Projects like and HD Texture Packs are breathing new life into these 30-year-old games. Soon, we may see AI-upscaled PS1 ROM packs that rebuild the original art assets in 4K while maintaining the original gameplay.
: A technical deep dive into the PS1’s lack of a floating-point unit (FPU), which causes the iconic "wobbly" textures and shifting polygons often seen in ROM playback. Legal Status of Emulation (Hacker News Discussion)