# Duckstation - General Guide

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Duckstation is a Playstation 1 - PSX Emulator.

### 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)

[Duckstation - Github](https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation)

**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?

PSX games should be put under the `retrodeck/roms/psx/` directory.

## What file formats are supported?

```
.bin + .cue
.img
.iso
.chd
.mds
.pbp
.ecm 
```

## Does Duckstation require BIOS or Firmware?

Yes, 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`