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===Standalone Installer=== | ===Standalone Installer=== | ||
[[image:160_setup_1.png|400px|thumb|right|The first screen in the installation menu for PCSX2 1.6.0.]] | |||
This is the default option for most stable build users. The installer will contain the latest stable version of PCSX2. After opening it, you will be able to select the installation options. | This is the default option for most stable build users. The installer will contain the latest stable version of PCSX2. After opening it, you will be able to select the installation options. | ||
First, you will be asked to provide the location for PCSX2 to install. 'Normal Installation' will install itself in your Program Files or another specified destination folder while storing user files (such as memory cards, save states, etc.) in a folder called 'PCSX2' in your 'Documents'. 'Portable Installation' will consolidate PCSX2 to one folder which you designate. Regardless of which you pick, you can also elect to create a start menu shortcut and a desktop shortcut; these are selected by default. After that, you will be able to customize which folder PCSX2 will install to. When you are satisfied with your selection, click 'Install', and the emulator will be installed to the chosen location. | First, you will be asked to provide the location for PCSX2 to install. 'Normal Installation' will install itself in your Program Files or another specified destination folder while storing user files (such as memory cards, save states, etc.) in a folder called 'PCSX2' in your 'Documents'. 'Portable Installation' will consolidate PCSX2 to one folder which you designate. Regardless of which you pick, you can also elect to create a start menu shortcut and a desktop shortcut; these are selected by default. After that, you will be able to customize which folder PCSX2 will install to. When you are satisfied with your selection, click 'Install', and the emulator will be installed to the chosen location. | ||
The installer will also create the following folders under the user's ''My Documents'' folder (Those folders can be changed to a different location anytime you want. See [[#Folders|'''Folders''']] section of this guide for more information). | |||
<!--*''bios'': This is where you should place your BIOS files. By default PCSX2 will look for BIOS in this folder. | |||
*''bios'': This is where you should place your BIOS files. By default PCSX2 will look for BIOS in this folder. | |||
*''cheats'': Cheats will be stored and read from here. Cheats are the files with .pnach extension. | *''cheats'': Cheats will be stored and read from here. Cheats are the files with .pnach extension. | ||
*''inis'': This folder is responsible to store emulator's configuration files. You can tell PSCX2 to load different configuration files for different games by creating a shortcut for pcsx2.exe with certain [[Command-line support|command line arguments]]. | *''inis'': This folder is responsible to store emulator's configuration files. You can tell PSCX2 to load different configuration files for different games by creating a shortcut for pcsx2.exe with certain [[Command-line support|command line arguments]]. | ||
*''logs'': Emulator logs are going to be stored here. | *''logs'': Emulator logs are going to be stored here. | ||
*''snaps'': Screenshots are stored into this folder (use ''F8'' to take a screenshot in game). | *''snaps'': Screenshots are stored into this folder (use ''F8'' to take a screenshot in game). | ||
*''sstates'': [[Savestate]]s are stored here. | *''sstates'': [[Savestate]]s are stored here.--> | ||
{{Warning|Remember that savestates made with a certain version of PSCX2 won't be compatible with other versions of the emulator. | {{Warning|Remember that savestates made with a certain version of PSCX2 won't be compatible with other versions of the emulator. | ||
'''Save your game's progress on your memory card before updating PCSX2!'''.}} | '''Save your game's progress on your memory card before updating PCSX2!'''.}} | ||
[[image:PCSX2 Installer 1.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]] | [[image:PCSX2 Installer 1.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]] | ||
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