ePSXe has stopped working

ePSXe is a PS2 simulator available for Windows and is often mentioned as one of the best emulators available for Windows.. However, some users (mostly Windows users 10) have reported that the program began to crash every time a game was run showing the error message 'ePSXe.exe has stopped working’ later.

ePSXe has stopped working

The issue was not exactly resolved with post-program patches and is still available in the latest version. There have been some pretty successful methods mentioned by users that have worked for them in their scenario.. Give them a try below and see if this solved your problem.

What causes the ePSXe to stop working?

The ePSXe crashes for various reasons that sometimes include fairly basic fixes and other times include more advanced troubleshooting. Take a look at the full list below:

• The CPU overclock option is set to more than x1 for users who have not overclocked their CPUs. It is rare that the program automatically sets this option to something other than x1, but it causes ePSXe to crash and needs to be changed.

• Graphics drivers are also a common cause of the expected problem. Sometimes, the problem is caused by outdated drivers, but more often it is the case of the newly installed driver which is not fully compatible with the program.

• Since the problem affects almost exclusively Windows users 10, you should try to run it in windows compatibility mode 7.

• It is quite possible that the problem requires administrator permissions to function properly, so be sure to grant them.

Solution 1: set CPU Overclock to x1

This is probably the best known method to solve this problem and is suggested in numerous forum posts and videos on the internet. It can be used to easily solve the problem that is triggered when the CPU overclocking option available in the application menu is set to a value greater than x1.

It is not known why it is set as the default and many users have had trouble solving this problem, but the method is well known, so be sure to try it.

1. Find the main executable ePSXe and double click on it to run. You can also search for it in the start menu.

2. After the emulator window opens, click the Options button on the menu bar and navigate the mouse to the CPU overclocking entry.

Configure CPU overclock at x1

1. Make sure to check the x1 option by clicking on it. Check if the problem persists!

Solution 2: install the latest driver or roll back the latest

Since Windows 10 sometimes automatically updates some of its drivers when a new version of the operating system is installed, users reported that the latest graphics card driver was the culprit and suggested that restoring an older version actually loses them. helped solve the problem. What's more, if your drivers haven't been updated recently, Good to look for an update!

1. Click the start menu button, type »Device Manager» and select it from the list of available results simply by clicking on the first. You can also press the Windows key combination + R to open the Run dialog. Type »devmgmt.msc» in the dialog box and click OK to run it.

Execution Device Manager

1. Since it is the video card driver you want to update on your computer, expand the Display adapters section, right-click on your graphics card and choose the Uninstall Device section.

Uninstall the graphics card driver

1. Confirm the dialog boxes or prompts that ask you to confirm the uninstallation of the current graphics device driver and wait for the process to complete.

2. Find your graphics card driver from NVIDIA or AMD. Enter the necessary information about the card and your operating system and click Search.

Look for drivers on the official NVIDIA website

1. A list of all available drivers should appear. Make sure to scroll down to the required entry, click on your name and then on the Download button. Save it to your computer, open it and Follow the instructions on the screen to install it. Check if the ePSXe keeps crashing!

Alternative: reverse controller

For those who are uncomfortable looking for the drivers, as it can be confusing for casual users, as you need to enter information about the computer and search through many different drivers and install them manually, there is an alternative. It's about rolling back the graphics card driver.

This process will look for backup files for the driver that was installed before the latest updates and that driver will be installed instead. This option is not always available, but it will definitely be easier, as it works for both NVIDIA and AMD users:

1. First, you will need to uninstall the driver you currently have installed on your machine.

2. Scribe “Device administrator” in the search field next to the start menu button to open the device manager window. You can also use the Windows key combination + R to open the Run dialog. Type devmgmt.msc in the box and click OK or Enter.

Execution Device Manager

1. Expand the section »Display adapters«. This will show all the network adapters that the machine has installed at the moment.

2. Right click on the display adapter you want to roll back and select Properties. After the Properties window opens, navigate to the Controller tab and locate the Roll Back controller

Reverse driver

1. If the option is grayed out, it means that the device was not updated recently or it does not have backup files that remember the old driver.

2. If the option is available to click, click on it and Follow the instructions on the screen To continue with the process. Restart your computer and see if the problem persists. EPSXe!

Solution 3: run as administrator and in compatibility mode

By last, you can try to force it to work with admin permissions, how it has worked for some people. What's more, like Windows 7 does not usually complain about this problem, you should try to check whether to run the executable in Windows compatibility mode 7 solved the problem.

1. Find the ePSXe.exe file and change its properties by right-clicking its entry, either on the desktop, from the Start menu or search results window and selecting Properties. Go to the Compatibility tab in the Properties window and check the box next to Run this program as administrator.

Run a program as administrator

1. In the Compatibility Mode section, check the box next to Run this program in compatibility mode for the option and choose Windows 7 from the drop-down list before accepting the changes.

2. Make sure to confirm any dialog boxes that may appear for you to confirm with administrator privileges and ePSXe should start with administrator privileges from now on. Open it by double clicking on its icon and try to see if the error still appears.