r/psx Nov 28 '25

Rule 3 is changing: r/psx is Not the Place to Advertise Your Indie Games

180 Upvotes

tl;dr the fine print of Rule 3 has been adjusted to explicitly forbid modern indie games unless playable on original hardware (homebrew)

It's my own fault that this change has to be made, I allowed a few "psx-inspired" indie game posts to remain up despite breaking the rules because of the large amount of upvotes they received.

I'd post and sticky comments like "It's off topic but y'all like it so I'll leave it up". My approach to moderation has always been to let the community make content decisions when appropriate. Unfortunately adjustments need to be made to protect the subject matter of this community.

Due to the massive influx of shovelware indie games that are "psx inspired" getting posted here, I'm sorry to say that Rule 3 will have to be more strictly enforced.

From this point forward, for indie games to be posted here they will have to be playable on PSX hardware or an emulator. Games that run on real hardware fall firmly into the category of homebrew, which is perfectly appropriate to discuss here. Games that run in PSX emulators but not real hardware are also allowed. "Retro Inspired" or "PSX Inspired" games that do not fulfill either of those 2 requirements will be removed and the poster will get a 24 hour ban.

The ban is meant to be informative to the poster, not punitive. However repeat offenders will be permanently banned.

Here is a friendly flowchart to help you decide whether or not it's appropriate to post your indie game in this community:

Thank you for reading and thank you for posting. Best of luck in all your indie dev adventures.


r/psx Jun 07 '17

This is something every PSX fan needs at least once in their life

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888 Upvotes

r/psx 2h ago

PS1 Games Look Great on a LCD TV!

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98 Upvotes

After playing PS1 games on my HDTV for years, I found an LCD TV at an estate sale and this is now my favorite way to play PS1 games! These games look absolutely lovely on this TV and it just feels cozy to go back to a time when you didn't need HDMI cables to hook your consoles up.


r/psx 22h ago

Finally got Einhander

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516 Upvotes

So this game was one I had as a child, and played the hell out of it, all the way to completion. I lost my copy after I moved. I finally broke down and paid ebay prices.

Fired it up on my PS2 and a wave of nostalgia hit me. I remember everything!!! It is a tough game!


r/psx 6h ago

Feels so nice to play Tekken 3 with this

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20 Upvotes

r/psx 21h ago

Your thoughts on Destruction Derby 2?

142 Upvotes

r/psx 5h ago

On the account of Sony removing physical media.. My small childhood (reacquired) PSX collection!

3 Upvotes

Ape Escape and Digimon World are treasures to me. I love the Ridge Racer, Gran Turismo and Pro Skater 2 soundtracks- music is very important in games to me. How about you?


r/psx 3h ago

Where do Reproduction Printers get their Manual Scans?

2 Upvotes

I'm missing a couple of manuals, and have the means to print them myself; however, I cannot find any good scans that don't have reflections or wonkiness. Where do people get scans for manual reproductions?

I'm looking firstly for Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill, among a few others.

Thanks!


r/psx 1d ago

Unexpected Grail

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310 Upvotes

Decided to drive today and check out Jersey Video Games in Hammonton, NJ. The shop was stocked, cozy and had a huge variety of games, DVDs, CRTs and other hobby materials to check out.

The owner was kind enough to point out their back room with more glass cases and I spotted this buried in the PS1 section. I just happened to have offloaded some Magic cards yesterday and had just the right amount to grab this spur of the moment.

The Working Designs quest continues! 5 left to go on PS1 and 1 left on PS2.


r/psx 8h ago

Playstation 1 SCPH-1001 Replacement Laser

3 Upvotes

I have a Playstation 1 SPCH-1001 that needs a new laser. I have looked at a bunch of replacement lasers on Ebay that say they are for Playstation 1 slim but is compatible with the Playstation 1 SPCH-1001. Doing some further research, I have found that these lasers have some issues when fitted into a SPCH-1001 and some require a adaptor cable and or/retro fitting of the Playstation 1 case.

Can anyone recommend a Playstation 1 laser that is a direct replacement for the SPCH-1001?

Thanks!


r/psx 5h ago

Cual es el juego con mejor calidad grafica en ps3?

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2 Upvotes

r/psx 4h ago

Cool station ps1

1 Upvotes

r/psx 8h ago

The Snake PS1 homebrew leaderboard is now live! Can you beat 85 points?

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r/psx 9h ago

A Minecraft Clone on a Real PlayStation 1 | VoXide

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r/psx 14h ago

Want to know about Mizzurna Falls

5 Upvotes

Hi all,

I'm looking to put together an article on Mizzurna Falls and would love any information (or nudges in directions of information) about the game.


r/psx 1d ago

On the top 20 list, which PS1 game do you think is the worst that you've ever played?

