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    I have had problems playing ps1 games on retropie

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      supppp @notthesame
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      @notthesame I have already done all of this

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        dankcushions Global Moderator @supppp
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        @supppp when you say they 'won't work' - what do you mean? they don't appear on the games list in the ps1 section? or they appear but don't run?

        also, please fill out https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          supppp
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          Pi Model or other hardware: raspberry pi 3+
          Power Supply used: micro USB to USB charger
          RetroPie Version Used: 4.7
          Built From: pre-made image from retropie
          USB Devices connected:
          Controller used:ps4 dual shock/Logitech USB keyboard
          Error messages received:none for the ps1 but it keeps saying cannot launch l1 locale when I try to set the country
          Guide used: I followed the retropie guild and many other youtube videos that I cannot find

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          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator @supppp
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            @supppp please answer my first question. if they crash out when you run, please supply a verbose log as per my link.

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              supppp
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              also when I say won't work I mean that 75 percent of the games won't show up

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                supppp
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                and the games I can use never crash

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                  supppp @mitu
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                  @mitu yes I have done that many times and it works with all other systems just not ps1

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                  • dankcushionsD
                    dankcushions Global Moderator @supppp
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                    @supppp show us the file name(s), including extension, of a game that doesn't show up. note that the only supported extensions/ are listed in the first table here: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/

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                      supppp
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                      Screenshot 2020-11-05 at 10.09.07 AM.pngScreenshot 2020-11-05 at 10.08.52 AM.png
                      all of them are the same aka disk 1 is cd1 disk 2 cd2 etc and I just fixed the disc 3 cd1 thing it is now cd3 they where all originally .cue files

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @supppp
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                        @supppp said in I have had problems playing ps1 games on retropie:

                        thing it is now cd3 they where all originally .cue files

                        .bin and .cd1 files are not valid extensions for PS1, you should have copied your .bin/.cue files in the psx folder and the .cue files would have been shown in the list. Don't use sub-folders for discs, it's not necessary.

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                          supppp @mitu
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                          @mitu yes but it also stated that they needed to be labeled cd files for multiple discs

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                            supppp
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                            Final Fantasy VII (USA) (Disc 1).CD1 < This is the renamed .cue or .chd file.
                            Final Fantasy VII (USA) (Disc 2).CD2 < This is the renamed .cue or .chd file.
                            Final Fantasy VII (USA) (Disc 3).CD3 < This is the renamed .cue or .chd file.
                            Final Fantasy VII (USA).m3u

                            I do not know how to create the m3u file though

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                              mitu Global Moderator @supppp
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                              @mitu yes but it also stated that they needed to be labeled cd files for multiple discs

                              Only of you want to hide them from the list when you're using a .m3u playlist. It's optional and you need to the m3u file created first, otherwise you'll see nothing in the game list.

                              I do not know how to create the m3u file though

                              Am .m3u file is a simple text file, which you can edit with Notepad, where you list the .cue/.cd<X> file names, one per line.

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                                supppp
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                                ok should I change them back to cue?or just create an m3u file

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                                  mitu Global Moderator
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                                  Change it to .cue and see if they show up in the list.

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                                    supppp
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                                    it works now thank you

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                                      supppp
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                                      my ps1 final fantasy disks don't work but they show up

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                                      • dankcushionsD
                                        dankcushions Global Moderator @supppp
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                                        @supppp verbose log as per above please.

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                                          supppp @dankcushions
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                                          @dankcushions what is a verbose log my games try to start then go to a black screen and then close

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                                          • dankcushionsD
                                            dankcushions Global Moderator @supppp
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                                            @supppp https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first - verbose log instructions are here.

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