NOTE: You can cycle between the hardware and software renderers in game with F4. There are 3 different types of graphics renderers to choose from. > 'Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings.' Wait for vsync on refresh: When checked, reduces screen tearing during full screen mode but at a signficant performance cost. Do not use this since it causes instability when switching between full screen and windowed modes. Use exclusive fullscreen mode (if available): When checked, the emulator will use a different video mode designed for older displays or video cards.

Hide window on suspend: When checked, the video output window will be hidden whenever emulation is suspended (the ESC key suspends emulation, by default).ĭefault to fullscreen mode on open: When checked, the emulator will go to full screen mode when starting a game. Controller - a Dualshock(2) with a PS1/2 to USB converter, a Sixaxis/Dualshock3, or a wired Xbox 360 controller are recommendedįit to Window/Screen will simply stretch the video to fill in entirely.Ĭhoose the Aspect Ratio depending on the game (for example, Persona 4 only supports 4:3 and will be stretched out in 16:9, whereas Final Fantasy 12 has a 16:9 setting in the in-game options so it can maintain proper proportions in widescreen) and your preferences about filling the screen versus maintaining the proper aspect ratio.Ĭustom Window Size: Lets you set the video output window size in windowed mode.ĭisable window resize border: When checked, you cannot change the window size with your cursor in windowed mode.Īlways hide mouse cursor: When checked, the mouse cursor will not be visible in the video output window.PS2 BIOS - a copy of the BIOS dumped from an actual PS2, do not ask for a download since it is illegal to share BIOS roms.PCSX2 Build - either a Public Beta or a Daily SVN (if you're not sure about what DirectX version you have, get the PCSX2 0.9.8 Beta Full Installer ).PC - recommended specs - OS: Windows Vista or 7 | CPU: dual core at 3.2 GHz | GPU: nVidia 8800 GT, ATI HD 2/3000 series | RAM: 2GB | DVD drive.PCSX2 at EmuCR - daily compiled builds of the latest SVNs for download.PCSX2 Googlecode - center of PCSX2 development, the source code and older versions are available here.PCSX2 Homepage - features a download section with the latest public versions/betas and a compatibility list of games.Modern computers are not only capable of running most PS2 games at full speed but also at much greater resolutions than the original console hardware can render. It has a very active development community that is constantly working on compatibility and adding features - the code is tweaked so often that new subversions (SVNs) of the emulator are compiled every day.

PCSX2 is an open source emulator that allows you to play PlayStation 2 games on your PC. If you are currently using PCSX2 to play through a PS2 title, why not share your config? See the second post for instructions on how to submit a guide. Information and configs were scattered between random screenshots and discussions throughout the old topic, so we decided that PS2 emulation deserved a similar counterpart to Stallion Free's excellent Dolphin thread.

The purpose of this topic is to serve as an introduction to PCSX2 and to collect GAFfer submitted guides for running games in a playable and enjoyable state on the emulator.

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