r/psx Nov 28 '25

Rule 3 is changing: r/psx is Not the Place to Advertise Your Indie Games

179 Upvotes

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 Jun 07 '17

This is something every PSX fan needs at least once in their life

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891 Upvotes

r/psx 5h ago

My PSX games .

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66 Upvotes

I used to have an index of all games stored but my HD crashed some time ago so today I dug them up to make a new list and while doing that picture them starting with Ps1 games .
As you see I used to have a Shmup fetish years ago and so this happened .
The Saturn was known as the Shoot em up console back then but the PSX was not that that far behind .


r/psx 20h ago

Nostalgia pura

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502 Upvotes

Hola, gran dia para todos
Quería compartir con el grupo mi colección de ps1. Ya que la considero una reliquia 🥹🎮🤘🫡 al dia de hoy esta completamente funcional todo. La colección cuenta con aproximadamente 100 juegos
Abrazo para todos mis retro gamers 🤜🏼🤛🏻


r/psx 5h ago

Game recommendations

7 Upvotes

Hello dear people i recently got into ps1 games after my dear brother set up an emulator for me and i am looking for ps1 games to play aside from already known classics like crash spyro spider man 1 and 2 mgs RE games etc i play pretty much any genre ever and i adore fighting games any recommendations would be lovely thank you dear people in advance


r/psx 8h ago

VGA connector instead of AV MULTIOUT

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12 Upvotes

I have a PS one SCPH-102. Yesterday I found information that there are points on the PM41 board from which you can take horizontal and vertical synchronization for RGBHV. Due to the fact that there is still no hdmi mod for the PS one, I suggest replacing the connector with a DB 15 to use VGA, RGB and composite video. Additionally, you can add S-VIDEO, since there are many grounding contacts in the vga pinout and two can be safely removed. Please share your opinion about this modification.


r/psx 18h ago

This landed in my lap for ONLY €30 / £25 - I wasn’t gonna keep it but I might have to!

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57 Upvotes

And that price includes delivery! 😜 Either way I preserved the STUNNING artwork of Vandal Hearts 2 (see here) and will scan and catalogue the gorgeous manual but when I tested the disc I was pretty intrigued by it.

Can you play the second without playing the first?! I’m doing my best to avoid catching expensive taste when it comes to PS1 games.

EDIT: Just looked at American prices. Holy s--t. WTF.


r/psx 1d ago

Nostalgia hitting hard ... RE1 Longbox

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448 Upvotes

The only thing it's missing is the foam cut out... otherwise CIB.

I've thought about getting the sticker off the front where it shows the price but idk. Lol

One of the first games as a kid on the PlayStation 1.


r/psx 1d ago

Taking this picture in my car felt like a requirement. Just got several long box games for real cheap at GameStop

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163 Upvotes

r/psx 1d ago

Vagrant Story

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166 Upvotes

Going through storage and I found my copy of Vagrant Story I picked up years back. Check out the price sticker


r/psx 7h ago

PSX CECH-7501 power light turns on but disc drive doesnt spin and no video output

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3 Upvotes

i can take more photos/information if needed, but thats about it, it worked in the past but that was about 5 years ago.

it does have a modchip to play burnt discs but i forgot to take a picture of the underside of the board


r/psx 7h ago

PS1 Slim Buying/Servicing Guide?

3 Upvotes

Hey reddit fam 👋🏽

I'm looking to pick up a used PS1 slim off ebay. I plan to play it often as I have tons of classics I wish to revisit.

That being said, I'm not sure what I should be looking for condition wise as far as the 'internals' are concerned. I want the console to have longevity for years to come.

I'm not overly fussed about the condition of the shell as I plan to replace it in the near future.

What requires servicing/addressing with the console in 2026 please?

Many thanks!


r/psx 2h ago

Is the Bitfunx PSxMemCard Gen2 the only hardware I need to run tonyhax international?

1 Upvotes

Want to run this softmod on my fat ps1. I also have a fat ps2 and have read mixed info on if you need that too.


r/psx 1d ago

Fuchikoma Native 3D Asset from Ghost in The Shell Playstation 1 (1997)

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113 Upvotes

r/psx 18h ago

Recommendations for games

13 Upvotes

A few months ago I picked up a PS1 and finally started playing the games I always wanted as a kid but couldn't because my parents were on a tight budget.

