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No legal risk, works immediately. Cons: Breaks ~20% of games (e.g., Metal Gear Solid codec calls, Gran Turismo saving), no boot screen.
C:\Program Files\ePSXe\bios\
| BIOS File Name | Size | Region | Notes | |----------------------|---------|----------|--------------------------------------------| | scph1001.bin | 512 KB | NTSC-US | Earliest; good compatibility but slower boot | | scph5500.bin | 512 KB | NTSC-J | Stable, recommended for Japanese games | | scph5501.bin | 512 KB | NTSC-US | for US games | | scph5502.bin | 512 KB | PAL | For European/Australian games | | scph7001.bin | 512 KB | NTSC-US | Later revision, fine for most titles | | scph1000.bin | 256 KB | NTSC-J | Rare; used for very early PS1 debugging | bios epsxe 2.0.5 pc
If you lack original hardware, consider using the open-source (though compatibility is low) ā but note this is not legal advice. 8. Performance & HLE BIOS Option ePSXe 2.0.5 also includes an HLE (High-Level Emulation) BIOS option (Config ā BIOS ā āHLE BIOSā). This internally re-implements BIOS functions without a real dump. No legal risk, works immediately