: Third-party applications like TeamViewer have been known to cause ePSXe to crash due to features like "Quick Connect." Try disabling such software before launching the emulator.
The "stopped" error occurs at step 3, before any graphical output. epsxe core stopped 3.16
Look for a directory named exactly ePSXe or epsxe_libretro . Delete the entire folder. : Third-party applications like TeamViewer have been known
Note: This paper is a simulated academic reconstruction based on historical software behavior. The ePSXe core is no longer supported; users are advised to use modern emulators. Delete the entire folder
The error message "ePSXe core stopped" is commonly encountered by users of the libretro port of the ePSXe PlayStation emulator, typically within the RetroArch framework. While ePSXe standalone is known for stability, its libretro core has historically suffered from dependency drift. This paper investigates a specific period of instability correlating with Linux kernel 3.16 and specific GLIBC versions, identifying that the "stopped" error is not a singular crash but a manifestation of thread locking failures and dynamic linking issues. We propose that the core’s reliance on deprecated synchronization primitives led to its effective deprecation in modern environments.
Your PS1.lpl playlist file contains hardcoded core names. If it says "epsxe" , you will get the error every time you launch a game from the playlist.
The error persists because RetroArch finds a lingering configuration for a core that no longer exists.