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Index:
● Introduction
○ P.S. (intro) - Please Read!
● About PSX4Droid
○ Notes about Recent updates
○ Compatibility Guides
● Beginners Guide to Emulators
○ Emulators
○ Bios - (Good Stuff for all Users)
○ Roms/ ISOs
● How to Set up PSX4Droid Start to Finish
○ Set Up - Step by Step
○ Compressed ECM files (Step 6)
○ How to Put a Rom on your Phone (Step 8)
● Settings
● Performance Increases
● ISO Compression
● FAQ’s
● Credits
○ Contact Me
○ Donate
Intro: (Return to Index)
I’ve seen a few short guides out there on different forums, and
also saw a large amount of users still overwhelmingly frustrated, and
unable to get this emulator working. I figured a detailed guide, with
screenshots, step by steps, and tips, would be the best route in
helping anyone, who hasn’t already, in getting PSX4Droid up and
running to it’s full potential.
This guide also includes some basics about emulation so even a
beginner should be able to understand and get get this to work for
them. Unfortunately to some, it is geared towards that group, so you
may only want to scan through if you already understand PSX4Droid.
You will see that some aspects can take a lot of steps or trial and
error before you get the outcome you want. If you don’t want to spend
a little time to learn this, then this app may not be for you.
It would also be nice to have a center point for everyone to meet
and post their problems, tips, info, and fixes, in one place. There are
posts all over the place, under general forums, game forums,
device specific forums. There is one already set up at,
http://psx4droid.webs.com/. I can’t say anything about the upkeep, or
owner, as I don’t know him, but it at least provides a place where we
can combined our efforts, and get some progress in certain areas. All
gamers, in 1 place, enjoying what we do, gaming!!
I’ve had a few years of experience with PSX Emulators on the
mobile platform and PC, and wanted to help out the mobile community
that has helped me out for so long, and get more users to enjoy this
great app / emulator!
Phone Compatibility:
http://psx4droid.wikkii.com/wiki/Main_Page
If your device is not listed, it does not mean it doesn’t work, only that it has
not been tested.
Mostly, for those new to emulators, here are some key points you will need
to know or have an little understanding of, if you have any hopes of having a
good experience with an emulator.
What is a emulator?:
Video game console emulators are programs that allow a computer, mobile
phone, or modern console to emulate an, or another, video game console.
Another words this is the Console, I.E. Nintendo, Playstation, Super Nintendo,
Gameboy etc...
What is a Bios?:
The bios is the software which makes the basic hardware work
(basic input/output system (BIOS). Primary function of the BIOS is to load and
start an operating system. This is the system files of the emulator.
SCPH1001 is the one, most have chosen, to be the standard BIOS used with
emulators.
can be found here http://psx4droid.webs.com/downloads.htm
SCPH1001, SCPH7001 are the BIOS for the original NTSC PlayStation
SCPH1000, SCPH7000 are for Japan’s version
SCPH1002, SCPH7002 are for the PAL version.
Not needed for getting PSX4Droid set up, but at some point, I really
recommend visiting this link to understand about the different PSX Bios and
to find which one will work best for you or your specific game!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)
.bin, .iso, .img, .php, .z, .znx, and .eboot; are formats that are
supported by PSX4Droid and are what you should be looking for in your
backups / downloads. .EMC files can also be used but require some extra
work.
Now for what everyone is looking for!! The first few steps are going to entail
downloading everything you would need in order to get PSX4Droid up and
running. Later on, we will get into the settings, and how to increase
performance .
Step 1) First and foremost, Download PSX4droid from the android market.
(search “psx”, “psx4droid”, or “pub:Zodttd”, or under Games / Arcade
& Action)
Step 3) Next you will need to find a rom / iso / game. There is a feature right
in PSX4Droid to search for roms, or you can use “ROM Buddy PSX”
app on the market, which will also automatically unzip the file. I
have never had any luck downloading PSX ISO’s directly to my
phone. They can run anywhere from 150mb to 700mb per disc, give or
take. I always download them on my computer and transfer them to
my phone.
Due to the legality issues with them I will not provide a direct link.
There are tons of sites out there that offer them, just do a google
search for “PSX roms” or “PSX ISO”, trust me, you’ll find them.
Step 4) Once you have the rom downloaded, you will usually need to do a
couple things before you put them on your phone and before they
are playable. If you have the correct file type ending in .bin, .iso,
.img, .php, .z, .znx, and .eboot; you can skip to step 7.
Step 6) Now If you have the lovely ECM file type, you will need to follow a
few more steps in order for them to be in a playable format. If
you downloaded the game direct to your phone than you can use
“un-ECM for Droid” for this part if not then this has to be done on the
PC (I have never had to do this so I had to locate the
information. If anyone would like to send me some screenshots of the
different steps, I’ll update to include)
(Thanks kobecamp2009 & ap3604 for this)
Step 8) Plug your phone into the computer via the USB cable. or, another
easier way, is to remove your sd card from the phone and plug it into
your computer’s card slot or into a card reader then into the usb
drive of your computer . If your phone gives you the option, select
Mount or Disc Drive. Copy the PSX4Droid folder to your phone,
preferable the sdcard. (Games can take up a lot of space, 4 disc game
= 2gb+ of memory!!). Once copied, un-mount and unplug your phone
from the computer, or remove your card from your PC and put it back
into your phone.
