Run the following:
"Hace nueve años... en la Base Shadow Moses de Fox Island." metal gear solid spain disc 1chd work
By using chdman with the correct flags, pairing it with DuckStation, and verifying your Redump hashes, you can ensure that your Spain Disc 1 CHD —not just as a playable file, but as a faithful time capsule of late-90s Spanish dubbing excellence. Run the following: "Hace nueve años
To ensure the Spanish dub, create a .m3u playlist file for both discs: The default compression mode ( -c cdzl ) is safe
| Emulator | CHD Support | Spanish Audio | Disc Swap (Disc 1 to 2) | Verdict | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (v0.1-6254+) | Perfect | Perfect (auto-detects language) | Seamless | Recommended | | RetroArch (SwanStation) | Perfect | Perfect (set BIOS region to Spain) | Manual via .m3u | Great, but setup heavy | | PCSX-ReARMed (on Pi/ARM) | Good | Cuts out during codec calls | Broken | Not recommended | | PSIO (original hardware) | Native | Requires specific SD card timing | Works | Only if you burn to SD |
Now, equip your Steam Deck, load the CHD, and listen for that iconic opening line:
chdman createcd -i "MetalGearSolid_Spain_Disc1.cue" -o "Metal Gear Solid (Spain) (Disc 1).chd" Do not use -c none (no compression). The default compression mode ( -c cdzl ) is safe. Do not use -ccz (zstd) unless you have a very modern emulator; older PS1 cores on RetroArch struggle with zstd for this specific title due to the interleaved audio. Step 4: Verification After creation, verify the file: