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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2002}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 30, 2009|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://pcsx2.net/download/releases/mac/category/4-mac.html|title=Mac releases - PCSX2 downloads|date=2021-06-12}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 14, 2002|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://pcsx2.net/download/releases/linux/category/18-pcsx2-v0-031.html|title=Linux releases - PCSX2 downloads archive|date=2021-06-12}}</ref>}}
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | http://pcsx2.net/  | DRM-free | Free to download. |  | Windows, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://pcsx2.net/  | DRM-free | |  | Windows, Linux }}
 
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{{mm}} [https://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php PCSX2 Nightly Builds (Windows)]
 
{{mm}} [https://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php PCSX2 Nightly Builds (Windows)]
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==Issues fixed==
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minCPU  = Dual Core with four threads
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
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|minVRAM  = 2 GB
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|minDX    = 10
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|recOS    =  
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|recCPU  = Quad Core
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
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|recVRAM  = 4 GB
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|recOGL  = 4.5
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|recother = CPU supporting AVX2.
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|notes    = {{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
 
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{{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
 
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
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|recVRAM  = 4 GB
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|recOGL  = 4.5
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|notes    = {{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
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{{System requirements
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 18.04
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
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|minVRAM  = 2 GB
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 21:42, 8 September 2021

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This article is about the emulation of a console or deprecated PC platform on Windows, macOS (OS X), or Linux.
PCSX2
PCSX2 cover
Developers
PCSX2 Team
Release dates
Windows March 23, 2002
macOS (OS X) December 30, 2009[1]
Linux April 14, 2002[2]
PCSX2 on Wikipedia

Key points

Uses high-level emulation.
Open-source and is still actively developed.[3]
Requires a PS2 BIOS that can be ripped from the console.
Over 97% of PS2 games are considered playable.[4]
Many games have bugs or glitches that require certain settings to fix. Check the compatibility list for more information.

General information

PCSX2 Website
PCSX2 Compatibility List
Source code (GitHub)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
PCSX2 Nightly Builds (Windows)
Nightly builds are highly recommended, as they have more features and bugfixes than the stable releases.
PCSX2 Daily Launchpad (Linux)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows


Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D
The Emulator can be played with the VR Driver vorpx.
Note:PCSX2 is not listed on the official vorpx game list but has a profile on the factory profile list. 3D is not confirmed yet.You may follow the discussion in the vorpx forum on how this is developing.

Issues fixed

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 10, 11
OpenGL 3.0+
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux


System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
DirectX 10 compatible
Other
System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Other
System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Other
System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.

References