PCSX2
It is an open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator for the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. In its latest stable release, many PS2 games are playable, and several games have full functionality.The main bottleneck in PS2 emulation is emulating the multi-processor PS2 on a PC x86 architecture. Although each CPU can be emulated well, accurately synchronizing the CPUs is very difficult.
PCSX2, like its predecessor project PCSX, is based on a plug-in architecture, separating several functions from the core emulator. These are the graphics, audio, input controls, CD/DVD drive, and USB and FireWire (i.LINK) ports. Different plug-ins may produce different results in both compatibility and performance. Additionally, PCSX2 requires a copy of the PS2 BIOS, which is not available for download from the developers, due to the copyright concerns and legal issues associated with it. The emulator is incompatible withPlayStation games. Following is a short list of system requirements for running PCSX2.
Minimum
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Linux
- CPU that supports SSE2 (Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64)
- GPU that supports DirectX 9.0 (NVIDIA GeForce FX series or ATi Radeon R300 series)
- 1 GB RAM
Recommended (will run 50-60fps)
- Windows XP, Vista, 7 or Linux 32/64 bit
- Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz or AMD Phenom 3.5 GHz or faster CPU
- GPU that supports DirectX 10 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX series or ATi Radeon HD 2000 series or later)
- 2 GB RAM (3 GB or more if using Windows Vista or Windows 7)
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