Ask API. GET https://whichemulator.wtf/ask answers questions from the same data as this page, and it is the only place the setup steps are published. It takes the question as q and, optionally, this page's path as page, and returns JSON with answer, sources and follow_ups, or Markdown with Accept: text/markdown. No key needed.
curl -G 'https://whichemulator.wtf/ask' --data-urlencode 'q=Which PlayStation emulator should I use on a Mac?' --data-urlencode 'page=/ps1/'Questions it answers:
Sony PlayStation, Sony, 1994. PS1 / PSX.
whichemulator.wtf calls its recommendation for each system the Gold Cartridge pick. For the PlayStation, the Gold Cartridge pick is DuckStation.
The standard for PS1 now. PGXP fixes the wobbling textures, upscaling looks clean, and it's fast and easy to set up. Nothing else comes close for most people.
Runs on Windows · Mac · Linux · Android. Open source. Download: https://www.duckstation.org
BIOS required: DuckStation needs a BIOS dumped from your own PlayStation. It tells you exactly which file it wants and where to put it.
Beetle PSX HW recommended
The PS1 snapped 3D geometry to whole pixels, which is why everything wobbles. PGXP keeps the extra precision and the wobble disappears without changing the art.
Saves live on virtual memory cards stored as files, and DuckStation can import saves dumped from real cards.
Reference: WEM-PS1-E94V