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|120 fps notes = Per-game basis. Possible via game patches or modifying the base PAL / NTSC frame rate in PCSX2.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dreadmoth|date=2022-04-28|comment=}}</ref> May increase speed or break most games. | |120 fps notes = Per-game basis. Possible via game patches or modifying the base PAL / NTSC frame rate in PCSX2.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dreadmoth|date=2022-04-28|comment=}}</ref> May increase speed or break most games. | ||
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
| − | |hdr notes = | + | |hdr notes = PS2 may not be capable of HDR. |
|ray tracing = false | |ray tracing = false | ||
| − | |ray tracing notes = | + | |ray tracing notes = No Ray Tracing on the PS2 Hardware due to its age. |
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = PCSX2 UI requires Mouse and Keyboard. Controller only works on BIOS and Games. |
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
|controller sensitivity = unknown | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = limited |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Game dependant |
|xinput controllers = true | |xinput controllers = true | ||
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
|xbox prompts = false | |xbox prompts = false | ||
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = DualShock prompts only. |
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = true | |dualshock 4 = true | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 notes = | + | |dualshock 4 notes = DS4 has similar prompts to DS2. |
|dualshock prompts = true | |dualshock prompts = true | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts notes = | + | |dualshock prompts notes = Dualshock 1 (for PS1 Games) and Dualshock 2. |
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
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|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = PS2 does support controller Rumble. |
|simultaneous input = unknown | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = limited |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Game dependant. |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = limited |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Some games support Dolby Pro Logic II. |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = limited |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Game dependant. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = limited |
| − | |closed captions notes = | + | |closed captions notes = Game dependant. |
|mute on focus lost = unknown | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = There's pause on focus lost. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = limited |
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
|windows arm app = unknown | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = 32-bit dropped after 1.6.0 and the latest Dev Builds. | |windows exe notes = 32-bit dropped after 1.6.0 and the latest Dev Builds. | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| − | |macos intel 32-bit app = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false |
|macos intel 64-bit app = true | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| − | |macos arm app = | + | |macos arm app = true |
| − | |macos app notes = | + | |macos app notes = Latest Development builds support the M1 Chip. |
| − | |linux powerpc app = | + | |linux powerpc app = false |
|linux 32-bit executable= true | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= true | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
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{{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mipmapping enabled. | {{ii}} System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mipmapping enabled. | ||
{{ii}} Windows XP and Direct3D 9 support was dropped after stable release 1.4.0. | {{ii}} Windows XP and Direct3D 9 support was dropped after stable release 1.4.0. | ||
| − | {{ii}} Windows 7, Windows 8 and Direct3D 10 support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0. | + | {{ii}} Windows 7, Windows 8 (not 8.1) and Direct3D 10 support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0. |
{{ii}} 32-bit support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0. The last 32-bit development build was [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/tag/v1.7.2484 PCSX2 1.7.2484]. | {{ii}} 32-bit support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0. The last 32-bit development build was [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/tag/v1.7.2484 PCSX2 1.7.2484]. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Emulators]] | [[Category:Emulators]] | ||
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This article is about the emulation of a console or deprecated PC platform on Windows, macOS (OS X), or Linux.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| PCSX2 Team | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 23, 2002[1] |
| Linux | April 14, 2002[2] |
| macOS (OS X) | December 30, 2009[3] |
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Key points
- Emulator for the Sony PlayStation 2.
- Uses high-level emulation.
- Open-source and is still actively developed.[4]
- About 98% of PS2 games are considered playable and 1% of games are perfect.[5]
- Requires a PS2 BIOS that can be ripped from the console.
- Many games have bugs or glitches that require certain settings to fix. Use the QT Builds for per-game settings. Check the compatibility list for more information.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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- PCSX2 Source code (GitHub)
- Nightly builds are highly recommended, as they are more frequently updated and have more features/bugfixes than the latest stable release which was released on May 07, 2020.
- Has a built-in auto-updater in the QT Builds.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Per-game basis. Natively supported by some games, others can be patched (if a patch exists). A database of widescreen patches is included with PCSX2, but disabled by default. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Per-game basis. Possible via game patches (if a patch exists). | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Per-game basis. Possible via game patches (if a patch exists). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SSAA (via raising internal resolution) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Per-game basis. Natively supported by many (but not all) games, others can be patched (if a patch exists). | ||
| 120+ FPS | Per-game basis. Possible via game patches or modifying the base PAL / NTSC frame rate in PCSX2.[6] May increase speed or break most games. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | PS2 may not be capable of HDR. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | No Ray Tracing on the PS2 Hardware due to its age. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Can be changed in the PCSX2_keys.ini.default file. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | PCSX2 UI requires Mouse and Keyboard. Controller only works on BIOS and Games. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Game dependant |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | DualShock prompts only. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | DS4 has similar prompts to DS2. | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Dualshock 1 (for PS1 Games) and Dualshock 2. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | PS2 does support controller Rumble. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Game dependant. | |
| Surround sound | Some games support Dolby Pro Logic II. | |
| Subtitles | Game dependant. | |
| Closed captions | Game dependant. | |
| Mute on focus lost | There's pause on focus lost. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Catalan | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Croatian | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| Danish | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| Finnish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
| Indonesian | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Lithuanian | ||||
| Malay | ||||
| Malay | Malaysia | |||
| Norwegian | Bokmål | |||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | Modern | |||
| Swedish | ||||
| Thai | ||||
| Turkish |
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. |
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Issues fixed
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11, 12 | 9 and 10 dropped after the 1.6.0 stable version. |
| OpenGL | 3.0+ | |
| Metal support | ||
| Vulkan | Not on 1.6.0, only on the latest Dev Builds. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 32-bit dropped after 1.6.0 and the latest Dev Builds. | |||
| macOS (OS X) | Latest Development builds support the M1 Chip. | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 8.1 | 10 |
| 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 4.6 compatible DirectX 11 compatible |
| Other | CPU supporting SSE4.1. | CPU supporting AVX2. |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 (High Sierra) | |
| 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 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB of VRAM |
| Other | CPU supporting SSE4.1. | CPU supporting AVX2. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04/Debian or newer, Arch Linux, or other distro | Ubuntu 19.04/Debian or newer, Arch Linux, or other distro |
| 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 4.6 compatible |
| Other | CPU supporting SSE4.1. | CPU supporting AVX2. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.[7]
- System requirements vary depending on the game. Some are vastly more demanding than others, such as those that require mipmapping enabled.
- Windows XP and Direct3D 9 support was dropped after stable release 1.4.0.
- Windows 7, Windows 8 (not 8.1) and Direct3D 10 support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0.
- 32-bit support was dropped after stable release 1.6.0. The last 32-bit development build was PCSX2 1.7.2484.
References
- ↑ PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 emulator - PCSX2 v0.026 - last accessed on 2022-04-28
- ↑ PCSX2 v0.031 - last accessed on 2022-04-28
- ↑ PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 emulator - Mac - last accessed on 2022-04-28
- ↑ GitHub Commits activity
- ↑ PCSX2 Compatibility List
- ↑ Verified by User:Dreadmoth on 2022-04-28
- ↑ PCSX2/pcsx2: PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator - last accessed on 2022-05-01