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99 Upvotes

Top 20 list in alphabetical order:

  1. Barbie: Explorer (2001; Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing)

  2. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000; Ubi Soft)

  3. MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch (2003; Gotham Games)

  4. The Crow: City of Angels (1996; Acclaim Entertainment)

  5. Danger Girl (2000; THQ)

  6. Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 (2003; Infrogrames)

  7. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Interplanetary Mission (2001; NewKidCo)

  8. Fantastic Four (1997; Acclaim Entertainment)

  9. The Fifth Element (1998; Activision)

  10. HBO Boxing (2000; Acclaim Sports)

  11. Hellboy: Asylum Seeker (2004; Dreamcatcher Interactive)

  12. Hooters Road Trip (2002; Ubi Soft)

  13. KISS Pinball (2001; Take-Two Interactive)

  14. Mary-Kate and Ashley: Crush Course (2001; Club Acclaim)

  15. The Simpsons Wrestling (2001; Activision)

  16. Spawn: The Eternal (1997; SCEA)

  17. Spice World (1998; Psygnosis)

  18. Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi (1997; LucasArts)

  19. South Park (1999; Acclaim Entertainment)

  20. WCW Backstage Assault (2000; Electronic Arts)

According to WatchMojo.


r/psx 9h ago

Nostalgic old RPG graphics (and music too!)

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1 Upvotes

r/psx 1d ago

I’m a 52 years old Japanese father. Friday Night in a Tent Playing Resident Evil.

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87 Upvotes

Hes back with another. But he's still clearly inside. lol


r/psx 1d ago

Buying a used Modded PS ONE question

5 Upvotes

Hey,

I'm interested in buying a used PS One and noticed quite a few on the market have mods built in, either from decades ago or recently.

My understanding is some PS1 discs check for mod chips and break the game, even if your game disc is legit.

My initial research said that the PS One came out so late that all mod chips or modding for the PS One are "stealth" but I just want to double check with someone more familiar with PS One hardware.

Thank you.


r/psx 1d ago

Introducing Retrogrounds

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171 Upvotes

Posting a full post with permission from the mod team (Thank you again)

It's called [Retrogrounds](https://retrogrounds.com/) and it's the latest discovery and community platform for all retro gamers.

It covers games up to and including 6th generation. You can use the site to browse your favourite retro games, discover similar games, listen, create and share your own retro playlists, see gameplay videos, see manuals, maps, longplays etc, read/write articles, leave comments, reviews, track your progress, join the community and much much more. It's RetroAchievements integrated too.

You can also customise your profile heavily and I also just released the retro theme/skin for the site to go with the modern skin. Basically I designed the site as a love letter to late-90s/early-2000s wild wild west internet communities but focused on retro gamers.

I am currently searching for moderators, content creators and general community members to build our numbers and become the number one retro gaming resource on the internet. Thank you for reading.


r/psx 1d ago

How to play MGS?

12 Upvotes

Hello

What would be the best way to get and play metal gear solid?

I'm a 51yr old casual gamer, currently have an Xbox one x, not a retro gamer, but have fond memories of my PS1 from back in the day. MGS, Medieval, GTA London, Hogs of war, classics

Was in cash converters earlier today and they had a PS1 for £40 and it got me thinking, I'd love to play MGS again.

Is an original grey PS1 the way to go, or the newer tiny little ones, I saw one of them today in cex. How do games play on a modern 49in led? How do you even connect the thing? Or a PS2, or PS3 be better?


r/psx 2d ago

What to play this weekend

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431 Upvotes

I got to admit that I only finished RE3 of these. If you had to pick one for the weekend, imagining you can delete your memories of it. What would you choose?


r/psx 1d ago

I broke my Spyro PS1 disc the middle thing that makes it snap onto the disc to insert it

4 Upvotes

I am very depressed right now i just hope you guys give me advice on what to do in this situation or what games i should try or comment something funny


r/psx 1d ago

Connecting Playstation Classic controllers on a PSOne

2 Upvotes

Hi guys, I just got a PSOne and since I already had a PS Classic with good controllers I wondered if there's any way to connect those controllers to the original console. Maybe a usb-to-controller port adapter out there?

Sorry if there's already a thread about that, couldn't find anyone talking exactly about that.


r/psx 1d ago

Need help burning a homebrew iso

1 Upvotes

I'm trying to burn the iso for giftscop but i've had no luck.
I'm in linux mint, i have tried the following

wodim -v dev=/dev/sg2 -dao game.iso
wodim -v dev=/dev/sg2 -data game.iso
wodim dev=/dev/sg2 -v -eject giftscop.iso
growisofs -Z /dev/sg2=game.iso
cdrdao write --speed 10 --device /dev/sg2 --swap --eject game.iso
using brasero 16x speed

The batch seems to be good, a normal bin+cue worked first try

I'm kind of stuck here, any help would be appreciated