From 3474e7ad9f8fe84b82d9ebc62d7e69df82a603e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Clownacy Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:38:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document Beetle PSX's support for OpenBIOS. --- docs/library/beetle_psx.md | 9 ++++++--- docs/library/beetle_psx_hw.md | 9 ++++++--- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/library/beetle_psx.md b/docs/library/beetle_psx.md index 0eceef424f..021ca1e5ea 100644 --- a/docs/library/beetle_psx.md +++ b/docs/library/beetle_psx.md @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores can be found [here](../ ## BIOS +User-supplied BIOS files are supported, but not required; [OpenBIOS](https://pcsx-redux.consoledev.net/openbios/) will be used if no BIOS is provided. + Required or optional firmware files go in the frontend's `system` directory. | Filename | Description | md5sum | @@ -34,13 +36,14 @@ Required or optional firmware files go in the frontend's `system` directory. | scph5501.bin | PS1 US BIOS - Required for US games | 490f666e1afb15b7362b406ed1cea246 | | scph5502.bin | PS1 EU BIOS - Required for EU games | 32736f17079d0b2b7024407c39bd3050 | -As a replacement for any of the BIOS files mentioned above, it is also possible to use either of these BIOSes: +As a replacement for any of the BIOS files mentioned above, it is also possible to use either of these BIOS files: - `PSXONPSP660.bin` (MD5: c53ca5908936d412331790f4426c6c33) - `ps1_rom.bin` (MD5: 81bbe60ba7a3d1cea1d48c14cbcc647b) +- `openbios.bin` -The `PSXONPSP660.bin` BIOS comes from the PSP, and the `ps1_rom.bin` BIOS comes from the PS3, both are region-free. -For Beetle PSX to recognize either of these BIOSes, you need to enable the "Override BIOS" option. +The `PSXONPSP660.bin` BIOS comes from the PSP, the `ps1_rom.bin` BIOS comes from the PS3, and the `openbios.bin` BIOS comes from PCSX-Redux; all are region-free. +For Beetle PSX to recognize these BIOS files, you need to enable the "Override BIOS" option. ## Extensions diff --git a/docs/library/beetle_psx_hw.md b/docs/library/beetle_psx_hw.md index d498c0d824..3a6bca287f 100644 --- a/docs/library/beetle_psx_hw.md +++ b/docs/library/beetle_psx_hw.md @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores can be found [here](../ ## BIOS +User-supplied BIOS files are supported, but not required; [OpenBIOS](https://pcsx-redux.consoledev.net/openbios/) will be used if no BIOS is provided. + Required or optional firmware files go in the frontend's `system` directory. | Filename | Description | md5sum | @@ -37,13 +39,14 @@ Required or optional firmware files go in the frontend's `system` directory. | scph5501.bin | PS1 US BIOS - Required for US games | 490f666e1afb15b7362b406ed1cea246 | | scph5502.bin | PS1 EU BIOS - Required for EU games | 32736f17079d0b2b7024407c39bd3050 | -As a replacement for any of the BIOS files mentioned above, it is also possible to use either of these BIOSes: +As a replacement for any of the BIOS files mentioned above, it is also possible to use either of these BIOS files: - `PSXONPSP660.bin` (MD5: c53ca5908936d412331790f4426c6c33) - `ps1_rom.bin` (MD5: 81bbe60ba7a3d1cea1d48c14cbcc647b) +- `openbios.bin` -The `PSXONPSP660.bin` BIOS comes from the PSP, and the `ps1_rom.bin` BIOS comes from the PS3, both are region-free. -For Beetle PSX HW to recognize either of these BIOSes, you need to enable the "Override BIOS" option. +The `PSXONPSP660.bin` BIOS comes from the PSP, the `ps1_rom.bin` BIOS comes from the PS3, and the `openbios.bin` BIOS comes from PCSX-Redux; all are region-free. +For Beetle PSX HW to recognize these BIOS files, you need to enable the "Override BIOS" option. ## Extensions