Setting up Windows version: Difference between revisions

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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]. 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]
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]


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.
There is also a [[Setting up Linux version]] and a [[Setting up Mac version]] version of this guide.


=Overview=
=Overview=
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[[image:PCSX2 Installer 1.png|400px|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]]
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After clicking the ''Install'' button, the emulator is going to be installed to the chosen location. The installer is also going to create the following folders under the user's My Documents folder (those folders can be set to a different location anytime you want, find out how [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php?title=User:DoctorMuerte/test1&action=submit#Folders_tab here]):
After clicking the ''Install'' button, the emulator is going to be installed to the chosen location. The installer is also going to create the following folders under the user's My Documents folder (those folders can be set to a different location anytime you want, find out how [[#Folders|]]):
*''bios'': This is where you should store the bios file of your PS2, PCSX2 will look for it here by default.
*''bios'': This is where you should store the bios file of your PS2, PCSX2 will look for it here by default.
*''cheats'': Cheats will be stored and read from here. These are .pnach files.
*''cheats'': Cheats will be stored and read from here. These are .pnach files.
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*''logs'': Emulator logs are going to be stored here.
*''logs'': Emulator logs are going to be stored here.
*''snaps'': Screenshots taken with the F8 key are stored into this folder.
*''snaps'': Screenshots taken with the F8 key are stored into this folder.
*''sstates'': [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Savestate Savestates] are stored here.
*''sstates'': [[Savestate]]s are stored here.
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{{Tip|Remember that savestates made with a certain version of PSCX2 won't be compatible with other versions of the emulator.
{{Tip|Remember that savestates made with a certain version of PSCX2 won't be compatible with other versions of the emulator.
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:The first step is reading the following information [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Sticky-How-to-use-this-forum-read-BEFORE-posting post]. You're going to find the instructions on how to properly report bugs to the dev team.
:The first step is reading the following information [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Sticky-How-to-use-this-forum-read-BEFORE-posting post]. You're going to find the instructions on how to properly report bugs to the dev team.
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*A list of other usefull guides on this wiki can be found [http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Category:Guides here]
*A list of other usefull guides on this wiki can be found at [[Category:Guides]]
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*Information about compiling and developement can be found [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-Developer-Discussion here]
*Information about compiling and developement can be found [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-Developer-Discussion here]
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<br />Thanks to '''rama''' for helping me with some explanations.
<br />Thanks to '''rama''' for helping me with some explanations.


<br />Original guide mde by '''Bositman'''.
<br />This guide was originally written by '''Bositman''', you can find it {http://pcsx2.net/config-guide.html here].
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