Modder discovers PS1 emulator hidden inside MediEvil PS4 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Modder discovers PS1 emulator hidden inside MediEvil PS4 But don't get your hopes up. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 20 Jul 2020 42 comments It turns out the MediEvil PlayStation 4 remake has a PSone emulator hidden inside - although it doesn't do much. Intrepid video game modder Lance McDonald - of P.T. discoveries fame - took to Twitter to reveal the find, but also to confirm the only thing this emulator is good for is running the original PSone version of MediEvil. Oh wow, do youse remember how in the PS4 remake of Medievil you can unlock the original PS1 version of the game? Turns out there's a whole PS1 emulator in there. Silent Hill running around 4K on a PS4 Pro is ... not perfect ? pic.twitter.com/tM3pSTaDjq- Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) July 18, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The PS4 remake of MediEvil lets you unlock the original PSone game, as a fun Easter egg for fans, really (you have to complete all 19 souls challenges). But does this emulator mean you can play other PSone games on PS4? Unfortunately, no. As McDonald shows, other games, such as Silent Hill, are pretty much broken using this MediEvil emulator. "Syphon Filter doesn't even get past the 989 Studios logo," McDonald continues. "Wild Arms gets to the main menu but no further. Seems like a bust to me. I had to patch some breakpoints out of the emulator to even get Silent Hill as far as you saw above. I'm not really gonna look any closer at it." Watch on YouTube A bust, then. But the find does bring to mind the PS4's lack of backwards compatibility via software emulation. The PlayStation 3 has a software emulator, which means you can put in any disc and it works. But the PS4 drive doesn't support CDs, so Sony's latest console can't do it. Thoughts naturally turn to the upcoming PS5. Will Sony enable full backwards compatibility with PSone, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games on that console? Hopefully we'll find out soon. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store