Once it opens a dialog box will appear explaining that the bios files cannot be found. If you haven’t already, open PCSX Reloaded for the first time. The next step is to transfer the bios files into a folder created within the Library directory, but what many online instructions fail to mention is that OS X Lion hides the Library directory and prevents users from accessing it via the GUI. Note: If you can already access your Mac’s Library directory then skip this part and move on to PART 4. PART 3 - Access your Mac’s Library Directory ‘SCPH1001.BIN’ should now appear in the folder with the rest of the. Once the bios folder is downloaded unzip the ‘SCPH1001.zip’ file. If the link doesn’t work then visit and click on ‘Playstation Bios Files.zip’.
PCSX RELOADED CONTROLLER SETUP HOW TO
Here’s how to download and install the bios files.ĭownload the bios files directly from this link: Playstation Bios Files.zip Without the bios files PCSX Reloaded is useless. Bios are encrypted files that enable the emulator to operate. Now that you have PCSX Reloaded installed you need to download and install the bios files. Voila, you’ve just installed PCSX Reloaded on your Mac! PART 2 - Installing the Bios Open PCSX Reloaded and a dialog box should appear warning you about the bios files cannot be found. Unzip the file and drag ‘PCSX Reloaded.app’ to your Applications folder. If the link doesn’t work then visit and click on ‘pcsxr-1.9.92-macosx.zip’. PART 1 - Downloading and Installing PCSX Reloadedĭownload PCSX Reloaded directly from this link: pcsxr-1.9.92-macosx.zip
‘PCSX Reloaded’ is designed specifically for Intel-powered Macs. NOTE: Make sure to install ‘PCSX Reloaded’ and NOT ‘PCSX’ since the latter is designed for PowerPC Macs. I did my absolute best to make this guide as clear as possible, but if you happen to get confused then feel free to leave a question or comment below. Of course it was a difficult and lengthy process and since I know I’m not going to be the last Mac user to attempt to install this confusing application I have taken the initiative to provide a step-by-step guide on making it work on the most recent version of OS X.
PCSX RELOADED CONTROLLER SETUP TRIAL
I recently attempted to download a PlayStation emulator-specifically PCSX Reloaded-on my iMac running OS X Lion and what I thought was going to be a 10-minute task became a 1-hour excursion as I had to search through various forums and torrent sites for proper instructions and necessary plug-ins.Īfter some trial and error I eventually had PCSX Reloaded successfully running on my iMac. Installing emulators isn’t easy, and I learned this the hard way.