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How to Play SNES Games on a PSP

The Sony PSP provides gamers with access to hundreds of games developed by Sony and third-party companies, as well as a large back catalog of PlayStation games via the company's PlayStation Store service. However, adventurous PSP gamers also have access to home-brew games and programs, including an emulator for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). This lets PSP gamers with the right firmware version play ROM files of hundreds of original SNES games.

Things You'll Need

Computer with Internet access
USB cable for PSP (sold with system)
PSP running firmware 1.50

Instructions

- 1
  Download Snes9xTYL, the program that allows your PSP to emulate Super Nintendo games, from the site in the Resources section. Double-click to unzip.
- 2
  Open the folder "ROMS," located inside the "Snes9XEuphoria" folder.
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  Place Super Nintendo ROM files in the "ROMS" directory. If you do not have any ROM files for Super Nintendo, these can be downloaded from the site in the Resources section.
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  Right-click the directory "Snes9XEuphoria" and select "Copy."
- 5
  Connect your PSP to the USB port of your computer using the system's USB cable. Turn the PSP on and navigate to the "System" tab of the menu, then select "USB Connect."
- 6
  Navigate to the root directory of your PSP, which will be displayed in "My Computer" or "Finder" as "PSP" or "MemoryStick."
- 7
  Open the PSP system folder named "Game" and right-click. Select "Paste" to transfer your Super Nintendo emulator and ROMs to the console.
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  Eject and remove your PSP. Start the SNES emulator by selecting "Snes9xTYL" from the "Game" tab of the system's menu. Use the D-pad to navigate the list of available game ROM files and launch games with the "X" button. Use the console's D-pad and action buttons to control games.

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