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    Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    This guide is outdated and will not be updated anymore.
    Try using one of these instead:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=612021
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=550304]

    This is a guide to install the freeware Playstation 1 emulator ePSXe in Ubuntu. It is based on this guide, which I found a bit outdated.

    ePSXe is made for x86 (common pc) only. If you use powerpc it probably won't work. You might want to try another emulator instead, for example PCSX. An installation guide can be found in this link. Apparently it is possible to run it using an amd64 system, but to do that you need to install some 32 bit libraries, see this post.

    Legal note: The installation and use of this emulator requires a Sony Playstation BIOS file. You may not use such a file to play games in a PSX emulator if you do not own a Sony Playstation, Sony PSOne or Sony Playstation 2 console. Owning the BIOS image without owning the actual console is a violation of copyright law. You have been warned.

    Installation

    First, open a terminal and install the packages that you will need:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install unzip libgtk1.2-common libgtk1.2
    Get the ePSXe base package:
    Code:
    wget http://www.epsxe.com/files/epsxe160lin.zip
    Make the installation folder by typing:
    Code:
    sudo mkdir /usr/local/games/epsxe
    Since typing this whole path we just added is tedious and clutters up this text, we will store it in a shell variable using the export command. That way, we can call it up by typing $varname, which we'll have to do a few more times...
    Code:
    export EPSXE='/usr/local/games/epsxe'
    Extract the ePSXe package and set up permissions:
    Code:
    sudo unzip -d $EPSXE ~/epsxe160lin.zip
    cd $EPSXE
    sudo chmod 777 cfg sstates snap memcards
    sudo touch memcards/epsxe000.mcr memcards/epsxe001.mcr .epsxerc
    sudo chmod 666 memcards/*
    sudo chmod 666 .epsxerc
    If you own a Playstation system, get the PSX Bios _somewhere.around.the.internet_:
    Code:
    sudo mv ~/SCPH1001.BIN $EPSXE/bios/
    You can run the emulator with either software render or hardware acceleration plugin. The latter requires a NVIDIA, ATI, or similar card with working OpenGL drivers. You can install both and use the one that works best for you. The hardware acceleration plugin in this how-to apperantly requires a quite new card (I don't know how new though). If it doesn't work there is an older plugin that uses MesaGL. Look here. The installation is quite similar, but I don't care to include it in this guide.

    Install hardware acceleration plugin:
    Code:
    cd ~
    wget http://www.pbernert.com/gpupetexgl208.tar.gz
    sudo tar xfz ~/gpupetexgl208.tar.gz -C $EPSXE/plugins/
    sudo mv $EPSXE/plugins/cfgPeteXGL2 $EPSXE/cfg/
    sudo mv $EPSXE/plugins/gpuPeteXGL2.cfg $EPSXE/cfg/
    sudo chmod 666 $EPSXE/cfg/gpuPeteXGL2.cfg
    Install software render plugin:
    Code:
    cd ~
    wget http://www.pbernert.com/gpupeopssoftx117.tar.gz
    sudo tar xfz ~/gpupeopssoftx117.tar.gz -C $EPSXE/plugins/
    sudo mv $EPSXE/plugins/cfgPeopsSoft $EPSXE/cfg/
    sudo mv $EPSXE/plugins/gpuPeopsSoftX.cfg $EPSXE/cfg/
    sudo chmod 666 $EPSXE/cfg/gpuPeopsSoftX.cfg
    Install audio plugin (uses the OSS sound daemon):
    Code:
    cd ~
    wget http://www.pbernert.com/spupeopsoss109.tar.gz
    sudo tar xvfz ~/spupeopsoss109.tar.gz -C $EPSXE/plugins/
    sudo mv $EPSXE/plugins/cfgPeopsOSS $EPSXE/cfg/
    Create a shell script that will start ePSXe:
    Code:
    sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/epsxe
    and paste this:
    Code:
    #!/bin/bash
    
    export EPSXE='/usr/local/games/epsxe'
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$EPSXE
    cd $EPSXE
    ./epsxe
    chmod 666 $EPSXE/cfg/*.cfg $EPSXE/sstates/* \
    $EPSXE/memcards/*.mcr $EPSXE/snap/* 2>/dev/null
    Save it and change permissions for the new file:
    Code:
    sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/epsxe
    You can now start by typing "epsxe" in the terminal (without "").

