So I just recently found out that ps2 emulation is now possible with obvious bugs and lags and etc etc.

For mac
www.pcsx2mac.net/

For pc
www.pcsx2.net

The latest release is 0.9.8

This is one of the (I believe) top rated emulators to do such a task. So my question is,

Has anyone used it before/yet?

Thoughts?

 

Tried it, almost finished Persona 4 with minor glitches. I say it works fine.

 

Lags? Glitch? Currently playing FFX, FFX-2, KH2 & DQ flawlessly with no lag and glitch/bug. Only those video game will make the game flicker or what you call it, which can easily be fixed by changing the graphic plugin into software mode(F9) and then back again when the video ends. If you lag, then your pc needs a better processor. Emulators doesnt need good graphic cards, but they need godly processors. Running windows and the a PS2 emulator are guaranteed to eat up everything. I bet most crappy laptops can run a PS2 emulator with only the launch of the emulator and the game(That means not even having a OS installed). Using i5 proccessor and runs flawlessly. You can also run this game completely on your processor too(software mode) or u can make it dependant on your graphic card too making things like smoother edges and sharper graphics possible(DX9, DX10 & DX 11 if your graphic card supports it/hardware mode). Remember that you need a good processor. If you can launch the game, but have FPS issues, then its most likely because of your lack of a good processor.

 

So would you say it'll work fine with an i7 core with 2GB RAM and Intel HD graphics?

What software do you use to convert the disc into ISO? (If allowed)

Thanks for the feeback guys. :3

 

i7.. You can easily run 2 of those emulators. You can mostly leave all your plugins untouched except the graphics one where you should the best possible DX your graphic card can support(DX10 most likely for your graphic card). I recommend to use Gigaharz plugin or whatever its called to read the games. Never got the standard one to work. Both the standard and the gigasomething is included on the install of the emulator. Remeber you MUST have all the PS2 bios for the region you intend to play in. You need US bios for the PS2 if you plan to use NTSC games from US/Canada.

I currently use DVDfab to backup my bought ps2 games to my computer. DVDfab cost real money, or free if you pirate it and crack it. If you dont want to do that, then use DVD decrypter. It should support 95% of the PS2 game database and its free. Or else you would want to download games in .iso format.

 

I know this is a slightly old thread but I had come back to this forum to find a link that is in the first post of this thread regarding the same subject.

The most recent builds which are not so easy to find on the official website are located at:
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/

No stable release yet includes multithreading beyond two cores, but builds since mid-august have had the option as described in the thread I'd come to look for.


FWIW I use ImgBurn to rip my PS2 games for my own use. I was most happy to learn about this emulator because my Playstation 2 console was stolen a year ago and I attempted to buy one last December (as in, I did pay, but it was not shipped to me).

 

Sigh you guys have no idea (sort of).
Basically you need 3.00GHZ of power
of any new-ish processor.

For example my Laptop i7 clocked @2.00GHZ
doesn't cut it for stable releases since I can't
take advantage of more cores.

 

try non stable releases? i've never even used a stable one because i only have one computer greater than 3 GHz and i don't even have access to it (it's 6 hrs drive away at this time)...
sharing the SVN Buildbot was the whole reason I semi-necroed this thread.

enabling multithreading is pretty easy. it's under speedhacks.

 

well, i'm running persona 3 right now on PCSX2 0.9.9.4918 with a first-gen AMD Phenom triple-core @2.1GHz & a low profile dx11-compatible Radeon 5570. SSE2 plugin, speedhax including MTVU enabled.
i get momentary sound slowdowns at times but it's usually in scene transitions or in the save menu, but with the emulator set at the PS2-native resolution i've had a stable 60fps in the fixed 1024x768 window so far. haven't even had to set a frameskip yet, but might have to once i get to any combat. this is way better than i expected. however, without getting to fights i can't call it playable just yet. and i need to go to bed.

i just think an i7 2.0ghz is gonna do a lot better than what i have w/MTVU threading especially since you can use the SSE 4.1 plugin. ghz is not everything when platform is such a significant difference.

 

MUst be some settings problem, there are loads of settings and plugins that can mess your performance up. If you don't understand it all, just check their forums and read guides and so on. That's how I eventually got DQ VIII running perfectly, superb game btw.