| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Black screen after loading BIOS | Wrong BIOS size or region – replace with scph1001.bin | | No sound in cutscenes | Enable and XA audio in SPU config | | Slow/pixelated graphics | Increase texture quality in OpenGL2 or switch to D3D plugin | | "Could not open plugins directory" | Run ePSXe as Administrator (Windows 8/10/11) | | Game freezes after intro screen | Change CDR plugin to Mooby’s and use subchannel reading |