PS One Emulator For PS4 Found By Hackers, Can Play Original PlayStation Games

A hidden emulator of the original PS one has been discovered in the game files for a PlayStation 4 game by hackers.

The “native” emulator only runs on modified PS4 consoles and was discovered by hackers contained in the game files for 2018 remaster of “Medievil.” It can be used to play several original PlayStation games at resolutions of up to 4K, reports Video Games Chronicle.

Following the release of a new firmware exploit that allowed modders to dump “Medievil” and explore its game files, the hackers then found something curious. That curiosity turned out to be the unlockable version of “Medievil” included in the remaster that was actually being powered by the emulator.

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As of now, fans have been able to play a selection of games on PS4 including classic PS one titles like “Silent Hill,” “Wipeout 3,” and “Spyro the Dragon.” There are, however, some compatibility issues with a few other titles.

It is likely that the “official” PS one emulator is used to run a selection of classic games that can be found on the PlayStation Store.

In 2018, Sony released the retro console called the PlayStation Classic and hackers were quick to modify it to play roms of any PS one title.

Just this year, Video Games Chronicle notes that the only known Nintendo PlayStation prototype sold for $360,000 at auction, which included a buyer’s premium of $60,000.

That Nintendo PlayStation is supposedly one of 200 units made for what ended up being a failed partnership between Nintendo and Sony in the early 1990s. It was Sony’s first major move into video games.

The original plan was for Sony to create a CD-ROM for the Nintendo Super Family Computer back in 1988. Nintendo broke off the deal, going with Philips instead and incorporating Green Book technology or CD-i.

For its part, Sony released the original PlayStation in Japan on December 3, 1994, and was part of the fifth generation of video game consoles that competed with the Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64. By December 2003, the PlayStation and the smaller PS one had shipped a combined total of 102.49 million units, eventually becoming the first video game console to sell 120 million units.