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The PlayStation 1 sold over 102 million units and hosted seminal titles such as Final Fantasy VII , Metal Gear Solid , and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night . Unlike cartridge-based systems (e.g., SNES, N64), the PSX relied on CD-ROMs—optical media susceptible to "disc rot," scratches, and reflective layer degradation. The "PSX Archive" refers to both the collection of disc images (ISOs, BIN/CUE, CHD) and the metadata (manuals, box art, region codes, anti-piracy metadata) required to emulate or restore the original experience. This paper argues that the PSX Archive is not merely a repository of games but a digital time capsule of 1990s software engineering. psx archive

Modern PSX preservation follows a three-tier model: This paper argues that the PSX Archive is

The PSX Archive: Challenges and Methodologies in Preserving First-Generation 3D Gaming Platforms Metal Gear Solid