The Sony Playstation redefined console gaming when it was released in
1996. It was a breakthrough at the time with its high capacity CD-ROM
drive replacing the venerable game cartridge. Game developers changed
the way they presented games with this new console by using
computer-generated cinematics and 3D game graphics. Emulation now lets
you play all of the classic Playstation Games right on your PC. Here is
a primer on how to get started.

1. Make sure your computer has
what it takes to run the program. Unlike emulators and roms of older
consoles, the Playstation needs a good amount of processing and memory
power to play consistently well. Your computer has to be at least a
Pentium III or comparable, running at MHz or higher. Look in your
computer's "System Properties" for this info. I'd suggest at least a
1GHz processor and 512Mb RAM.2. Download the emulator: ePSXe which is considered to be best Playstation emulator. It plays most commercial games without any problems.

Tip: Make sure to also download and configure the plugins & playstation bios otherwise ePSXe will not work!4. Download ePSXecutor utility.5. Download Playstation bios here: SCPH1001.bin6. Install the emulator. After the download is complete, open the "ePSXe 1.6.0.zip" and then click on the "ePSXe"
icon. Click "next" when the Extraction Wizard appears. You have the
option of extracting the files to the default location (in your
documents and settings folder) or to anywhere you would prefer. I
prefer extracting them to the desktop because then there's no need to
search for any folder. Clicking "next" now will prompt the extraction
of the files, after which a window appears to notify you of completion.
The "would you like to view the files" box will have a check in it.
Click finish.7. Open the emulator. If you installed the emulator on the desktop, click on the ePSXe
icon (if you are doing this for the first time, it probably already
popped up as soon as you hit "finish" in the previous step). Windows XP
will ask you if you are sure you want to run it. Click "run" and the
emulator starts. Before playing anything, though, you need to perform
the next two steps.8. Install ePSXecutor utility. Open the "ePSXecutor 1.0.6.3pre.zip" and click on the "ePSXecutor"
icon. When the Extraction Wizard comes up, click "next." When asked
where you want to extract the files, put them in the "plugins" folder
of your ePSXe emulator.9. Install Playstation bios. After downloading the bios, click "open." Drag your "SCPH1001.bin" file into your "bios" folder of your ePSXe emulator.10.
Load a Sony Playstation rom and play. In my experience, getting a
gamepad or joystick enhances the quality of play. You can redefine the
controller settings under the "options" tab. There are hundreds of
Playstation roms that run at full speed and look great. Google "roms"
and see what is out there!