I'm trying to use ePSXe to run physical PlayStation discs on my PC, but it's not recognizing them.

Pratanjali64 · Nov 27, 2021

I'm trying to use ePSXe to run physical PlayStation discs on my PC, but it's not recognizing them.

I tried using a different emulator and it said that the disc didn't appear to be a PlayStation format disc.
Nuh-uh man, these are the OG, black-bottomed, real deal discs.

Is it an issue with my PC? If so, can I download something that will allow my PC to recognize the discs, or am I just SOL?

Thanks.

masta.g.86 · Nov 28, 2021

PS1 discs are (mostly) standard CDROMs. There is a lead-in section with purposely borked data that PC CDROM drives assume is damaged data and ignores. This is standard operating procedure for trying to read a disc.

That said, there are some crappy CD/DVD drives that do not operate in this manner. Most of them tend to be the portable USB variants that require a special driver rather than just passing the drive as a standard disc drive.

Pratanjali64 · Nov 28, 2021

Okay I was just dumb. I had googled "how to run PS1 games on PC" and the preview text for the ePSXe website said "Run ISO"

...so I didn't even try "Run CDROM."

jpharris147 · Jul 23, 2022

Pratanjali64 said:
Okay I was just dumb. I had googled "how to run PS1 games on PC" and the preview text for the ePSXe website said "Run ISO" ...so I didn't even try "Run CDROM."

So you chose Run ISO using the original game disc and it worked?

I'm trying to use ePSXe to run physical PlayStation discs on my PC, but it's not recognizing them.

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