Play PC games on the PSP - how it works

Simple PC games can also be played on the PSP with a small tool. We'll show you how it's done.

Step 1: Download DosBox for PSP

1. First download the "DosBox for PSP" tool by clicking the "Download here" button at the top right.
2. Open the RAR file and unzip the folder "Dosbox" contained therein.
3. Now connect your PSP to the computer using a USB cable or remove the SD card from the PSP and insert it into the PC.
4. Look for the "Games" or "Games" folder on the SD card.
5. Now insert the "Dosbox" folder into this folder. All games that you want to install also belong in the "Games" or "Games" folder.

Step 2: Download PC games to the PSP

Since DosBox simulates a very small Windows system, only very undemanding games can be started.

1. You can find such DOS games on the Abandonia.com website. Choose a game here and download it.
2. The game is again in a RAR file. In the "Games" folder on the SD card, create a new folder with the name of the downloaded game and insert all files and subfolders there.
3. Then disconnect your PSP from the computer or reinsert the SD card into the PSP.

Step 3: Start DosBox on the PSP

1. Restart your PSP and select the SD card in the main menu.
2. Search for the DosBox here and start it. You will then see the black DOS window.
3. To make an entry here, press the circle button. Now the virtual keyboard opens, which you can use to make entries.

Step 4: play PC games on the PSP

1. First write the command "cd / games" and tap the "Enter" key.
2. Next, write "cd / XXX". Replace the entry "XXX" with the name of the folder with the desired game.
3. Finally, type in the name of the EXE file that starts the game, for example "game.exe".
4. Then the game opens. However, you first have to get used to the complicated control with the PSP.

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