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Duckstation - General Guide

Duckstation is a Playstation 1 - PSX Emulator.
Duckstation Links:
Duckstation - Game Compatibility
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.
Where to put the PSX BIOS?
Directly into the folder
retrodeck/bios/
Example:
retrodeck/bios/Scph1001.bin
Folder structure
Type | Folder | Comment |
---|---|---|
ROMs Folder | retrodeck/roms/psx/ |
|
Saves Folder | retrodeck/saves/psx/duckstation/ |
|
States Folder | retrodeck/states/psx/duckstation/ |
|
Texture Packs Folder | retrodeck/texture_packs/Duckstation/ |
Corresponds to duckstation/textures folder |
Config Folder | ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/duckstation/ |
settings.xml , gameProfiles folder, controllerProfiles folder |
BIOS Folder | retrodeck/bios/ |
Guide - Adding Texture Packs
The ~/retrodeck/texture_packs/duckstaiton/
represents the /duckstation/textures/
folder in Duckstation.
Note:
Some texture packs could made for a specific version or region of a game. Make sure you have the right game and textures for it.
Note:
TITLEID
is different for every game.
Enable Custom Textures
- Open up Duckstation inside
RetroDECK Configurator
by pressingOpen Emulator
-Duckstation
. - Go to
Settings
->Advanced
->Tweaks/Hacks
Enable VRAM Write Texture Replacement
and set it to On
.
Preload Texture Replacements
and set it to On
.
How do I add texture packs?
Requirements: Texture pack files
NOTE: On the Steam Deck this could be easier to do in Desktop Mode
.
Texture folder directly
- Extract any texture pack files from compressed
.zip
or any other format into folders. - Go into
~/retrodeck/texture_packs/duckstation/
. The folders are all named byTITLEID
. - Move textures into the right
~/retrodeck/texture_packs/duckstation/<TITLEID>
folder.