- Softonic rating:
- Very good:8/10
- License:
- Free (GPL)
- Added:
- July 2, 2007
- Updated:
- November 28, 2007
- Publisher:
- Pcsx2
- File size:
- 6.8 MB
- Downloads:
- 51,757
“PC emulator for Playstation 2”
by Nick Mead
The PCSX project has been running for a little over four years now, and since it's initial release has grown in compatibility. From initially just being able to run a few public domain demos, it's current state enables many games to boot and actually go in game, such as the 'famous' Final Fantasy X or Devil May Cry 3. PS2 Emulation is a complex task, far worse than emulating a console from the previous generation (PlayStation1, N64, Saturn), simply due to the CPU power required to get 'playable' speeds from a PS2 game under emulation.
This program does the job remarkably well although don't throw your Playstation 2 away quite yet. It struggles with high speed action and is prone to freezing or crashing at the most annoying moments. PCSX2 comes in 2 versions, the TLB and the VM (virtual memory) one. The TLB version is the pcsx2t.exe while the VM version is the pcsx2.exe. First try running the VM version, following the instructions given (type your account user name, log off/on and restart). If the program still fails to allocate the memory, simply use the TLB version and don't worry the speed difference is not that great. After that, the setup procedure is quite lengthy although if you're Playstation 2 is broken, you'll find this a more than adequate replacement.
Languages:
English, Spanish, Catalan, Chinese Trad, Danish, Dutch, Euskera, Finnish, Greek, Italian, Portuguese BR, Russian, Swedish
Recent changes in PCSX2:
- TLB Slowness bug fixed
OS requirements for PCSX2:
- OS: Win2000/XP
Minimum requirements:
- PS2 BIOS facility
- Emulates PS2 games with remarkable accuracy
- You can toggle between Windows and the Emulator
- Setup process can be complicated
- Crashes when dealing with complex graphics
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From the publisher of PCSX2
Ever wanted to play Playstation games on your PC? PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows and Linux.
The PCSX2 project attempts to allow PS2 code to be executed on your computer, thus meaning you can put a PS2 DVD or CD into your computers drive, and boot it up.
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6 ratings- Usability
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- Currently 6/10.
- Stability
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- Currently 7/10.
- Installation
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- Currently 8/10.
- Functionality
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- Currently 7/10.
- Appearance
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- Currently 5/10.
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What the crap!
about PCSX2 - 16 Feb 2009it is ok it could be a whole lot better So i took it out of my computer it is a waste of time for me having to download and buy all the crap it wants to be able to work properly it is basically a c... read more
Impossible
This is not an easy application to use. First you have to get the PS2 BIOS that isn't in the PCSX setup. Apparently it's illegal to download off the net if you don't already own a playstation. I... read more
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