Setting up Windows version: Difference between revisions
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==Plugins configuration== | ==Plugins configuration== | ||
'''''Plugins have been merged into the core emulator as of 1.7.1420. Settings are similar between 1.6.0 and non-plugin versions, but you will not need to select plugins if you are running 1.7.1420 or above.''' | |||
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===Graphics (GS) plugins=== | ===Graphics (GS) plugins=== | ||
GS plugins are used by PCSX2 to provide the graphical output on the screen (i.e. to render the picture). | GS plugins are used by PCSX2 to provide the graphical output on the screen (i.e. to render the picture). The default PCSX2 1.2.1 installation has three different GS plugins for you to select from: | ||
The default PCSX2 1.2.1 installation has three different GS plugins for you to select from | * GSdx 1.2.0 (AVX2) | ||
* GSdx 1.2.0 (SSE4/AVX) | |||
*GSdx | * GSdx 1.2.0 (SSE2/AVX) | ||
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*''microVU Hacks'': These hacks are only applied when microVU is selected as the VUs recompiler. If superVU is selected, these hacks do not apply. | *''microVU Hacks'': These hacks are only applied when microVU is selected as the VUs recompiler. If superVU is selected, these hacks do not apply. | ||
**''mVU Flag Hack'': This hack will skip some VUs flag updates by detecting the program blocks that will not read VUs flags, saving CPU time. SuperVU recompiler is said to have this hack built-in by default. The hack is set by default and is very compatible (but still may cause bad graphics in case the detection algorithm fails). | **''mVU Flag Hack'': This hack will skip some VUs flag updates by detecting the program blocks that will not read VUs flags, saving CPU time. SuperVU recompiler is said to have this hack built-in by default. The hack is set by default and is very compatible (but still may cause bad graphics in case the detection algorithm fails). | ||
**''MTVU (Multi-Threaded microVU1)'': This option will isolate [[#VUs|VU1]] emulation to a separate CPU thread, making it a huge speed up for CPUs with 3 or more cores. The option is highly compatible (except for some possible synchronization errors or timing issues that may cause problems in a handful of games). If you have a dual core CPU you may still want to try this option (there are some reports of speed increase even on these CPUs). | **''MTVU (Multi-Threaded microVU1)'': This option will isolate [[#VUs|VU1]] emulation to a separate CPU thread, making it a huge speed up for CPUs with 3 or more cores. The option is highly compatible (except for some possible synchronization errors or timing issues that may cause problems in a handful of games). If you have a dual-core CPU you may still want to try this option (there are some reports of speed increase even on these CPUs). | ||
*''Restore defaults'': Click this to restore all settings to their default values. | *''Restore defaults'': Click this to restore all settings to their default values. |