I have had problems playing ps1 games on retropie

[dankcushions]

@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

[supppp]

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

[dankcushions]

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

[supppp]

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

[supppp]

and the games I can use never crash

[supppp]

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

[dankcushions]

@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/

[supppp]

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

[mitu]

@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.

[supppp]

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

[supppp]

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

[mitu]

@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.

[supppp]

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

[mitu]

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

[supppp]

it works now thank you

[supppp]

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

[dankcushions]

@supppp verbose log as per above please.

[supppp]

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

[dankcushions]

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

[supppp]

@dankcushions I cannot do that now but may you please look at my other post