How to build an emulator

Skrunch · May 17th, 2006

I come from more of a development approach than strictly a gamer, so I thought I'd just throw this out and see what happens. Does anyone know where I can read up about how to go about making a playstation emulator, or just how to hack a playstation disc?

To be specific, I want to hack Resident Evil and add more Melee weapons. It may be hard, but I am determined, and willing to learn. I have been programming for years now, and I think it's time for a new challenge.

Who knows, maybe once I learn a thing or two about the inner-workings of a playstation disc I can join the emu-gods and create something cool and useful.

Soluzar · May 21st, 2006

What you need to learn most of all is R3000 assembly language. The R3000 is the PS1 CPU.

http://chortle.ccsu.edu/AssemblyTuto...lContents.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_ar...nstruction_set

I don't do R3000 myself, but I tought myself a few tricks in M68K, a long time ago. Those docs should help to get you started.

Skrunch · May 21st, 2006

thanks for those, much appreciated!

May 17th, 2006	#1 (permalink)
Skrunch Keeper of Algorithms Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5	How to build an emulator I come from more of a development approach than strictly a gamer, so I thought I'd just throw this out and see what happens. Does anyone know where I can read up about how to go about making a playstation emulator, or just how to hack a playstation disc? To be specific, I want to hack Resident Evil and add more Melee weapons. It may be hard, but I am determined, and willing to learn. I have been programming for years now, and I think it's time for a new challenge. Who knows, maybe once I learn a thing or two about the inner-workings of a playstation disc I can join the emu-gods and create something cool and useful.

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May 21st, 2006	#2 (permalink)
Soluzar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The U.K. Posts: 6	What you need to learn most of all is R3000 assembly language. The R3000 is the PS1 CPU. http://chortle.ccsu.edu/AssemblyTuto...lContents.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_ar...nstruction_set I don't do R3000 myself, but I tought myself a few tricks in M68K, a long time ago. Those docs should help to get you started.

May 21st, 2006	#3 (permalink)
Skrunch Keeper of Algorithms Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5	thanks for those, much appreciated!