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#''Frames to Draw'': Specify how many frames will be drawn before skipping.
#''Frames to Draw'': Specify how many frames will be drawn before skipping.
#''Frames to Skip'': Specify how many frames will be skipped when the above frames have been drawn.
#''Frames to Skip'': Specify how many frames will be skipped when the above frames have been drawn.
*''Use Synchronized MTGS'': Check this option to use a different mode of MTGS. '''VERY slow''', only for debugging purposes.
*''Disable all GS output'': As the name suggests, will disable all graphics output. Used for benchmarking core PCSX2 speed and debugging.
{{Tip|Remember the following hotkeys related to the framerate in-geme:
{{Tip|Remember the following hotkeys related to the framerate in-geme:
<br />'''F4''' disables frame limiter. The game will run as fast as possible.
<br />'''F4''' disables frame limiter. The game will run as fast as possible.
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<br />'''Shift + F4''' Enables frame skipping.
<br />'''Shift + F4''' Enables frame skipping.
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*''Use Synchronized MTGS'': Check this option to use a different mode of MTGS. '''VERY slow''', only for debugging purposes.
*''Disable all GS output'': As the name suggests, will disable all graphics output. Used for benchmarking core PCSX2 speed and debugging.
==GS Window==
==GS Window==
Here you will be able to control various aspects of the video output of PCSX2. Below we'll describe the settings available to us:
Here you will be able to control various aspects of the video output of PCSX2. Below we'll describe the settings available to us:
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=Miscellaneous options=
=Miscellaneous options=
Now to describe what the rest of the options do:
Now to describe what the rest of the options do:
*''System =>Boot CD/DVD (full)'': If you press this the emulator will run the image you have selected in your CDVD plugin (or internal ISO selector) or will ask you to find an image if you haven't selected one in the CDVD plugins' configuration. If you are using the Gigaherz CDVD plugin this will instantly run the CD/DVD of the selected drive. The 'full' mode first goes through the BIOS intro just like on a real PS2 console. Use it for games that have different language translations or games with copy protection.
*''System =>Boot CD/DVD (fast)'': As above but this option skips the BIOS intro and runs the game instantly. Helps booting some games while using newer BIOS files compared to Full Boot by skipping region checks.
*''System =>Run ELF...'': You can use this to run demos which are almost always in .elf format.
*''System =>Pause/Resume'': You can use this to Pause or Resume emulation at any time.
*''System =>Load State/Save State'': Here you can load/save states while running a game. In Load state, with "Backup" you can load a backup save state created with the "Backup before save" option for the selected slot.
*''System =>Check/Uncheck Backup before save'': When this is checked, PCSX2 will create a backup of your saved state each time you save it. Very useful in case your state got damaged or corrupt in some way. You can find the backup states in the sstates folder, they have a .backup text at the end of the filename. You can load them from the GUI with the menu described above.
*''System =>Check/Uncheck Automatic Gamefixes'': This will enable/disable game fixes. These fixes can have various uses, from skipping game videos which are not properly emulated yet and can stop the emulator from progressing to more advanced ones. Checking this will also enable some special configurations and game fixes for some games known to need them.
*''System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Cheats'': This will enable/disable game cheats. Cheats work with the same system as patches but are loaded from the Cheats folder of PCSX2. Check various guides on our forum on how to create cheat files for PCSX2.
*''System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Widescreen patches'': Starting from version 1.2.0 and thanks to our great community we added support for custom wide screen patches for games. If there is a patch for your game, enabling this will force it to render in true 16:9 ratio, without stretching the display but properly increasing the field of view and in some cases even the fonts and HUDs! Note that you also have to set Aspect ratio to 16:9 on Emulation settings->GS Window. For more information and the latest patches, visit our forum thread HERE.
*''System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Host Filesystem'': This will enable/disable the Host Filesystem of PCSX2. Used mainly by demos and homebrew.
*''System =>Shutdown'': This will shut down the current game you are playing and reset PCSX2.
*''System =>Exit'': Closes the emulator
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*''CDVD => ''
#''Iso Selector'': This is the internal ISO loader of PCSX2, which does not use a CDVD plugin. You can choose any disc image PCSX2 supports by clicking Browse and run it. For your convenience, this menu entry also keeps a list of your recently used game images. This will only work if Iso is selected in the menu below!
#''Plugin Menu-Plugin Settings'': This will show you which CDVD plugin you have chosen and let you configure it from here (instead of manually going in Plugin/BIOS Selector and doing it from there).
#''ISO-Plugin-No Disc'': This radial menu controls the source from which PCSX2 will load games from. If you select ISO, the internal ISO loader will be used to load your selected games (described above). If you select Plugin, the configured plugin will be used to load your games. If you select No Disc, no game will be loaded and PCSX2 will simply boot in the BIOS.
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*''Config =>''
#''Emulation Settings'': Will open the Emulation Settings screen which we described in the Core Settings section of this guide.


