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This is the default option for most 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 users. The installer will contain the latest stable version of PCSX2. After opening it, you will be able to select the installation options. | ||
First of all you will be asked to provide the location for PCSX2 to install. The following image illustrates the default installation path: | |||
[[image:PCSX2 Installer | [[image:PCSX2 Installer 2.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]] | ||
{{Clear new paragraph}}After clicking the ''Install'' button, the emulator | {{Clear new paragraph}}After clicking the ''Install'' button, 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 | *''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 | *''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 | *''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. | ||
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'''Save your game's progress on your memory card before updating PCSX2!'''.}} | '''Save your game's progress on your memory card before updating PCSX2!'''.}} | ||
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[[image:PCSX2 Installer | [[image:PCSX2 Installer 1.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]] | ||
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