If not there already, go into Menu - Settings - Select “PSX BIOS file”
Select the Bios you just put on the phone. SCPH1001.bin
Step 11) Once the bios is selected, go back to the ROM selection page.
Navigate to where you put your folder and select the game you
want to play.
Step 12) Play your game already!!!!
Most of the setting are pretty self-explanatory. This is just a quick overview
and what they look like and a brief explanation of some.
Menu: What it looks like when you hit the menu button ;)
Most everything else in settings is, like I said, self-explanatory. Just mess
around with different settings or sizes to see what you like most.
Only use SPU IRQ and Divid Counters and other tweaks only if the game
doesn’t run or if sound is off.
I’m referencing this part loosely. Individual experience will vary device to
device, game to
game. Overall, these tips should bring a performance increase to the table.
● Turning off sound in settings: Yes it lessens the experience, but it will
help increase speed a little.
● If you updated to 1.5, loading from a previous versions save state can
make the game less stable and slower. Always load from a memory
card save when switching versions.
● Set Scaling to Original: Its smaller and may be harder to look at for
long periods of time but less lines of graphics means faster processing.
● Compressing: Read the next section for more on this. With a smaller
file size our phones can read the files faster therefore easier.
● Use PAL version games. ???? Whats the difference???? NTSC games
play at full speed at 60fps, PAL games play at full speed at 50fps. So if
the emulator is running at 50fps, the PAL version will be at full speed
but the NTSC will be a little slow. This has been debated, saying they
run equally, but many users have noticed an increase in speed.
I have had no problems with Ice Tea v.1.3. Some of my Roms that were
unplayable, worked after compressing them.
Once downloaded and installed, It will look like this when opened.We’ll stay
on the basic tab for now.
1) Under PSX Image hit select and locate your game file.
4) Game Title will be the file name of the compressed game. You may run
into problems with long intricate names, try to name the file as basic as
possible FinalFantasy9. Same for when you first select the rom, it should
have a basic file name.
(File names are shown incorrectly in the screenshot, they need to be
shortened)
5) Select the Output Directory, where you want the compressed file saved.
6) Hit “Let’s Go”....... and wait....still waiting..., this can take some time
maybe 5-10min.
7) Once finished compressing, transfer the file to your phone. Its ready to be
played.
FAQ’s:(Return to Index)
Q: I have the original PSX disc. How do I convert it so can play it?
A: There are a quite a few programs out there, try this one:
http://www.imgburn.com/
Q: I have followed every step on this guide and cannot get my game to run.
A: It may be a few things, the game is not compatible at this time, sorry, I
know this sucks, hopefully it will be fixed in an update. Or you could have a
bad rom image, Try a different source if you downloaded, or program
if you made your own backup. Try a not compressing or
compressing the image, lastly you can try a different bios.
Q: There is a glitch in the game I can’t play past, but still want to play. What
do I do?
A: As a gamer, nothing is worse than getting into a game then getting to a
part that glitches out and can’t play past. Now that you have an
understanding of emulators, you can download a emulator for your
PC and use this to help.
1. Find a PC emulator, PCSX seems to work great for a lot of people, and
has a Windows and Mac Port. Get this up and running, there are guides
out there for most of the emulators.
2. Transfer your memory card “mcd001.mcr”, from the .psx4droid folder
on your phones SD card, to your PC.
3. You may need to reformat the memory card so the PC emulator reads
it, then use this program: http://www.aldostools.org/memcards.html.
4. Play through the glitched part. Save. Then transfer it back to your
phone’s sd card - .psx4droid folder.
5. You may need to reformat the memory card back to its original format.
(.MCR)
Q: How Do I Change Discs on Multi Disc Games?
A: Read the above question. Unless the game allows you to make an ingame
save at the change disc screen. you will need to transfer your memory card
save to your computer. Play through on your PC and change disc using the
PC emulator. Hopefully this will be the next update :)
Q: I have a PSP, with homebrew, playing PSX games. Can I use those games?
A: Yes, these are already in .eboot or .php format which I find works best. If
you have a multi
disc game that is a 1 file eboot it more than likely won’t work.
Credits:(Return to Index)
Mentioned in the Intro, there are already a few great, easy, and quick guides out there
that have helped a bunch of people get this emulator working, and me writing this guide.
I didn’t want to re-invent the wheel as they have done a nice base job, and they have
already posted direct links to what is needed. I would like to give them proper credit
and due respect for posting these in the first place!
kobecamp2009 @ xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736160
ap3604 @ xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734919
Trev186 @ Android forums
http://androidforums.com/android-games/132588-compatibility-games-psx4droid-
5.html#post1711551
SEGA @ droidforums
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-games/63329-psx4droid-game-compatibility-list.html
hew @
http://psx4droid.webs.com/
http://psx4droid.webs.com/downloads.htm
Sincerely,
Therev29
therev29@gmail.com
If this guide has helped you out, please consider a small donation for the time and effort this
took me to write up. Thank you!
I am in no way claiming to be an expert on emulators, but I’ve been using them for over 10
years and had a decent enough understanding to put this guide together.
Please email me or PM me in the forums for any (constructive) Tips / Changes/ Suggestions, I
should make/add to this guide. Thank you again, everyone, for your help, support, and reading
this.
I hope you enjoy your PSX4Droid experience!