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For those users do not want to spend the time evaluating all the hacks, fixes and speed-ups described above and especially for the new users who wants to start playing games right away the system of options sets or ''presets'' was introduced. This system will restrict you to only 6 slider positions instead of myriad options and PCSX2 will automatically assume using specific options, game fixes and speed-ups according to the ''presets'' level you choose. Check ''Preset'' checkbox on the botton of settings window to enable using presets. This will disable most options on many tabs (as they will now be controlled by PCSX2 automatically). Presets go from the safest (but also the slowest) to the most unsafe (but the fastest one). You should start with level '''1''' or '''2''' if you have a powerful machine. Level '''3''' and '''4''' are for those who do not have a good machine or have a very demanding game to emulate. Level '''5''' or '''6''' are not recommended and should only be used as a last resort (note that some game can even be ''slowed down'' by those levels). | For those users do not want to spend the time evaluating all the hacks, fixes and speed-ups described above and especially for the new users who wants to start playing games right away the system of options sets or ''presets'' was introduced. This system will restrict you to only 6 slider positions instead of myriad options and PCSX2 will automatically assume using specific options, game fixes and speed-ups according to the ''presets'' level you choose. Check ''Preset'' checkbox on the botton of settings window to enable using presets. This will disable most options on many tabs (as they will now be controlled by PCSX2 automatically). Presets go from the safest (but also the slowest) to the most unsafe (but the fastest one). You should start with level '''1''' or '''2''' if you have a powerful machine. Level '''3''' and '''4''' are for those who do not have a good machine or have a very demanding game to emulate. Level '''5''' or '''6''' are not recommended and should only be used as a last resort (note that some game can even be ''slowed down'' by those levels). | ||
= | =PCSX2 main menu= | ||
PCSX2 main menu consists of 5 sub-menus. | |||
'''System menu''' | *'''System menu''' contains system-wide switches and options. | ||
*'' | **''Boot CDVD (full)'': This item will allow you to load and start your game from the source configured in your chosen [[#CDVD plugins|CDVD plugin]]. If you did not configure any CDVD plugin the emulator will start the previously used ISO image or will ask you to select one if this is the first time you use ISO loader. This particular option will load BIOS first which in turn will load the game itself. Loading BIOS will take time but some games may use language configured in BIOS thus allowing you to play in your language (ex. [[Jak 3]]). Some game may need BIOS to initialize internal variables, and may refuse to start otherwise ([[Amplitude]] or [[Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness]]). Most of the games however does not necessarily need to be started from BIOS in order to function properly. And there are games that will refuse to start correctly through BIOS (ex. [[Burnout Dominator]]). | ||
*'' | **''Boot CDVD (fast)'': This item will not load BIOS before starting your game. It is safe to choose this option for the majority of games. | ||
*'' | **''Run ELF...'': This item will let you load a single executable ELF-file. Most demos are in ELF-format. It is not suitable to run commercial games. | ||
*'' | **''Pause/Resume'': This item will be enabled when you start a game. You can pause and resume the game any time. | ||
*'' | **''Load State'': This item will allow you to select and load a [[Savestate|savestate]] from one of the 10 save slots. Additionally there is a backup state which will contain the last overwritten savestate (so you have a last chance to restore your save when you accidentally overwrite it or the written state appeared to be corrupted). This item will only be active when you're ingame. | ||
*'' | **''Save State'': You can same a gamestate in one of the 10 save slots. This item will only be active when you're ingame. | ||
*'' | **''Backup before save'': Unchecking this option will disable the backup savestate (see ''Load State'' description). | ||
*'' | **''Automatic Gamefixes'': This item will enable or disable automatic application of game fixes. See ''[[#Game fixes|game fixes]]'' for more info. | ||
*'' | **''Enable Cheats'': This item will enable or disable automatic application of game cheats. Cheats are ''pnach'' files located in PCSX2 ''cheats'' folder. These files have multiple functions form makeing your game playable (if nothing else helps) to circumventing some in game restrictions (adding more money or making your in game character immortal, see [[Game cheats|game cheats]] and [[Memory editing|memory editing]] for further information). You can find the big library of cheats on the forums [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Post-your-PCSX2-patches-here in this thread]. | ||
*'' | **''Enable Widescreen patches'': This item will enable the additional folder ''cheats_ws'' to load ''pnach'' files from. You should use it to store widescreen patches for your games. See some information about it [[#GS Window|here]]. You can find the big library of cheats on the forums [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches in this thread]. | ||
*'' | **''Enable Host Filesystem'': This item will enable or disable the file system extension the may be used by homebrew developers load the files from your machine. See some [http://code.google.com/p/pcsx2/issues/detail?id=1238 more information] if you're interested. | ||
*'' | **''Shutdown'': This item will shut down the current game you are playing and reset PCSX2 (it will not close PCSX2 itself). | ||
**''Exit'': This item will closes the emulator. | |||
'''CDVD menu:''' | '''CDVD menu:''' |