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=Running PCSX2 for the first time= | =Running PCSX2 for the first time= | ||
PCSX2 has a first time configuration wizard to help you configure it easier so we'll first go through that. PCSX2 will automatically store all settings, memcards and new files generated in general in your Documents folder if you used the installers, or in the same folder ''pcsx2.exe'' is located at if you used the binary version. | PCSX2 has a first time configuration wizard to help you configure it easier so we'll first go through that. PCSX2 will automatically store all settings, memcards and new files generated in general in your Documents folder if you used the installers, or in the same folder ''pcsx2.exe'' is located at if you used the binary version. | ||
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|style="width: | |style="width: 400px; align: center; vertical-align: top"|In the first dropdown, simply select the language you want the program to be in. | ||
|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_1.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |style="width: 400px"|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_1.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | ||
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|style="width: | |style="width: 400px; align: center; vertical-align: top"|In the second screen you will be able to choose which plugins you want to use. The default plugins are the ones with the higher compatibility and usually fastest too, so before changing them make sure you know what you're doing. | ||
Here you can also specify a different folder for your plugins if you want, by unchecking the use default setting checkbox and selecting a folder of your choice by clicking Browse. Open In Explorer simply opens a file explorer window in the folder you have specified. | Here you can also specify a different folder for your plugins if you want, by unchecking the use default setting checkbox and selecting a folder of your choice by clicking Browse. Open In Explorer simply opens a file explorer window in the folder you have specified. | ||
|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_2.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |style="width: 400px"|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_2.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | ||
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|style="width | |style="width: 400px; align: center; vertical-align: top"|In the third screen, you will be prompted to select your BIOS image from the list. If you can't see anything on this list, you need to either copy your BIOS files in the folder seen below, or change that folder to point to where you have your BIOS image saved. For more information about the BIOS, check the BIOS configuration section of this guide. If you can't make a selection, you will not be able to use PCSX2. Click Finish to end the First Time Configuration Wizard. | ||
|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_3.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |style="width: 400px"|[[File:PCSX2_Wizard_3.png|400px|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | ||
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=Plugin configuration= | =Plugin 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. The changing of some settings (choosing your new plugin) may also be required. | {| | ||
|style="width: 600px"|[[File:ConfigMenu.png]] | |||
|style="width: 400px; align: center; vertical-align: top"|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. The changing of some settings (choosing your new plugin) may also be required. | |||
Go to Config => Plugin/BIOS selector, select to select and configure the plugins PCSX2 will use. | Go to Config => Plugin/BIOS selector, select to select and configure the plugins PCSX2 will use. | ||
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You'll see a screen like this: | You'll see a screen like this: | ||
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==Graphics== | ==Graphics== | ||
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GSdx v0.1.16 is a DirectX 9 and DirectX 10/11 plugin by '''Gabest''' which recently got greatly improved in both speed and image quality. It requires pixel shaders 2 and SSE2 to work and Vista/Windows 7/8 with a DirectX 10 compliant graphics card for the DirectX10/11 mode. ZeroGS is a very old plugin which has not been developed in years. A very small number of games works better with this plugin than with GSdx, you can try it as a '''last resort'''. GSnull is, as the name suggests, a null graphics plugin which will not output any kind of video. It is used for debugging purposes. | GSdx v0.1.16 is a DirectX 9 and DirectX 10/11 plugin by '''Gabest''' which recently got greatly improved in both speed and image quality. It requires pixel shaders 2 and SSE2 to work and Vista/Windows 7/8 with a DirectX 10 compliant graphics card for the DirectX10/11 mode. ZeroGS is a very old plugin which has not been developed in years. A very small number of games works better with this plugin than with GSdx, you can try it as a '''last resort'''. GSnull is, as the name suggests, a null graphics plugin which will not output any kind of video. It is used for debugging purposes. | ||
