Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Today I will be showing you how you can get a GBA, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 1, and PlayStation 2 BIOS File for your emulators. From the hardware you might already own. Or Open Source alternative from the community.

~~Time Codes~~

00:00 Why you need a BIOS File
01:06 Support us from 16 Bit Store
01:39 Intro
01:48 Not all Emulators need BIOS
02:12 Open Source GBA BIOS
03:05 Open Source PS1 BIOS
03:54 PS1 and PS2 BIOS from PS3 Firmware
05:25 The issues with Getting BIOS From Real Hardware
06:19 PS1 BIOS
08:35 PS2 Homebrew
09:50 PS2 BIOS
10:48 GBA BIOS Hardware
12:03 GBA BIOS from 3DS Virtual Console
12:28 DS BIOS and Firmware
13:03 How Far Emulators have come
13:16 Dual Screen DS with iPad
13:30 Wide Screen PS1
13:35 60FPS PS2

~~References~~

PS1 BIOS Dumper Utility: github.com/ShendoXT/biosdumper

GBA BIOS Dumping Guide: glazedbelmont.github.io/gbabiosdump

PS2 FreeHDBoot: psx-place.com/threads/free-hdboot.26555

PCSX2 Dumping Guide: pcsx2.net/docs/setup/bios

BIOSDrain: github.com/F0bes/biosdrain

DS BIOS Dumper: github.com/DS-Homebrew/dsbf_dump

Normatt GBA BIOS: github.com/Nebuleon/ReGBA/tree/master/bios

PCSX Redux: github.com/grumpycoders/pcsx-redux

PS BIOS Claim: archive.org/details/firmware_bios_claim_release1

PS3 Firmware Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=gah74XQcezc

PS3 Firmware Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=j6LQhX9Vjyg

PS3 Firmware Written Guide: retrogamecorps.com/2023/02/17/ps2-and-ps1-bios-extraction-guide

PS3 Firmware: playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software

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