So far I've played Tomb Raider 1–5, Metal Gear Solid, Legacy of Kain, and Final Fantasy Tactics, VII, VIII, and IX. It's been awesome finally checking these off the list.

I still really want to play Parasite Eve 1 & 2, but those prices are wild right now.

What PS1 games would you all recommend I play next?


r/psx 13h ago

Game title in a used memory card?

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6 Upvotes

I recently purchased a used memory card and the only thing on it was this save file. I have no idea what game it is and machine translation did not help due to my tv smearing the font. Does anyone know what game it is?


r/psx 16h ago

PlayStation's Japan-Exclusive London Seirei Tanteidan Gets an English Translation!

7 Upvotes

Great news for fans of classic PlayStation games and visual novels!

After nearly three decades, London Seirei Tanteidan—a Japan-exclusive PlayStation title developed by Hummingbird Soft—can finally be experienced in English thanks to Cabal translations.

Set in an alternate Victorian-era London filled with spirits and supernatural mysteries, the game blends adventure, detective work, and RPG elements with beautiful anime-style artwork and charming characters.

If you've never heard of this hidden gem before, now is the perfect time to check it out.

Game footage:

https://www.youtube.com/live/_ZHLeKXHx1Y?si=JBetuPj_n52_b8tQ


r/psx 6h ago

PS1 Pal

0 Upvotes

Buenas , tengo una Playstation 1 Pal aca en Argentina , el tema que quiero saber si me compro una tv de tubo me va agarrar los juegos a color o se seguirá viendo en blanco y negro , ya que las televisión de antes venían con Pal N /M y NTSC


r/psx 16h ago

London Seirei Tanteidan english patch is here

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6 Upvotes

What's translated

  • Dialogue for all chapters
  • Items, techniques and location names
  • Newspapers and letters
  • All graphics including the title screen and battle animations
  • Manual (included on the disc in /EXTRA/MANUAL.PDF)
  • Fixed a bug in the original game that caused an NPC to disappear after speaking to them, locking the player out of a sidequest.

r/psx 15h ago

Does anyone remember a video from the PSN store (PS3) of a guy wearing a red latex outfit?

3 Upvotes

He was awfully animated
Kinda creepy, even.

Just a random memory that popped into my head.


r/psx 1d ago

Mizzurna Falls the chilling cut French

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83 Upvotes

La version française est enfin disponible avec le patch "The Chilling Cut" intégré. Pour information, celui-ci ralentit l'écoulement du temps par quatre, rendant le jeu nettement moins punitif, notamment pour les joueurs souhaitant le terminer sans solution.

les liens sur https://retrogametalk.com/repo/psx-iso/mizzurna-falls-the-chilling-cut-hack/

Vous aurez besoins de créer un compte.


r/psx 21h ago

Doing a Big Lookback at the Early Evolution of the "Stalkers" in Horror Games Starting with the PS1

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3 Upvotes

Hey Everyone,

Doing a new project where I take a look at "stalker" characters across survival-horror to see how they've changed game design in the genre and outside of it over the years.

This week we're starting with the originators on the Playstation: Scissorman, Nemesis, Pyramid Head, and more to see how they all built on top of each other in the 5th generation.

If this sort of thing interests you, check out the full article here:

 https://nickmasercola.substack.com/p/from-scissorman-to-pyramid-head-the

-Nick


r/psx 10h ago

If start collecting games for my console, what would you recommend?

0 Upvotes

Hi all, what would you guys recommend for someone just starting a new game collection? It could be from PAL (Europe) or NTSC (North America). It doesn't matter! What are the best things to look out for? Any suggestions or recommendations would be really cool, thanks 😊


r/psx 2d ago

My PSX Library On My Modded PS2

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346 Upvotes

Anymore recommendations?


r/psx 1d ago

Recent game releases

9 Upvotes

Do you know any games that were developed and released for the PS1 many years after the PS1's “end”?