedback: 0	Depends what emulator you use. __________________ [CENTER][URL=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/default.aspx?player=El Xando][IMG]http://www.bungie.net/card/halo3/El Xando.ashx[/IMG][/URL][/CENTER]

10-20-2007, 01:36 PM	#5
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	Yea 100% on most games.. __________________ You know where to find me.

10-20-2007, 01:41 PM	#7
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10-20-2007, 01:32 PM	#3
NeonFire372 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 119 Trader Feedback: 0	So the emulator will recognize the disc when it's in the laptop and it'll function at full speed just like it would if I were to play it on my PS2?

10-20-2007, 01:47 PM	#8
NeonFire372 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 119 Trader Feedback: 0	Alright, I'll try to find a good PSX to PC controller adapter. Any suggestions on that?

10-20-2007, 01:51 PM	#9
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10-20-2007, 01:53 PM	#11
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10-20-2007, 02:13 PM	#14
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10-20-2007, 03:39 PM	#22
NeonFire372 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 119 Trader Feedback: 0	I have a PSP but limited memory stick space and they don't support PS1 CDs anyway do they?

10-20-2007, 04:05 PM	#23
Siouxsie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: York, UK. Posts: 4,224 Trader Feedback: 0	I got my controller converter from Game for a tenner. Cut a hole in my PC case the same size as the controller port, plugged it in inside and added a fully functional Playstation controller port to my PC. One of the best things I've ever bought for my PC./ __________________ -=Images are for Premium members only=-

10-20-2007, 04:45 PM	#25
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10-20-2007, 06:13 PM	#27
NeonFire372 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 119 Trader Feedback: 0	Well I got the emulator + bios + some random video DLL thing that I've all accomplished with the power of Google and I tried some free ROM off Emulator Zone (not commercial) to test it and it seemed to work (with the keyboard). If the ROM gets to the title screen and then you go past press start does that mean the emulator is functioning properly or could there still be problems with the BIOS/Video file or whatever? I just tested it on that freeware 1MB rom and I didn't really go much past the title screen.

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DJShrimpy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,871 Trader Feedback: 0	Hmm last time I tried ePSXe all my games looked like ***** and were buggy as hell, most of them didn't even run.

10-20-2007, 09:21 PM	#30
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