===GSdx=== | ===GSdx=== | ||
[[image:GSDx2.png|thumb|GSdx]] | |||
Select ''GSdx v0.1.16'' and press the Configure button. | Select ''GSdx v0.1.16'' and press the Configure button. | ||
First of all, GSdx comes in 5 versions: SSE2, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX and AVX2. | First of all, GSdx comes in 5 versions: SSE2, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX and AVX2. | ||
<br />'''Only IF''' your processor supports these instruction sets, use highest version you can, since it will be faster for you in this order from slowest to fastest: | <br />'''Only IF''' your processor supports these instruction sets, use highest version you can, since it will be faster for you in this order from slowest to fastest: | ||
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*''Enable Shade Boost'': By checking this a new set of options will become available to you via the settings button at the right. Click settings to adjust saturation, brightness and contrast to your liking for the video output of GSdx. You can click the reset button on the lower left to set the sliders to their initial positions. | *''Enable Shade Boost'': By checking this a new set of options will become available to you via the settings button at the right. Click settings to adjust saturation, brightness and contrast to your liking for the video output of GSdx. You can click the reset button on the lower left to set the sliders to their initial positions. | ||
[[image:GSdx_Shade_Boost_Settings.png|thumb|Shade boost]] | |||
[[image:GSdx_Shade_Boost_Settings.png]] | |||
*''Enable FXAA'': By enabling this GSdx will apply the FXAA anti-aliasing algorithm to improve the visual quality of your games with a usually minor speed hit. You can toggle FXAA on and off by pressing the PageUp key. | *''Enable FXAA'': By enabling this GSdx will apply the FXAA anti-aliasing algorithm to improve the visual quality of your games with a usually minor speed hit. You can toggle FXAA on and off by pressing the PageUp key. | ||
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'''Hacks Subsection''' | '''Hacks Subsection''' | ||
{{Warning|The following settings are ONLY for advanced users that know what they are doing.<br />These settings can and WILL cause serious glitches if used in games that don't need them! (only affect hardware modes).}} | {{Warning|The following settings are ONLY for advanced users that know what they are doing.<br />These settings can and WILL cause serious glitches if used in games that don't need them! (only affect hardware modes).}} | ||
[[image:GSdx2 Hacks Configuration.png|thumb|GSdx HW Hacks]] | |||
[[image:GSdx2 Hacks Configuration.png]] | |||
Check Enable HW hacks to enable the options described below. Click configure to select which you want to enable. | Check Enable HW hacks to enable the options described below. Click configure to select which you want to enable. | ||
*''MSAA'': Adds Anti-Aliasing of the selected level to every surface rendered. This is highly video card memory demanding and might crash PCSX2 if there's not enough RAM. For more information, read the description at the right panel of the box. | *''MSAA'': Adds Anti-Aliasing of the selected level to every surface rendered. This is highly video card memory demanding and might crash PCSX2 if there's not enough RAM. For more information, read the description at the right panel of the box. | ||
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Hit Ok to save your changes or cancel to go back to the main Configuration window | Hit Ok to save your changes or cancel to go back to the main Configuration window | ||
===ZeroGS=== | ===ZeroGS=== | ||
[[image:ZeroGS_Settings.png|thumb|ZeroGS]] | |||
ZeroGS is a DirectX 9 plugin developed by '''ZeroFrog''' and is aimed for graphics cards which support pixel shaders 2.0 or higher. As noted before if your card does not meet that requirement you will get an "Error opening gs plugin" message and PCSX2 will terminate. | ZeroGS is a DirectX 9 plugin developed by '''ZeroFrog''' and is aimed for graphics cards which support pixel shaders 2.0 or higher. As noted before if your card does not meet that requirement you will get an "Error opening gs plugin" message and PCSX2 will terminate. | ||
*''Interlace Enable'': When this is checked some interlacing issues will be resolved (screen "shaking") although some games look better with this disabled. You can toggle it while running a game by using the "F5" key. | *''Interlace Enable'': When this is checked some interlacing issues will be resolved (screen "shaking") although some games look better with this disabled. You can toggle it while running a game by using the "F5" key. | ||