   
   


    System =>Boot CD/DVD (full): If you press this the emulator will run the image you have selected in your CDVD plugin (or internal ISO selector) or will ask you to find an image if you haven't selected one in the CDVD plugins' configuration. If you are using the Gigaherz CDVD plugin this will instantly run the CD/DVD of the selected drive. The 'full' mode first goes through the BIOS intro just like on a real PS2 console. Use it for games that have different language translations or games with copy protection.
*''Memory cards'': Will open the memcard manager.
    System =>Boot CD/DVD (fast): As above but this option skips the BIOS intro and runs the game instantly. Helps booting some games while using newer BIOS files compared to Full Boot by skipping region checks.
***By clicking browse you can specify a custom folder from which PCSX2 will try loading its memory cards.
    System =>Run ELF...: You can use this to run demos which are almost always in .elf format.
Select any one memcard from the list to have the Duplicate,Rename,Delete and Eject buttons available. Duplicate creates a copy of the selected memcard, Rename changes its filename, delete deletes it and Eject removes it from the assigned slot.
    System =>Pause/Resume: You can use this to Pause or Resume emulation at any time.
***Select any empty port to have the Create button enabled. By clicking it you will see the create new memcard dialog, where you can type the filename and select between 8, 16, 32 and 64mb for the memcard's size. As the notes say, the larger the memcard size the more chances there are of failing to work with various games so be aware that some games will NOT be able to save in large memcards.
    System =>Load State/Save State: Here you can load/save states while running a game. In Load state, with "Backup" you can load a backup save state created with the "Backup before save" option for the selected slot.
**Check "Enable NTFS compression when creating this card" to use NTFS compression on the file, saving you some hard disk space. Highly recommended to have this checked.
    System =>Check/Uncheck Backup before save: When this is checked, PCSX2 will create a backup of your saved state each time you save it. Very useful in case your state got damaged or corrupt in some way. You can find the backup states in the sstates folder, they have a .backup text at the end of the filename. You can load them from the GUI with the menu described above.
***Select any memcard in the -Unused- list to enable the Insert button, which will bring out a dialog for you to choose in which port you want to insert the selected memcard.
    System =>Check/Uncheck Automatic Gamefixes: This will enable/disable game fixes. These fixes can have various uses, from skipping game videos which are not properly emulated yet and can stop the emulator from progressing to more advanced ones. Checking this will also enable some special configurations and game fixes for some games known to need them.
***Auto-Eject Memcards when loading save states: Description is in the GUI, recommended to be checked.
    System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Cheats: This will enable/disable game cheats. Cheats work with the same system as patches but are loaded from the Cheats folder of PCSX2. Check various guides on our forum on how to create cheat files for PCSX2.
*Plugin/BIOS selector: Will open the Plugin/BIOS selector screen where you can change plugins, BIOS used and folders which we described at the start of this guide.
    System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Widescreen patches: Starting from version 1.2.0 and thanks to our great community we added support for custom wide screen patches for games. If there is a patch for your game, enabling this will force it to render in true 16:9 ratio, without stretching the display but properly increasing the field of view and in some cases even the fonts and HUDs! Note that you also have to set Aspect ratio to 16:9 on Emulation settings->GS Window. For more information and the latest patches, visit our forum thread HERE.
*Video (GS)/Audio (SPU2)/Controllers (PAD)/Dev9/USB/Firewire =>Plugin Settings: Will open the configuration screen for the selected plugin (listed here) respectively (Video/Audio/Pad/Dev9/USB/Firewire)
    System =>Check/Uncheck Enable Host Filesystem: This will enable/disable the Host Filesystem of PCSX2. Used mainly by demos and homebrew.
*Multitap 1: Will enable Multitap 1. You also have to enable multitap in the Lilypad input plugin for it to work. Does not work with all games yet, but most should be fine.
    System =>Shutdown: This will shut down the current game you are playing and reset PCSX2.
*Multitap 2: Will enable Multitap 2. You also have to enable multitap in the Lilypad input plugin for it to work. Does not work with all games yet, but most should be fine.
    System =>Exit: Closes the emulator
*Clear all Settings: Will clear all saved settings restoring them to defaults and opens the First Time Configuration Wizard.
    CDVD =>
*Misc =>
        Iso Selector: This is the internal ISO loader of PCSX2, which does not use a CDVD plugin. You can choose any disc image PCSX2 supports by clicking Browse and run it. For your convenience, this menu entry also keeps a list of your recently used game images. This will only work if Iso is selected in the menu below!
*''Check/Uncheck Show Console'': This will enable/disable a second window that will appear behind the PCSX2 display and is mainly used for debugging. There you will be able to see various messages that can help you identify a problem or when running a game what is being done each moment by the emulator. Red messages are errors and yellow messages are warnings.
        Plugin Menu-Plugin Settings: This will show you which CDVD plugin you have chosen and let you configure it from here (instead of manually going in Plugin/BIOS Selector and doing it from there).
**'' Console Window'':
        ISO-Plugin-No Disc: This radial menu controls the source from which PCSX2 will load games from. If you select ISO, the internal ISO loader will be used to load your selected games (described above). If you select Plugin, the configured plugin will be used to load your games. If you select No Disc, no game will be loaded and PCSX2 will simply boot in the BIOS.
##''Log->Save/Clear'': Saves or Clears the output in the console window.
    Config =>
##''Appearance'': Changes how the console window looks.
        Emulation Settings: Will open the Emulation Settings screen which we described in the Core Settings section of this guide.
##''Sources'': Check the various items here to add more PS2 components that will have their behavior logged in the console window.
 
