| Feature | Official ePSXe 1.9.25 | “Full HOT” repack |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| BIOS included? | No | Yes (3+ BIOS files) |
| Plugins pre-configured | Only generic defaults | Pete’s OpenGL2 + Eternal SPU |
| Memory card save library | Empty | Preset saves included |
| Shaders folder | None | /shaders/ with multiple filters |
| Frontend | Default Windows GUI | May have custom launcher |
| Plugin | Usage | |-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | ePSXe CDR ASPI Core | Reads original discs via Windows ASPI layer | | Mooby’s CD Disk Image | Handles bin/cue, iso, img, ccd – essential | | P.E.Op.S. CDR | Subchannel support (libcrypt) | Epsxe 1.9.25 Full HOT- Bios-plugins-memory Card
HOT repack heavily uses Mooby’s as default – no physical disc needed. | Feature | Official ePSXe 1
| BIOS Filename | Region | MD5 Checksum (common) | Notes |
|---------------|--------|------------------------|-------|
| scph1001.bin | USA (NTSC) | 924e392ed05558ff84611551b07d044e | Original PSX; highest compatibility for early titles |
| scph5501.bin | USA (NTSC) | 8dd7d5596c0307e2f8f364ff71bfc4f5 | Recommended for most games |
| scph5502.bin | PAL (Europe) | 5dfacf1d4c6f37c92b6ee4ac6d84c1f5 | Required for PAL-only titles |
| scph5500.bin | Japan (NTSC) | 8d5e4b5cfc01b75b1f5c5dafea8f6f2d | Japanese region games |
| scph1000.bin | Japan (NTSC) | - | Very early BIOS; some timing issues |
| scph7001.bin | USA (NTSC) | - | PSOne BIOS; identical to 5501 for emulation | ⚠️ Legal Notice : Distributing BIOS files is
⚠️ Legal Notice: Distributing BIOS files is illegal in many jurisdictions. Users must dump their own BIOS from original hardware. ePSXe does not include BIOS.
A typical ePSXe 1.9.25 Full HOT folder layout:
ePSXe 1.9.25/
├── ePSXe.exe
├── plugins/
│ ├── gpuPeteOpenGL2.dll
│ ├── gpuPeteD3D.dll
│ ├── spuEternal.dll
│ ├── cdrMooBins.dll
│ └── ...
├── bios/
│ ├── scph5501.bin
│ ├── scph5500.bin
│ ├── scph5502.bin
│ └── scph1001.bin
├── memcards/
│ ├── epsxe000.mcr
│ ├── epsxe001.mcr
│ └── (empty cards)
├── patches/
│ └── (widescreen .ppf patches)
├── saves/ (save states .000, .001)
├── docs/ (readme, plugin guides)
└── cfg/ (controller configs)
⚠️ Warning: Many "HOT" or "Full" distributions found on torrent sites include copyrighted BIOS files and plugins without permission. Download only from official sources or trusted emulation archives.