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    Some PSX games wont run (ff8,MGS)

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    • BobHarrisB
      BobHarris
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      It seems you're having trouble with multi disc games. The easiest way to have them working is to try to find them in the .pbp eboot format. This is a format originally created for the Sony PSP, but works just as well when using a ps1 emulator.
      Then you only have to deal with a single file instead of multiple files for every disc.

      Pi 3B , 64 GB Sandisk ultra flashdrive, 19 systems, 872 hand picked classic gaming gems :-) Dual shock 4v2

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @pcnoob90
        last edited by mitu

        @pcnoob90 There are 2 possible problems, both probably caused by the fact that Linux filesystems are case-sensitive (unlinke Windows or macOS):

        • Make sure the BIOS file is exactly named as indicated in the docs. Sch5502.bin is not the same as SCH5502.BIN.
        • The same thing applies to the .bin files. Open the corresponding .cue (which is just text) and make sure the .bin referenced there has the same name as the actual file present in the folder.

        The log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) can be read by using a SSH client or WinSCP.

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          pcnoob90 @BobHarris
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          @bobharris I will look into that but I have some multi disc games working fine such as ff7

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            pcnoob90 @mitu
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            @mitu ok I will look at the docs and edit my bios names to see if that helps. one problem I have with multiple games. I just downloaded shadowman and the two files I got are SHADOWMAN.mdf and SHADOWMAN.mds can I just rename those .cue and .bin or do I need to look for a different place to get that some rom.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @pcnoob90
              last edited by mitu

              @pcnoob90 As mentioned in the docs (https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/), MDF files should be supported, you don't need to rename them.
              For multi-disc games, you still need the .cue and .bin files, and you'll have to switch the disk during the game (as you would do on a real console). You can however convert the disks to CHD format and this will produce a single file that would not need disk switching.

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                pcnoob90 @mitu
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                @mitu okay i think ive made some progress ive located the correct files for ff8 and i really think it will work now but when i start ff8 my tv says no signal and i cant escape out or pull up command line or anything except pull the plug. do you have any ideas I'm using hdmi with no problems like up til now. and video setting is ntsc 16:9

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @pcnoob90
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                  @pcnoob90 said in Some PSX games wont run (ff8,MGS):

                  i cant escape out or pull up command line or anything except pull the plug

                  You should try pressing the exit button combination (Select + Start) to exit the emulator. The game probably switches to a resolution that's unsupported by your TV. What emulator are you using ?

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                    pcnoob90
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                    i will try that I'm using the ir pcsx rearmed

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                      pcnoob90
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                      so i just tried that but nothing happened. i cant get any response at all... i tried uninstalling the emulator and reinstall and update from binary but nothing is fixing that

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                        Jyu @pcnoob90
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                        @pcnoob90 try to find .spi file from your game (maybe your game is protect "epsxe").
                        I have the same problem for FF IX and FF VIII. Add the spi file solve the Black screen for me.

                        Jyu

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