BleemSync

BleemSync is a relatively safe way to add games to your PlayStation Classic.

Features

Overmounts portions of the PSC's filesystem to safely allow modifications
Modifies the stock UI to show added games
Supports multi-disc games

Installation

Download the ZIP file from the release page
Extract the contents to the root of your FAT32 or ext4 formatted USB flash drive
Name your flash drive SONY. This is a requirement.

Game Configuration

On the root of your flash drive, create a Games folder. In this folder, create a folder for each game you would like to add to the system. The folders must be numbered sequentially. Each game folder must contain a GameData folder which contains a Game.ini, cover art image, pcsx.cfg, and the game's bin and cue files. A template of the Games folder can be found in the release ZIP.

A proper folder structure looks something like this:

Games/
    1/
        GameData
            Game.ini
            pcsx.cfg
            SLUS-01066.bin
            SLUS-01066.cue
            SLUS-01066.png
    2/
        ...
    3/
        ...

It is recommended, though not necessary that the game's filenames use the appropriate disc ID.

The pcsx.cfg file can be copied without modification as it's the same config that is shipped with the system's games.

For each game, the Game.ini must be customized in order to be displayed in the menu correctly. The Discs value should be the name of the .cue file without the file extension. Sample:

[Game]
Discs=SLUS-01066
Title=Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Publisher=Activision
Players=2
Year=2000

Multi-disc games

For multi-disc games, add both bin and cue files for each disc into the game's numbered folder and make a config that looks like:

[Game]
Discs=SLUS-00665,SLUS-00667
Title=Command & Conquer - Red Alert
Publisher=Westwood Studios
Players=1
Year=1998

Synchronization

Once all the games are configured, go into the BleemSync directory and run BleemSync.exe. This will generate a System folder containing the newly generated database and a script to safely mount the games. Insert the flash drive into your PlayStation Classic and then turn it on. Your newly added games should be on display.

Frequently Asked Questions

My controller isn't working

Make sure your pcsx.cfg is in the game directory

I'm getting a UI error upon boot

Make sure that you unplug the power on your system before you remove or add your flash drive.

Are my original games intact?

Yes. Remove the flash drive and the stock games should be available

Can I add games alongside the pre-included ones?

Not currently.

What size does the cover art have to be?

The cover art should be square (1:1 aspect ratio). If the cover art is not square, it will be squashed by the UI as square anyway so visually it's best to pre-crop it. The system uses 226x226px images for the pre-loaded games.

My controller still isn't working

Your user data might have gotten messed up. Try going to Settings and then Initialize Console. This will wipe out any saves and save states, proceed with caution!

When I boot, I get a 001-001 error!

Make sure you have run BleemSync on your PC. This usually means the game database which BleemSync builds cannot be found.

The Sony logo appears, but then I am kicked to an error screen and that says "An error has occurred. Turn off the console, unplug the AC adapter, then turn on the console again.

On your USB drive, go to System/Preferences and remove regional.pre. If this doesn't work, start up your PlayStation Classic without your USB drive inserted, select Battle Arena Toshinden, and then unplug the machine. Plug it back in along with your USB drive and it should now boot into the menu.

Known Issues/Limitations

Currently the user data partition is not overmounted so saves and savestates might look like the stock games
Games have to be in sequential order. This is a limit imposed by BleemSync. Further testing has to be done to see if this is a system limitation
Games have to be in bin/cue format. This is a limit imposed by the system's UI
Other regions seem not to be working at this time

Credits

madmonkey - created lolhack which makes all of this possible
DanTheMan827 - overmounting lessons
yifanlu - why not

adamstirtan/BleemSync