RetroArch PlayStation (PS1) Core Setup Guide - How To Play PS1 Games With RetroArch

This guide shows you how to set up RetroArch to play PlayStation (PS1) games using the SwanStation core. This guide covers downloading and installing the SwanStation core and some basic setup tips.

Check out the written guide on our website:

Things you'll need to do before you start:
1. Install RetroArch
2. Obtain a PS1 Game Disc image file to use
3. Connect a Controller to your PC (Because it's a lot easier playing PS1 games using a controller instead of the keyboard!)

Recommended Controller
8BitDo Pro 2:

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[ruthjoyette]

Thank you a million. I've been trying to play Breath of Fire 3 and 4 with zero luck. Your video has surely helped me. Thank you lots

[leecrutcher]

Thanks for this video. It's been a while since I used retroarch and could remember what I was doing wrong. I was forgetting where to add the bios

[Celorion]

thnx for this tutorial didn't knew how to get the resolution fix to better quality on this emulator lol

[spectrospirit]

Hi, I must be really stupid because I followed your guide and every step, but my install can not find the game directory, so what next?
Anydesk session?
That would fix my headache if it will work later😅

[Ninja-uxwu]

Can you please give me a link to Download PS1 BIOS File?

[wells]

Can you use Swanstation for PS2 and PS3 games, or does it only work for PS1 games? If the latter, what do you recommend for PS2 and PS3 games for Retroarch?

[kars]

cant seem to find 5501 did find a ton the other two tho

[felipecastillo]

do it works in retroarch of ps3? ps1 classic console?

[michelleortiz]

I have looked over several videos, following the same exact instructions and Swanstation is not on there. I don't know what else to do about it.

[newjackgaming]

now they have netplay in retroarch now !!!

[leongillespie]

How do I get to the retroarch system folder?? When you show it, it just pops up out of nowhere?

[SantanaSasquatch]

“Fetching core list” and then nothing…

[Fakeassguy]

Can you tell me where did you get the bios?

[XDrocky]

I’ve followed you all the way but i still can’t play a game 😢

[thepoke-catcher]

NO DOWNLOAD CORE!! SO TRY MAKING A NEW RECENT VIDEO FOR THIS YEAR NEXT TIME!!! 2 THUMBS DOWN UNTIL THEN!!!

[amatarou_amato]

"H:\" in the select file cannot be found. How do I get it?🥲