iOS just got a new emulator. And now, thanks to the Gamma application, it’s possible to play PlayStation 1 on your iPhone (or iPad)… Don’t know how to use this empire? Well, don’t worry, below we bring you a complete tutorial on everything you need to do to play PS1 games on Gamma emulator.
Play PlayStation 1 Games on iPhone with Gamma Emulator: Complete Tutorial
To play PS1 games on iOS Gamma emulator, you need to complete the following three steps.
Install PlayStation 1 BIOS.Download PS1 game (in ZIP or BIN format).Open the game in the emulator.
But don’t worry, below we will explain how to do everything step by step:
How to download and save PS1 BIOS on Gamma emulator
As was the case with Delta (a Nintendo DS emulator for iOS), the main reason why many users can’t play with these emulators is because they don’t know how to install the BIOS. This is the information the Imperator needs to run the game.
Fortunately, setting the BIOS on the Gamma iOS emulator is very easy. Below we leave two links to download this file (.BIN). On the first page you will find a direct download link. It’s the second option and includes a repository where you’ll have to search for the PlayStation 1 BIOS yourself.
link | PlayStation 1 Bios | Alternative (RetroPieBIO repository)
After downloading the BIOS file (.BIN). You just have to follow these steps to install Gamma emulator on your iPhone:
Open the Gamma emulator on your iPhone or iPad.Click Not Installed and the iOS File Manager will open. Use the search bar to find the BIOS file. If you know which folder it was downloaded to, you can search for it yourself.Finally, click on the BIOS file (.BIN) and that’s it. A “✔” will appear indicating that there is now a BIOS installed on the emulator.
How to download PS1 games for Gamma emulator
As you probably already know, emulators are designed to allow you to play titles you’ve already purchased on other platforms. But if you’re too lazy to extract an ISO image of a PS1 game you own, here are some places where you can download PS1 ROMS (at your own risk):
How to open games in Gamma emulator
If you have already installed the PlayStation 1 BIOS and downloaded the game You want to test it on Gamma emulator, then it’s time to export the game to the emulator. To do this, you just need to follow the following steps:
Open the iOS File Manager (Files application) on your iPhone or iPad Now locate the game you want to open in Gamma Emulator (it can be a ZIP or .BIN file)The next thing is to save the game, when you do this an options menu will open, click on Move here. Now, if you download the game through an app like Google Chrome or Telegram, you can directly open the file and use the Save to File option.
Doing either of the previous two steps will open the iOS File Manager. Here you have to click < Browse and then iPhone (or iPad) to access the folders on your devices.To move the game to this folder, click the Gamma folder and then Save.
Now you can open the Gamma emulator on your iPhone or iPad by clicking the + button in the upper right corner.In the menu that opens, click Files on Device, and then click on the game you just moved to the emulator folder.
Finally, press the Open button on the top right corner and that’s it, you can go back to the emulator home page and just by clicking on it, there will be a game that will start running.
And you… Which PlayStation 1 game do you play on your iPhone or iPad?
