Setting up Windows version: Difference between revisions

<br />''The Component Selector'' is the plugin and BIOS configuration window that will open when you select '''Config => Plugins/Bios''. It has 3 tabs -- Plugins, BIOS and Folders.

<br />We will start with configuring plugins then move onto Core settings configuration and Folders configuration.

PCSX2 is a plugin oriented program. Your ''pcsx2.exe'' is the main processor that can emulate the real PS2 on the PC but it does not work alone. It needs a graphics plugin to display the game graphics and a sound plugin to play game sounds and music, and it also needs a pad plugin to allow you to play using your keyboard, mouse or gamepad. Moreover there may be more than one plugin of each type so you may choose which is better suited for a particular game. All plugins are stored (by default) in the plugins folder of your main PCSX2 folder. Some plugins like ''GSdx'' for example can be updated quite often so you may want to renew only this plugin (out of all plugins). In order to do it you'll need to download the updated version and extract it by using the archiver into your plugins folder. Selecting your new plugin and changing its configuration may also be required.

'''If you select a different plugin from the drop-down list you will not be able to configure it until you press ''apply'' button!'''<br/>