    Configuration

    • In the menu, open "Config -> BIOS", and set it to /usr/local/games/epsxe/bios/SCPH1001.BIN, click OK.

    • Open "Config -> Video", and select either "Pete's XGL2 Driver 2.8" or "P.E.Op.S. Softx Driver 1.17". Click configure, then OK to write a config file. Verify that it is working by clicking the Test button, then OK.

    • In "Config -> Sound" select "P.E.Op.S. OSS Audio Driver", Configure, then OK. Verify that it is working by clicking the Test button, then OK.

    • In Config -> CDROM, set the path to your CD/DVD-ROM. In most cases it should be /dev/cdrom but in my case /dev/hdc. You can check your path by typing "mount |grep cd" in a console.

    • In Config -> Game Pad -> Pad 1 menu, you can set up the controls. If you want to use a real PSX Joypad to play with, you have to search for a advices elsewhere, since I don't have one that I can use with my computer or any experience using them in Linux. There is a guide in the original howto, referred to in the beginning of this text, but as said, I haven't tried it.


    Now you should be all set. If you want to use an original PSX CD-ROM, insert it and select "File -> Run CDROM" It might take a while for the game to load, so be patient. You can also load backup ISO:s from your hard disk with "File -> Run ISO. When you are running your game you can press Esc any time to exit, save/load game states, or change discs. To get back, select Run -> Continue.

    Troubleshooting
    • Problems with segmentation faults using PeteXGL2 plugin, See this reply.
      e.g:

    Code:
    * Init gpu[0][libgpuPeteXGL2.so.2.0.8]
    /usr/local/bin/epsxe: line 6: 25248 Segmentation fault ./epsxe
    • Problems with Chrono Cross and possibly others might be solved by using an older version of Epsxe. See here.


    If you have other problems with plugins that you can't solve by reading the discussions/replies in this thread, check out Pete’s Domain and try using some of the other plugins not covered by this guide.

    Have fun, and if you run into problems, post here and hopefully you will get help...

    The mandatory howto screenshot. The game is Final Fantasy 7:

    Last edited by johannes; November 29th, 2007 at 10:10 PM. Reason: outdated

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    Note: No posting download links for any of the PSX Bios files.
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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    Okay. Yeah, that might be a good idea.

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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    Yup, this howto works great.Just waht I was looking for!

    You can find more linux plugins Here.
    Be carefull though, some crash epsxe, because they depend on libraries that either do not exist, or are outdated.So, either prefer the open-source ones, and compile them on you system, or just stick to the ones mentioned here.
    I just have to say that Pete's MesaGL plugin worked great for me, along with Omnijoy, which I compiled (No big deal).The only one that did not work was Eternal SPU.

    Keep it up!
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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    Brilliant guide thank you.

    On my system the xgl2 driver causes a "couldn't get fbconfig" error. I changed to the mesa plugin mentioned above and is working okay for me.

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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    Wow! I can't wait to try this! For the life of me I could not get it to work in Breezy before, but I could with Hoary.

    Thanks a lot! Perfect timing (I was learned how to chroot Hoary to fix this problem previously).
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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    Wow! I can't wait too eeeep, going to try it soon
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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    This is one of the greatest how-to i ever readed!, great work johannes

    Here is a screeny of me playing final fantasy 7 D:
    *link broken*
    Last edited by Perfect Storm; September 2nd, 2007 at 06:11 PM.
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    Re: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

    I'm glad it was a benefit to you.

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    n64 0\/\/N5 j00!!!!111!!1

    (sorry, i had to )
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