This error often triggers when the emulator hits a "bad" piece of data in an ISO or a modded game file.

If you've recently installed or updated ePSXe, try reinstalling it. Sometimes, a clean install can fix issues caused by corrupted files.

Sometimes, the error "epsxe core stopped check the section 316" is a lie. The core didn't crash; it just couldn't read the file because of system permissions.