Users of (with the ePSXe core, though rare), Arc Browser , or DIG often see this error because the frontend launches ePSXe with command-line arguments that version 3.16 no longer supports.
The emulator may "remember" bad settings even after the folder is deleted if registry keys or hidden config files remain. Step-by-Step Fixes for ePSXe Core 3.16 1. Set CPU Overclocking to x1 epsxe core stopped 3.16
typically indicates a critical emulation failure on Android devices, often caused by an unknown opcode CPU overclocking Report: ePSXe Core Stopped Error (3.16) Error Source : Section 3.16 of the ePSXe User Guide relates to core execution and instruction handling. Primary Causes Unknown Opcode Users of (with the ePSXe core, though rare),
: In some cases, the emulator may hang in the background even after closing. Use a task manager to ensure Set CPU Overclocking to x1 typically indicates a
Newer GPUs (NVIDIA RTX 30/40 series, AMD RX 6000+) have dropped support for older OpenGL extensions that some ePSXe GPU plugins rely on. The core receives an unhandled exception and stops.