Tutorial: Sony Playstation 2 Emulator Quick-Start Guide

[Rezo]

Sony Playstation 2 Emulator Quick-Start Guide by: Rezo

Required Files:

PCSX2 0.9.7 DOWNLOAD MIRROR (http://eu.emudev.org/pcsx2/mirror.php?id=win-bin)
WinRAR Archiver 32BIT DOWNLOAD MIRROR (http://rarsoft.com/rar/wrar400.exe)
WinRAR Archiver 64BIT DOWNLOAD MIRROR (http://rarsoft.com/rar/winrar-x64-400.exe)
Playstation 2 ISO: NOT AVAILABLE
Playstation 2 BIOS: NOT AVAILABLE

Instructions:

Create Folders


Create a Folder and Name it PS2
Create a Folder in PS2 and Name it BIOS
Create a Folder in PS2 and Name it GAMES

Extract PCSX2 0.9.7


Install WinRAR Archiver
Open pcsx2-0.9.7-r3878-binaries
Click FILE -> SELECT ALL -> Click EXTRACT TO
Locate the PS2 Folder in the Middle-Right Box
Click OK

Add Playstation 2 BIOS


Locate Playstation 2 BIOS
Extract BIOS Files with WinRAR
Paste BIOS Files into PS2/BIOS/ Folder

Opening PCSX2 0.9.7


Open PS2 Folder
Double Click pcsx2-r3878
Under "Usermode Selection" Select the Custom Folder Option
Click NEXT -> Click CREATE -> Click NEXT
Under "Select a BIOS rom" Click a BIOS and Click FINISH

Running a Game


Paste Game ISO in PS2/Game/ Folder
Click CDVD -> ISO SELECTOR -> BROWSE...
Locate Game ISO and Double Click to Select the Game
Click SYSTEM -> BOOT CDVD (FULL)

Additional Options


Press ALT and ENTER Keys Simultaneously for Full Screen Mode
Connect a USB Controller (PC Controller or XBOX 360 Controller)
Click CONFIG -> CONTROLLERS (PAD) -> PLUGIN SETTINGS to Modify Settings that will Allow you to Use the Controller


*Notes*

Playstation 2 BIOS and Playstation 2 Games are NOT Distributed
through the PCSx2 Project. They must be obtained seperately.

[Rezo]

This answers a LOT of questions being asked in this forum. Admin: Can you please make it sticky?

Thanks!
Rezo

[Lukong]

Could you also add this into your Tutorial, Thanks for making The Tutorial

Playing from a CD
To Find Game
CDVD > Plugin Menu > Plugin Menu...
Below Source drive... > Select "D:"
To Check Disk Drive (Not on Emulator)
"Start" > My Computer > Look for DVD/CD-RW Drive > Check Letter
To Play a CDVD Game
System > Boot CDVD (Fast)
[If you do not have a Disk in, the Emulator would crash on start and won't allow you to change the settings. To reset the Settings and Go to "inis" > Delete pcsx2.ini > Open Application]

Reason for Black Screen
- GS Plugin has to be on Renderer: Direct3D9 (Software) or (Hardware)
[Varies by Game:
Breath Of Fire: Dragon Quarter - Used Direct3D9 Software
Grandia III - Used Direct3D9 Hardware
Most Games - Use Direct 3D9 Hardware]

To Speed Up Emulator
Speedhack
Config > Emulation Settings > Speedhacks > "Enable speedhacks"
EE Cyclerate "2" > VU Ccycle Stealing "2" > Other & microVU Hacks "Check All"
Hide Console [Sorry I forgot to add this, Credit to the person who I said this]
Misc > Show Console (Click for No Checkmark)

Playing from a Rom
To Save State (Due to the Speed revisit later)
System > Save State > "Other..."

Also you when playing a Rom you could Boot CDVD (Fast) if you don't need to "Virtually" config the PS2 which skips to the beginning of the game.