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    I have had problems playing ps1 games on retropie

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

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