EmulatorWorld

Sony PlayStation /

Beetle PSX Active

The libretro port of Mednafen's PlayStation module. It adds OpenGL and Vulkan renderers with upscaling, PGXP, texture replacement, CHD and PBP support, and boots without a BIOS file using OpenBIOS.

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Facts

Runs on
Other
Works with
RetroArch (mednafen_psx_hw), Lakka
License
Open source (GPL-2.0)
System ROMs
Open replacement included
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Opens
.cue .bin .toc .m3u .ccd .exe .pbp .chd
Written in
C, C++
Authors
Mednafen team, libretro contributors
Based on
Mednafen
Last checked
Oct 2026

PlayStation features

  • HasPGXP geometry correction
  • HasTexture filtering
  • Has24-bit colour rendering
  • HasTexture replacement
  • Unknown:Memory card management
  • HasMultitap

Has it Doesn't have it Not known yet

Features

  • HasSave states
  • HasRewind
  • Not listed:Fast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • Not listed:Online multiplayer
  • Not listed:CRT shaders
  • Not listed:A/V recording
  • HasCheats
  • HasAchievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Video

  • Not listed:Integer scaling
  • Not listed:Variable refresh rate
  • Not listed:High refresh rate
  • HasHigher internal resolution
  • HasHDR
  • Not listed:Black frame insertion
  • Not listed:Widescreen hacks

Features not listed may still exist. Edit this entry if something is missing or wrong.