This is a list of videogames that support the PS/1 audio card, including notes on how to configure them and their level (or lack) of support.
The PS/1 Audio Card includes a Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) with 3 square wave channels and 1 channel for noise, and an 8-bit mono Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). It also has a 2.5mm microphone jack, a joystick port, and a 6-pin mini-DIN MIDI connector.
The PSG is identical to the Texas Instruments SN76496 used in the IBM PCjr, but with a different input clock rate. For an in-depth comparison of the different incarnations of this chip and how it was used in various machines, see the Nerdy Pleasure blog.
The card is attached to the system via a 34-pin ribbon cable, and was specifically manufactured for the PS/1 types 2011 and 2121.
Considering the very small market presence of the IBM PS/1 and its audio card at the time, the system had a fair amount of support.
Sierra On-Line was particularly prolific, giving proper support for 3-voice PSG music and, for most of the games, DAC sound effects and/or speech. Disney’s games had some support for the PS/1 audio card as well, but that was generally limited to sound samples (for both music and effects), with no PSG music (they probably deemed the sound generator of too low quality to even bother).
Part of this list comes from Mobygames. Stricken out titles are present in that list but have no support for the PS/1 audio card.
If you want to download any of these games try here.
Game | Year | Publisher | Req’d CPU | PSG | DAC | IBMulator |
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A-10 Tank Killer (v1.5) * | 1991 * | Dynamix, Inc. | 286 * | ๐น | โ | working |
Aces of the Pacific | 1992 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 386 | ๐น | โ | working |
Aces Over Europe | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 386 | ๐น * | โ | working |
The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate * | 1990 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 286 | ๐น * | โ | working |
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks’ Revenge | 1990 | Infocom, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter * | 1991 | Activision (UK) Limited | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
Castle of Dr. Brain | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
The Dagger of Amon Ra | 1992 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 386 | โ | โ | working | |
F-14 Tomcat | 1990 | Activision, Inc. | 286 * | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Follow the Reader | 1992 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Galleons of Glory: The Secret Voyage of Magellan | 1990 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Hard Nova * | 1990 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 286 | ? | ? | working |
Hare Raising Havoc | 1991 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Headline Harry and The Great Paper Race | 1991 | Davidson & Associates, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Heart of China | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
Heaven & Earth | 1992 | Buena Vista Software | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Hoyle Classic Card Games * | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Hoyle Official Book of Games: Volume 3 | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
The Incredible Machine 2 | 1994 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 386 | ? * | ๐น | bugs * |
Joe Montana Football | 1990 | SEGA of America, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | 1990 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow | 1992 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Leather Goddesses of Phobos! 2: Gas Pump Girls Meet the Pulsating Inconvenience from Planet X | 1992 | Activision, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! * | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น * | ๐น | working? |
Leisure Suit Larry: Triple Pack * | 1990 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ? | ? | untested |
1994 | Access Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | โ | untested | |
1992 | Access Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | โ | working | |
1990 | Access Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | โ | working | |
Lost Secret of the Rainforest | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Lots -o- $lot$ | 1991 | Capstone Software | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
The Manhole: New and Enhanced | 1992 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Math Blaster: Episode 1 – In Search of Spot * | 1993 | Davidson & Associates, Inc. | 286 | ? | ? | untested |
Mickey’s Colors & Shapes | 1991 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Mickey’s Jigsaw Puzzles | 1991 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Mixed Up Fairy Tales | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Monte Carlo Baccarat | 1991 | Capstone Software | 286 | ๐น | โ | working * |
Pepper’s Adventures in Time | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
1991 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | โ | working * | |
Police Quest 3: The Kindred | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | 1992 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Prince of Persia | 1990 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame | 1993 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero | 1992 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire | 1990 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Red Baron | 1990 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 * | ๐น | โ | working |
1990 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | โ | โ | working | |
Roberta Williams’ Mixed-Up Mother Goose | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
The Rocketeer | 1991 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 | โ | ๐น | working |
Sargon V: World Class Chess | 1991 | Activision, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | โ | working |
Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye | 1990 | Activision, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Sid & Al’s Incredible Toons | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 386 | ? * | ๐น | bugs * |
Silpheed (PS/1 version 3.2) * | 1990 * | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Space Quest (Collector’s Edition) * | 1994 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ? | ? | untested |
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers | 1991 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation | 1993 | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 286 | ? * | ๐น | working? |
Stunt Island | 1992 | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | 286 * | โ | ๐น | working |
The Treehouse | 1991 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Trump Castle II | 1991 | Capstone Software | 286 | ๐น | โ | covfefe |
Where in America’s Past is Carmen Sandiego? | 1991 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Deluxe Edition) | 1990 | Brรธderbund Software, Inc. | 286 | ๐น | ๐น | working |