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==Sound== | ==Sound== | ||
===SPU2-X=== | ===SPU2-X=== | ||
[[image:SPU2-X_Settings.png|thumb|SPU2-X=]] | |||
[[image:SPU2-X_Advanced_Settings.png|thumb|SPU2-X Advanced settings]] | |||
The latest and best sound plugin at the time of writing this. It was first based on '''Gigaherz's''' SPU2 and later modified by '''Jake Stine (Air)''' of the PCSX2 team. | The latest and best sound plugin at the time of writing this. It was first based on '''Gigaherz's''' SPU2 and later modified by '''Jake Stine (Air)''' of the PCSX2 team. | ||
This is the only SPU2 plugin that supports effects processing (like reverb) and Dolby Pro Logic (II) (if your sound card is able to decode it). | This is the only SPU2 plugin that supports effects processing (like reverb) and Dolby Pro Logic (II) (if your sound card is able to decode it). | ||
It's also the most advanced in emulating the chip correctly. Many games only work with SPU2-X! | It's also the most advanced in emulating the chip correctly. Many games only work with SPU2-X! | ||
*''Interpolation'': Here you can select 1 out of 5 options: | *''Interpolation'': Here you can select 1 out of 5 options: | ||
#''Nearest'': As the description says, no interpolation is done in this mode and is the fastest one. | #''Nearest'': As the description says, no interpolation is done in this mode and is the fastest one. | ||
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#''None'': Audio will skip if you set this mode and you don't get max speed with the game you're running. Small FPS boost. | #''None'': Audio will skip if you set this mode and you don't get max speed with the game you're running. Small FPS boost. | ||
#*''Advanced'': Here you can fine tune how your selected time stretcher will work. As described in the GUI, larger values are better if you are not getting good speeds while the opposite is true if you're running your game above full speed. Pressing ''Reset to Defaults'' will set all values here back in their initial setting. | #*''Advanced'': Here you can fine tune how your selected time stretcher will work. As described in the GUI, larger values are better if you are not getting good speeds while the opposite is true if you're running your game above full speed. Pressing ''Reset to Defaults'' will set all values here back in their initial setting. | ||
'''Audio Expansion mode''': Here you can choose if you want the audio produced from the plugin to be expanded to your whole speaker configuration and not just in 2 channels (stereo). Only usable with the XAudio2 module. | '''Audio Expansion mode''': Here you can choose if you want the audio produced from the plugin to be expanded to your whole speaker configuration and not just in 2 channels (stereo). Only usable with the XAudio2 module. | ||
#''Stereo'': Default setting, no audio expansion when this is selected. | #''Stereo'': Default setting, no audio expansion when this is selected. | ||
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#*''Use a Winamp DSP plugin'': If you don't know what this is, leave it be. (Not available in Linux at the moment.) | #*''Use a Winamp DSP plugin'': If you don't know what this is, leave it be. (Not available in Linux at the moment.) | ||
===ZeroSPU2=== | ===ZeroSPU2=== | ||
[[image:ZeroSPU_Settings.png|thumb|ZeroSPU2]] | |||
This is an SPU2 plugin developed by '''zerofrog'''. | This is an SPU2 plugin developed by '''zerofrog'''. | ||
ZeroSPU2 has the following features: | ZeroSPU2 has the following features: | ||
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#SSSPSX Pad v1.7.1. | #SSSPSX Pad v1.7.1. | ||
===Lilypad=== | ===Lilypad=== | ||
[[image:LilyPad_Settings.png|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |||
<br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''Lilypad v0.11.0'' and press the Configure button. | <br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''Lilypad v0.11.0'' and press the Configure button. | ||
<br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | <br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | ||
*Lilypad is a very advanced input plugin supporting keyboards, mouse, game pads and XBOX 360 pads. Also it includes some very handy hacks for use with PCSX2 like the ESC hack or the Disable Screensaver option. | *Lilypad is a very advanced input plugin supporting keyboards, mouse, game pads and XBOX 360 pads. Also it includes some very handy hacks for use with PCSX2 like the ESC hack or the Disable Screensaver option. | ||
*For a very detailed description about what each setting does and how to properly configure it, visit the official thread of the plugin [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-LilyPad-0-10-0 here]. | *For a very detailed description about what each setting does and how to properly configure it, visit the official thread of the plugin [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-LilyPad-0-10-0 here]. | ||
