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# Duckstation - General Guide
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Duckstation is a Playstation 1 - PSX Emulator.
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### Duckstation Links:
[Duckstation - Webpage ](https://www.duckstation.org/ )
[Duckstation - Wiki ](https://www.duckstation.org/wiki/ )
[Duckstation - Game Compatibility ](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRE0jjiK_aldpICoy5kVQlpk2f81Vo6P4p9vfg4d7YoTOoDlH4PQHoXjTD2F7SdN8SSBLoEAItaIqQo/pubhtml )
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[Duckstation - Github ](https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation )
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**Note: Legacy Emulator**
As of RetroDECK 0.9.0b Duckstation have made licensing changes and is marked as Legacy. It will no longer receive any updates and is working as-is.
## Where to put the games?
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PSX games should be put under the `retrodeck/roms/psx/` directory.
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## What file formats are supported?
```
.bin + .cue
.img
.iso
.chd
.mds
.pbp
.ecm
```
## Does Duckstation require BIOS or Firmware?
Yes, it needs BIOS a PSX BIOS to run games.
There exists several PSX BIOS from different regions and hardware versions.
[PSX BIOS Guide on Github ](https://github.com/LiquidSevens/psx-models-bios-guide )
### Where to put the PSX BIOS?
Directly into the folder
`retrodeck/bios/`
**Example:**
`retrodeck/bios/Scph1001.bin`
