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This page is the result of a discussion at rec.games.video.sega that was about whether the standard resolution of most PS1 games was 254x224, as implicated by the Sony website or whether the standard PS1 resolution was 320x240 or better. The premise here is based on a post on rec.games.video.sony that details the resolutions of a number of the titles listed below by using a feature of the Gameshark. This post defines Ridge Racer 1 as running at 320x240. In addition to that, screenshots with ePSXe with the FPS stat bar allow for a common object to be compared between the screenshots. Comparing the FPS stat bar size of the top games to Bloody Roar 2 in its various resolution options basically proves what the resolutions of each of these games were.
Accordingly, based on the shots shown, Ridge Racer, Resident Evil, and Mortal Kombat Trilogy share the same resolution of 320x240, if the aforementioned post is correct about Ridge Racer being that. Tekken 1, Tekken 2, Street Fighter EX and Toshinden 3 are running at 512x240. Bushido Blade and Toshinden both run at an incredibly high 640x240. Tekken 3 runs at a unique resolution of 384x480. Dead or Alive and Bloody Roar 2 run at the same resolution, and are the highest of the bunch, presumably running at 512x480. Finally, only Final Doom has a lower resolution than Ridge Racer. This clearly demonstrates a higher standard resolution in the top titles than 254x224 shown on the Sony web page.
Another post lists the PS1's range of resolutions in both interlace and non-interlace modes.
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Ridge Racer
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Tekken 2
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Tekken
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Final Doom
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Bloody Roar 2
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Bushido Blade
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Ultimate Mortal Kombat
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Toshinden
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Tekken 3
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Resident Evil
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Street Fighter EX
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
Toshinden 3
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
DOA.
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
384x480.
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
512x240.
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
640x240.
Final Doom-Ridge Racer-Resident Evil-Mortal Kombat Trilogy-512x240-Tekken 1-Tekken 2-Street Fighter EX-Toshinden 3-640x240-Bushido Blade-Toshinden-384x480-Tekken 3-Bloody Roar 2-DOA