===Pokopom=== | ===Pokopom=== | ||
[[image:Pokopom_Settings.jpg|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |||
<br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''Pokopom 2.1.0'' and press the Configure button. | <br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''Pokopom 2.1.0'' and press the Configure button. | ||
<br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | <br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | ||
*Pokopom is a new input plugin developed by '''KrossX''' with some unique features like pressure sensitivity support, rumble with a custom curve and more. | *Pokopom is a new input plugin developed by '''KrossX''' with some unique features like pressure sensitivity support, rumble with a custom curve and more. | ||
*For a very detailed description about what each setting does and how to properly configure it, visit the official thread of the plugin [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Pokopom-KrossX-s-Pad-Plugin here] and check the Wiki for it [https://code.google.com/p/magical-tools/wiki/Pokopom here]. | *For a very detailed description about what each setting does and how to properly configure it, visit the official thread of the plugin [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Pokopom-KrossX-s-Pad-Plugin here] and check the Wiki for it [https://code.google.com/p/magical-tools/wiki/Pokopom here]. | ||
===SSSPSX=== | ===SSSPSX=== | ||
[[image:SSSPSX_Settings.png|thumb|Click to enlarge]] | |||
<br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''SSSPSX Pad v1.7.1'' and press the Configure button. | <br />Go to Config =>Plugin/BIOS, select ''SSSPSX Pad v1.7.1'' and press the Configure button. | ||
<br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | <br />You'll see a window like this (click to enlarge): | ||
*Here, you simply press on each button's name and input the key you want to assign to it. If you want to clear a key from being assigned somewhere you can click on the respective button and wait until the "Timeout: " timer reaches 0. Then the selected key will be assigned to NONE again. | *Here, you simply press on each button's name and input the key you want to assign to it. If you want to clear a key from being assigned somewhere you can click on the respective button and wait until the "Timeout: " timer reaches 0. Then the selected key will be assigned to NONE again. | ||
*Click on the PAD1/PAD2 tabs on the upper left corner to switch from configuring controller 1 to controller 2. | *Click on the PAD1/PAD2 tabs on the upper left corner to switch from configuring controller 1 to controller 2. | ||
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#CDVDnull v0.6.0. | #CDVDnull v0.6.0. | ||
===Gigaherz's CDVD=== | ===Gigaherz's CDVD=== | ||
[[image:Cdvd_Gigaherz_Settings.png|thumb|Gigaherz's CDVD]] | |||
Select Gigaherz's CDVD v0.8.0 and press configure. | Select Gigaherz's CDVD v0.8.0 and press configure. | ||
*Pretty simple really, just select the drive letter from which the plugin will read the disc from. It will then directly run your PS2 game from the CD/DVD you have inserted in your drive | *Pretty simple really, just select the drive letter from which the plugin will read the disc from. It will then directly run your PS2 game from the CD/DVD you have inserted in your drive | ||
{{Tip|This is the only plugin that at least partially supports disc changing. If you have troubles changing a disc that is required by a game try this plugin!}} | {{Tip|This is the only plugin that at least partially supports disc changing. If you have troubles changing a disc that is required by a game try this plugin!}} | ||
===Linuz Iso CDVD=== | ===Linuz Iso CDVD=== | ||
[[image:LinuzIso_Config.png|thumb|Linuz Iso CDVD]] | |||
Select Linuz Iso CDVD v0.9.0 and hit configure. | Select Linuz Iso CDVD v0.9.0 and hit configure. | ||
*This plugin has the extra ability of compressing your images to save you disk space apart from running your images for the emulator. | *This plugin has the extra ability of compressing your images to save you disk space apart from running your images for the emulator. | ||
*Click ''Select Iso'' to select the game image you want to run/compress. Once you've selected an image you can either close the config window so you can run it or press "Compress Iso" to compress it. If you selected an already compressed image you can also select "Decompress Iso" to decompress it. | *Click ''Select Iso'' to select the game image you want to run/compress. Once you've selected an image you can either close the config window so you can run it or press "Compress Iso" to compress it. If you selected an already compressed image you can also select "Decompress Iso" to decompress it. | ||