r/psx_homebrew

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a small game engine / editor called Mipsync.

It’s basically my attempt at making a modern editor for PlayStation 1 homebrew development. The goal is to have a Unity-like workflow, but focused specifically on PS1-style rendering and real PS1 output.

Right now it has a Hub for managing projects and engine versions, automatic updates, a scene editor, hierarchy, inspector, asset browser, Game View, and some PS1 render settings like affine texture warping, 15-bit color, dithering, fog, and vertex jitter.

It can also build PS1 output, and I recently tested one of the builds on real hardware by burning it to a CD-R. It booted and worked without any major issues, which was a pretty exciting milestone for me.

That said, this is still very early in development, so please don’t expect too much yet. A lot of features are unfinished, the workflow still needs polish, and I still have a ton of work to do on documentation, templates, audio, debugging tools, and stability.

I’m not trying to make a general-purpose engine or compete with Unity/Godot. Mipsync is meant to be a niche tool for people who are interested in PS1 homebrew, retro 3D, and PSX-style game development.

I just wanted to share the current state and see if people find this interesting.

Website:

https://mipsyncweb.pages.dev/

Discord:

https://discord.gg/JJH43p3ybr

Any feedback, criticism, or suggestions would be really appreciated.

I made a small Backrooms demo with Resident Evil-style tank controls.
It’s running on DuckStation and was made with MipsyncEngine.

Tapochka 3D is a PS1 homebrew game developed by nradiowave where you play as an anime-style catgirl trying to escape from a mysterious castle.

From what has been shown so far, the game includes:

• Exploring different areas of the castle
• Solving simple environmental puzzles
• Rescuing fairies trapped inside cages
• Collecting keys to unlock new paths

At the moment, there isn't much information available about the project. Most of what we know comes from updates shared in 2025, and there haven't been many recent development posts. Hopefully, the project is still active, because it certainly looks like a charming addition to the PS1 homebrew scene.

If you'd like to learn more, we've gathered everything currently known about the project in our article:

Tapochka 3D