This can be done with Popstarter. You will find the package and manuals quite easily. The compatibility is limited, but not bad. Definitely worth a try. In contrast to PS2 games, loading from USB is fine for PS1 games (the PS1 drive has only 2x speed, 300kb/s).
If I remember correctly you need need an additional file named "POPS_IOX.PAK"
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