*''About'': The about window. Here you can see who the emulators' authors are and some thanks.
 
    Memory cards: Will open the memcard manager.
 
 
    By clicking browse you can specify a custom folder from which PCSX2 will try loading its memory cards.
 
 
    Select any one memcard from the list to have the Duplicate,Rename,Delete and Eject buttons available. Duplicate creates a copy of the selected memcard, Rename changes its filename, delete deletes it and Eject removes it from the assigned slot.
 
 
    Select any empty port to have the Create button enabled. By clicking it you will see the create new memcard dialog, where you can type the filename and select between 8, 16, 32 and 64mb for the memcard's size. As the notes say, the larger the memcard size the more chances there are of failing to work with various games so be aware that some games will NOT be able to save in large memcards.
    Check "Enable NTFS compression when creating this card" to use NTFS compression on the file, saving you some hard disk space. Highly recommended to have this checked.
 
 
    Select any memcard in the -Unused- list to enable the Insert button, which will bring out a dialog for you to choose in which port you want to insert the selected memcard.
 
 
    Auto-Eject Memcards when loading save states: Description is in the GUI, recommended to be checked.
 
 
    Plugin/BIOS selector: Will open the Plugin/BIOS selector screen where you can change plugins, BIOS used and folders which we described at the start of this guide.
 
 
    Video (GS)/Audio (SPU2)/Controllers (PAD)/Dev9/USB/Firewire =>Plugin Settings: Will open the configuration screen for the selected plugin (listed here) respectively (Video/Audio/Pad/Dev9/USB/Firewire)
 
 
    Multitap 1: Will enable Multitap 1. You also have to enable multitap in the Lilypad input plugin for it to work. Does not work with all games yet, but most should be fine.
 
 
    Multitap 2: Will enable Multitap 2. You also have to enable multitap in the Lilypad input plugin for it to work. Does not work with all games yet, but most should be fine.
 
 
    Clear all Settings: Will clear all saved settings restoring them to defaults and opens the First Time Configuration Wizard.
 
 
    Misc =>
        Check/Uncheck Show Console: This will enable/disable a second window that will appear behind the PCSX2 display and is mainly used for debugging. There you will be able to see various messages that can help you identify a problem or when running a game what is being done each moment by the emulator. Red messages are errors and yellow messages are warnings.
        Console Window:
        Log->Save/Clear: Saves or Clears the output in the console window.
        Appearance: Changes how the console window looks.
        Sources: Check the various items here to add more PS2 components that will have their behavior logged in the console window.
    About: The about window. Here you can see who the emulators' authors are and some thanks.
 
==Shortcuts/hotkeys configuration==
==Shortcuts/hotkeys configuration==
For a full list of currently supported keyboard shortcuts, you can check page 4 of the PCSX2 readme.
For a full list of currently supported keyboard shortcuts, you can check page 4 of the PCSX2 readme.
PCSX2 also supports overriding the hotkeys set by using a custom made ini file (PCSX2_keys.ini). For instructions on how to create it, visit this link
PCSX2 also supports overriding the hotkeys set by using a custom made ini file (PCSX2_keys.ini). For instructions on how to create it, visit this link
If you still have problems using the emulator, post your problem in the PCSX2 forums HERE after reading the rules carefully
If you still have problems using the emulator, post your problem in the PCSX2 forums HERE after reading the rules carefully
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That's it! Hope this will be helpful to all the people who are new in PCSX2 and for some members who like to fiddle with options to get more games working.
=Further reading=
=Further reading=
==The compatibility list==
==The compatibility list==
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