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{{stub}}
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{{Emulation}}
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{{Infobox game
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|title        = PCSX2
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|cover        = PCSX2 Logo.png
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|PCSX2 Team}}
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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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|wikipedia    = PCSX2
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}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Uses high-level emulation.
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{{ii}} Open-source and is still actively developed.<ref>[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/commits/master GitHub Commits activity]</ref>
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{{ii}} Requires a PS2 BIOS that can be ripped from the console.
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{{++}} Over 97% of PS2 games are considered playable.<ref>[https://pcsx2.net/compatibility-list.html PCSX2 Compatibility List]</ref>
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{{--}} Many games have bugs or glitches that require certain settings to fix. Check the compatibility list for more information.
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://pcsx2.net/ PCSX2 Website]
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{{mm}} [https://pcsx2.net/compatibility-list.html PCSX2 Compatibility List]
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{{mm}} [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 Source code (GitHub)]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://pcsx2.net/  | DRM-free | |  | Windows, Linux }}
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}}
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{{mm}} [https://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php PCSX2 Nightly Builds (Windows)]
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{{ii}} Nightly builds are highly recommended, as they have more features and bugfixes than the stable releases.
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{{mm}} [https://launchpad.net/~pcsx2-team/+archive/ubuntu/pcsx2-daily PCSX2 Daily Launchpad (Linux)]
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = unknown
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound notes      =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes  =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
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|general midi audio        =
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|general midi audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      = true
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|vorpx modes                = 2D
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|vorpx notes                = The Emulator can be played with the VR Driver [https://www.vorpx.com vorpx].<br><b>Note:</b>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 [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/PCSX2/ vorpx forum] on how this is developing.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
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|opengl versions        = 3.0+
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 7
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core with four threads
 +
|minCPU2  =
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minDX    = 10
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
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|minaudio =
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|recOS    = 10 64-bit
 +
|recCPU  = Quad Core
 +
|recCPU2  =
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recDX    = 11
 +
|recOGL  = 4.5
 +
|recother = CPU supporting AVX2.
 +
|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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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
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 +
|minOS    = 10.5 (Leopard)
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core with four threads
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 10.7 (Lion)
 +
|recCPU  = Quad Core
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recOGL  = 4.5
 +
|recother = CPU supporting AVX2.
 +
|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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|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 18.04
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core with four threads
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
 +
 
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|recOS    = Ubuntu 19.04 64-bit
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|recCPU  = Quad Core
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recOGL  = 4.5
 +
|recother = CPU supporting AVX2.
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.
 +
}}
 +
{{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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

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 10 64-bit
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
DirectX 10 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
4 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 4.5 compatible
DirectX 11 compatible
Other CPU supporting AVX2.
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) 10.7 (Lion)
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
4 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 4.5 compatible
Other CPU supporting AVX2.
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 Ubuntu 19.04 64-bit
Processor (CPU) Dual Core with four threads Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
4 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 4.5 compatible
Other CPU supporting AVX2.
System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mip-mapping enabled.

References