PS1 File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a PS1 file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .PS1 files.
What is a PS1 file?
The PS1 file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different programs may use the PS1 file type for different types of data.
While we do not yet describe the PS1 file format and its common uses, we do know which programs are known to open these files, as we receive dozens of suggestions from users like yourself every day about specific file types and which programs they use to open them.
We are continually working on adding more file type descriptions to the site, so if you have information about PS1 files that you think will help others, please use the Update Info link below to submit it to us - we'd love to hear from you!
How to open PS1 files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension PS1 for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 30 different PS1 openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of PS1 files. Remember, different programs may use PS1 files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | CoreFLAC Audio Decoder+Source Filter | User submitted |
 | Direct Show Ogg Vorbis Filter | User submitted |
 | C&C Media Web Game | User submitted |
 | x264vfw - H.264/MPEGAVC codec | User submitted |
 | RadLight MPC DirectShow Filter | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Visual Studio Code | User submitted |
 | PowerGUI | User submitted |
| MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32 | User submitted |
 | dBpoweramp Windows Media Audio Codec | User submitted |
| KeyMaestro Input Device Driver MUL | User submitted |
| MPEG4E VFW - H.264/MPEGAVC codec | User submitted |
| C-Media High Definition Audio Driver | User submitted |
| Bloc-notes | User submitted |
| SGInternet Web Game Launcher ActiveX | User submitted |
 | CoreAAC Audio Decoder | User submitted |
| Idera PowerShellPlus | User submitted |
| MPEG4E VFW - H.264/MPEGAVC codec | User submitted |
| RadLight Ogg Media DirectShow filter | User submitted |
| Advanced Performance Platform Revenuestreaming | User submitted |
| True Audio DirectShow Codecs Suite | User submitted |
 | PSXMemTool | User submitted |
 | XnView | User submitted |
| Realtek Family Ethernet Controller Windows Driver | User submitted |
| dBPowerAMP Real Audio Encoder | User submitted |
| DirectShow subtitle filter colleciton | User submitted |
| XviD MPEG4 Video Codec | User submitted |
| Actuate LRX for Microsoft Internet Explorer | User submitted |
| Notepad | User submitted |
 | AkelPad | User submitted |
| RadLight OptimFROG DirectShow Filter | User submitted |
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