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In this guide we will try to explain how to download, install and properly configure '''PCSX2 1.2.1''' on a Windows environment, and also give some tips for running games. The latest version of the guide is to be found on [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-English-Guide the official forum.] | In this guide we will try to explain how to download, install and properly configure '''PCSX2 1.2.1''' on a Windows environment, and also give some tips for running games. The latest version of the guide is to be found on [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-English-Guide the official forum.] | ||
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You can also watch the video configuracion guide [https://www.youtube.com/embed/plo8rMytBNg?wmode=transparent&rel=0&autoplay=1&fs=1&start=0 here]. Part of this guide has been translated to many languages, you can find those translations [http://pcsx2.net/config-guide/guide-translations.html here]. | You can also watch the video configuracion guide [https://www.youtube.com/embed/plo8rMytBNg?wmode=transparent&rel=0&autoplay=1&fs=1&start=0 here]. Part of this guide has been translated to many languages, you can find those translations [http://pcsx2.net/config-guide/guide-translations.html here]. The user [http://forums.pcsx2.net/User-avih avih] made a shorter version of the official guide [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Quick-Start-PCSX2-Configuration-Guide-v1-0-0 here] | ||
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There is also a [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Setting_up_Linux_version Linux] and a [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Setting_up_Mac_version Mac] version of this guide. | |||
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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
PCSX2 is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 Playstation 2] emulator capable of running commercial games. It's an open source proyect and runs on Windos, Mac and Linux. Like its predecessor project PCSX (a PlayStation emulator), is based on a PSEmu Pro spec plug-in architecture, separating several functions from the core emulator. 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. | PCSX2 is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 Playstation 2] emulator capable of running commercial games. It's an open source proyect and runs on Windos, Mac and Linux. Like its predecessor project PCSX (a PlayStation emulator), is based on a PSEmu Pro spec plug-in architecture, separating several functions from the core emulator. 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. | ||
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=Prerequisites= | =Prerequisites= | ||
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Warning: Because of the nature of emulation, even if you meet the recommended requirements there will be games that will NOT run at full speed, due to emulation bugs or other limitations. | Warning: Because of the nature of emulation, even if you meet the recommended requirements there will be games that will NOT run at full speed, due to emulation bugs or other limitations. | ||
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=Getting PCSX2= | =Getting PCSX2= | ||
You can get PCSX2 for Windows [http://pcsx2.net/download/releases/windows/viewcategory/6-windows.html here]. There are 3 versions available for download: standalone installer, web-installer and Windows binaries. | You can get PCSX2 for Windows [http://pcsx2.net/download/releases/windows/viewcategory/6-windows.html here]. There are 3 versions available for download: standalone installer, web-installer and Windows binaries. | ||
===Standalone Installer=== | ===Standalone Installer=== | ||
This will download the installer for the latest stable version of PCSX2. After opening it, you will be able to select the installation options | This will download the installer for the latest stable version of PCSX2. After opening it, you will be able to select the installation options. | ||
<br />[[image: | <br /> '''''PLACEHOLDER FOR PCSX2_INSTALLER 1.png''''' | ||
<br /> | <br />On the next step, you will be asked to provide the location for PCSX2 to install, the image illustrates the defaul installation path: | ||
<br />[[image:PCSX2 Installer 2.png]] | |||
*bios: This is where you should store the bios file of your PS2, PCSX2 will look for it here by default. | <br />After pressing ''Install'' the emulator is going to be installed to the chosen location, the installer is also going to create the following folders (that can be set to a different location afterwards) under the user's My Documents folder: | ||
*cheats_ws: Cheats will be store and read from here. | *''bios'': This is where you should store the bios file of your PS2, PCSX2 will look for it here by default. | ||
*inis: This folder is responsible to hold the configuration files for the emulator. You can make PSCX2 load different configurations for each game | *''cheats_ws'': Cheats will be store and read from here. | ||
*logs: Emulator logs are going to be stored here | *''inis'': This folder is responsible to hold the configuration files for the emulator. You can make PSCX2 load different configurations for each game creating a shortcut to pcsx2.exe and using [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-blog-The-return-of-the-Commandline?pid=118520#pid118520 command line arguments]. | ||
*snaps: Screenshots taken with the | *''logs'': Emulator logs are going to be stored here. | ||
*sstates: Savestates here. | *''snaps'': Screenshots taken with the F8 key are stored in this folder. | ||
*''sstates'': [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Savestate Savestates] are stored here. | |||
===Web installer=== | ===Web installer=== | ||
The web installer downloads the installation files | The web installer follows the same procedure than the standalone installer, but it downloads the installation files after the user presses the ''Install'' button. | ||
===Windows binaries=== | ===Windows binaries=== | ||
This option download the folder containing the Windows binaries. | This option download the folder containing the Windows binaries. Just unpack it at the desired location and run '''pscx2.exe'''. This option will not create Start menu entries or a desktop shortcut. | ||
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Ideal to keep the application portable, you will need 7-Zip to decompress the file, you can find it [http://www.7-zip.org/ here]. You need the Visual Studio 2013 redistributable for this version to work. Download it [http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/6/2E61CFA4-993B-4DD4-91DA-3737CD5CD6E3/vcredist_x86.exe here]. | Ideal to keep the application portable, you will need 7-Zip to decompress the file, you can find it [http://www.7-zip.org/ here]. You need the Visual Studio 2013 redistributable for this version to work. Download it [http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/6/2E61CFA4-993B-4DD4-91DA-3737CD5CD6E3/vcredist_x86.exe here]. | ||
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The emulator is going to create the folders mentioned on | The emulator is going to create the folders mentioned on ''Standalone Installer'' at the first run. | ||
===First Run=== | ===First Run=== | ||