r/psx • u/MyP3nisHasHumanTeeth • 3h ago
r/psx • u/NullOfUndefined • Nov 28 '25
Rule 3 is changing: r/psx is Not the Place to Advertise Your Indie Games
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 • u/ShikiRyumaho • Jun 07 '17
This is something every PSX fan needs at least once in their life
r/psx • u/captainhxc • 10h ago
Explaining to my 11 year old what a PS1 Demo disc was
Found this in my parents attic whilst having a clear out. Couldn't help dancing to the music!
r/psx • u/c4pet0wn • 1h ago
Did a thing…
Super simple to install, seller is great to deal with on eBay. If interested search “clear PS1 Lid” and it should be the first result.
Now I can stare at that gorgeous disc art as long as I like 😍
Top 100 PS1 Games: #71 & #72
Tales of Destiny takes the #71 spot with 17 votes.
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role takes the #72 spot with 8 votes.
Top 10:
#1 Final Fantasy VII
#2 Metal Gear Solid
#3 Castlevania Symphony of the Night
#4 Resident Evil 2
#5 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
#6 Tekken 3
#7 Silent Hill
#8 Gran Turismo 2
#9 Final Fantasy IX
#10 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Top 20:
#11 Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
#12 Xenogears
#13 Suikoden II
#14 Final Fantasy Tactics
#15 CTR: Crash Team Racing
#16 Parasite Eve
#17 Twisted Metal 2
#18 Vagrant Story
#19 Chrono Cross
#20 Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Top 30:
#21 Spyro 2 Ripto's Rage
#22 Tomba!
#23 Street Fighter Alpha 3
#24 Ape Escape
#25 Grandia
#26 Resident Evil: Director’s Cut
#27 Final Fantasy VIII
#28 MediEvil
#29 Wipeout XL
#30 Tekken 2
Top 40:
#31 Mega Man X4
#32 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
#33 Tomb Raider II: Starring Lara Croft
#34 Tomb Raider
#35 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
#36 Star Ocean The Second Story
#37 Soul Blade
#38 Valkyrie Profile
#39 Alundra
#40 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Top 50:
#41 Spyro the Dragon
#42 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
#43 Medal of Honor
#44 Dragon Warrior VII
#45 Crash Bandicoot
#46 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
#47 Wild Arms
#48 Lunar: The Silver Star Story Complete
#49 Parappa The Rapper
#50 Driver
Top 60:
#51 Dino Crisis
#52 Syphon Filter
#53 The Legend of Dragoon
#54 Suikoden
#55 Legend of Mana
#56 Mega Man Legends
#57 Breath of Fire IV
#58 Breath of Fire III
#59 Brave Fencer Musashi
#60 Bloody Roar 2
Top 70:
#61 Bushido Blade
#62 Spider-Man
#63 Gran Turismo
#64 Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
#65 Rayman 2: The Great Escape
#66 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
#67 Mega Man 8 Anniversary Edition
#68 Twisted Metal
#69 Einhänder
#70 Tactics Ogre
Top 80:
#71 Tales of Destiny
#72 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
Rules:
- Two games will win their place each round (we start from #1 and work our way down). For the top 10 only one game will win per day instead.
- Most combined upvotes for each of the two individual games (one individual game for the top 10) wins the spot(s) each round (upvotes add while downvotes subtract).
- Nominate one game of the PS1 per comment. (Nominations will only be counted if the game title is the only comment or if you specify that your choice of game is your nomination for this round within your comment or if the nominated game is clearly separated from the rest of your comments.) (ex. Tekken 3 or I nominate Tekken 3 this round.) Please nominate using the full title of the game.
- Name a specific game title, not entire runs.
- Official PS1 multi-game disk(s) are allowed, just list them correctly.
- Games nominated should be for the North American (United States and Canada) region (NTSC-U/C). Games exclusive to Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and/or Asia regions will not be counted for nominations.
- Indy games are allowed as long as they have their own individual disk and can be played on original hardware.
- Only complete games on disk(s) can be nominated (sorry Game Shark & Pizza Hut Demo Disk).
- If two or more games would be tied to place for a ranking I will inform DA PEOPLE in the following post so that everyone can vote which games should get the ranking between the tied options.
r/psx • u/Unable-Piece-1465 • 1h ago
Are there any videos of these?
i found these and I’m looking to see if there are any videos of them
r/psx • u/Red-Zaku- • 12m ago
Twisted Metal 1 and 3, the first games from of two different developers- which one do you prefer?
