Q: Can I play PS1 VCD games on a modern console? A: It's unlikely that you'll be able to play PS1 VCD games on a modern console, as they were designed specifically for the PS1.
Downloading the file is step one. Playing it is step two. You cannot burn these to a standard CD-R and pop them into a stock PS1.
PS1 VCD games were popular in Asia, particularly in Japan and China, where the VCD format was widely adopted. Many of these games were visual novels, adventure games, and dating sims, which catered to a specific audience.
: Sites like the Playstation Datacenter or Archive.org are the primary hubs for finding scans, manuals, and digital backups of these regional exclusives.
: Programs like PSXVCD or PFS-BatchKit-Manager are used to transform standard disc images into the required .VCD files.