#Missing bios pcsx mac mac os x

The PS3 controller works well, because it’s Bluetooth. And not /Library/Application Support, which is semi-hidden by Finder and access-controlled with root permissions. Not some directory that begins with a dot, in your home directory, that Finder can’t even see. Maybe a little hard to find, but this is at least the standard location for application data. Save states, memory card files, plugins and other supporting data get stored at /Users/your_name/Library/Application Support/Pcsxr, like a good Mac application.

iso file extension, because PCSXR requires it. Their wiki recommends SCPH7502.bin.Īlso note: for what it’s worth, I had to rename my collection of disc images to. You have to place it in /Users/your_name/Library/Application Support/Pcsxr/Bios. PCSXR runs best with an actual BIOS image. The emulator is apparently able to emulate/simulate BIOS functions, but in testing it seems like that feature is hit and miss at best. PlayStation emulation generally requires you to provide a BIOS image extracted from the console, and that’s the one thing you’ll probably have to pirate, even if you have your own physical discs. File, load ISO, point it to a disc image, and play.

#Missing bios pcsx mac mac os x

The Mac OS X build is available in binary form, and mercifully it’s an app bundle too.

The original PlayStation can be emulated excellently on Mac OS X using the open-source emulator, PCSX-Reloaded (formerly PCSX).