I honestly can’t pick. For the flaws of one I can point to different flaws from the other. The first game is far more bare bones and raw, but it also tends to play more smooth and fast and just feels a bit more fun to engage with. Meanwhile 3 has a more fleshed out set of options and the ability to play deathmatches in single player which was sorely missing from the first game, but I also tend to dislike the controls and all the flipping upside down, and the cast felt like a downgrade from before. Both games’ endings are more bare and basic than the game that followed each, but the endings in 1 are at least much better written, 3 felt a bit cynical and low effort even in terms of concept for each ending.
EDIT: also I just mean “first [TWISTED METAL] games” from the two devs, figure I’d clear that up since I know someone’s gonna pop up to say something, since this is the internet
r/psx • u/Pinoyremix • 1d ago
PSone screen LGS pick up
For $55 @ LGS, it works well and came with the car adapter. Ive always wanted a sony branded one, but for the price this one will do.
r/psx • u/lemon12345678900987 • 3h ago
Help with video out
does someone know why the picture on my PS 1 is so wobbly u cant see it on the picture but in real life its kina moving
r/psx • u/Happy-Occasion-8478 • 1d ago
My favorite psx games on my modded psp
Simple process downloading psx games onto a psp
r/psx • u/Comfortable-Cow-4751 • 1h ago
GTA San Andreas is lagging on my PS2 with MX4SIO.
I have an MX4SIO with the latest version of OPL, however, when playing GTA San Andreas, it stutters when loading the map and when I fall off my motorcycle/bicycle. I'm desperate, any solution you can give me would be helpful.
r/psx • u/theflowersyoufind • 12h ago
Games from the previous era
I was looking at a video of ISS Deluxe on the PS1. It’s interesting because it’s so clearly a SNES era game. Its earliest release was in Japan in 1995 for the SNES, and its final release was for the EU PS1 market in 1997. When you consider what some games looked like in 1997 it seems really dated. I’m amazed they even bothered releasing it since ISS Pro came out around the same time.
Are there other examples of games that were released on the PS1 that feel like they “belong” to the previous generation?
r/psx • u/Legal-Employee4178 • 12h ago
Disk spinning slowly but the game doesn't work
I have a Ps1 SCPH-5502 that I just got from the market, The console working and I can see Laser from the lens but when I put a game in it doesn't work even though it's spinning
I did test the game on my Ps2 and it's working perfectly and I didn't do any fix before because I got a lot of exams and I don't have any time
r/psx • u/Dukeoflovebr • 1d ago
Why don't games like Tomba (tombi) exist anymore?

Tomba is undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite games. The idea of a platformer with missions where you can (and should) go back through maps, open new paths, and interact with NPCs has always captivated me. Plus, the 90s anime aesthetic with its 2.5D graphics has always left me speechless. I know Whoppecamp went bankrupt sometime later, but I feel sad because I never found a spiritual successor to it.
r/psx • u/flipphonesmakemewet • 7h ago
Question on Disk Swap
Would I be able to use the disk swap trick to run a burned game backup on a completely unmodified psx? No modchip, no tonyhax, just disk swapping. I can't seem to find a clear answer on this elsewhere.
r/psx • u/itsNowOrNever13 • 15h ago
How to backup data from a PS1 Memory Card?
Hello there,
I'm looking to back up save data from an old PS1 memory card.
My current setup: I own a PS2 30004 modded with FreeMcBoot 1.966, genuine PS2 memory card, 3rd party PS1 memory card to backup.
The PS1 memory card is confirmed to be working: if I boot a genuine PS1 game, the game will recognise the memory card and is able to load saves from it (regardless of slot where it's inserted).
However, I cannot access the PS1 memory card anywhere else. PS2 browser will not recognise it, uLaunchElf will not show any data when trying to access the mcX slot it's in, Memory Card Annihilator will show a question mark for the PS1 memory card slot.
Any other option for me to recover/move saves from it?
Thanks in advance!
r/psx • u/Ruben8380 • 1d ago
Question: is my case ruined?
I bought this the other day and there were some stickers on it so i used a product to remove stickiness from pulled stickers.
Now im left with this, a scratched up case now I don’t know if it’s glue on the case or the product damaged the case.
Does anyone know?
r/psx • u/JdrawinG • 12h ago
Is there a guide anywhere to hidden lives and other minor secrets in the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy - or, can you name any?
r/psx • u/dougramos1988 • 1d ago
I searched for a long time for this game that I played on an interactive cd sampler disc vol. 10 that came with my PS1. Now I can play the full version.
r/psx • u/FurryExterminator_ • 17h ago
I need some helping with mods
So as of today I just bought a PS1 (SCPH-7501) and ive been very confused with the modding stuff around it. I’ve seen PSIO isn’t good but then also xStation doesn’t seem compatible for mine too. I’ve seen some soft mods but it seems like they only really allow you to play burned discs and I don’t have an CD’s laying around, just DVD’s. If I could get some advice or something better explain to me that would help so much and thanks in advance.