The error is not due to malware or a faulty ROM, but typically arises from one of the following conflicts:
In emulation terminology, the "core" refers to the central engine that interprets the original PlayStation’s hardware instructions (MIPS R3000 CPU, GPU, SPU, etc.). When the core stops, ePSXe has encountered a fatal error it cannot recover from. epsxe core stopped check the section 316 repack
What the message implies The phrase contains three parts worth unpacking: The error is not due to malware or
: This error often occurs due to "bad ROMs" or corrupted disc images. Ensure you have both the files present, and try loading from the Switch Emulators Ensure you have both the files present, and
(native) is a common fix. Many crashes occur because this value is either unset or too high for the specific game to handle. Clear and Reconfigure
Taken together, the message likely indicates ePSXe encountered a problem entering or parsing a specific section (316) of a repacked game image or plugin package, which caused the emulation core to stop.
The error is intimidating but solvable. In 90% of cases, the issue is either a missing Visual C++ runtime, an incompatible GPU plugin, or Windows DEP blocking the 32-bit dynamic recompiler.