How to install PCSX2 and run PS2 games on your PC

In this tutorial i will guide you through on how to run PS2 games on your PC without any errors.

Nowadays if you have a HIGH-END PC and you are planning to buy a PS2 Console in the future. My advice to you gamers is not to waste your money buying a PS2 console if you already have a good specification PC. Today with the help of these great developers PS2 EMULATOR you can now run PS2 games on your PC fast and easy as if you use the original PS2 console. Now let's skip the talking and let's get into this tutorial Fast.

What is the PS2 Emulator?

PS2 emulator is a software or program created by several developers that allows you to run PS2 games on your PC without buying a console.

Specification Requirement for PS2 emulator

The minimum specification requirement for your PC is listed below.

RUN-TIME: Microsoft c++ 2015 Download here

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i3 2.5 GHz and above

SOUND CARD: Direct X 11 Download here

RAM: 4 GB and above

SPACE: 50 MB

How to download PCSX2 emulator

Firstly go to Google and search for PCSX2 emulator the first link you will see on Google is the official site.

Or Click on this link you will be redirected to the official website.

Scroll down on this website until you see PCSX2 STANDALONE INSTALLER 1.4.0 HOT.

Click on download.

How to install PCSX2 emulator

Firstly run the PCSX2 emulator you just downloaded as Administrator, click on Yes the PCSX2 program will open up.

Now tick on only this option example Microsoft Visual c++ 2015, Desktop Shortcut and Start Menu Shortcuts.

Click on next to proceed, after that click on install

After you are done installing the application run the application as administrator.

How to set up PCSX2 bios and Plugins

Firstly click on this link to download the PCSX2 bios and Plugin.

Run PCSX2 application as administrator.

You will see a pop-up like this on your screen if you just installed the PCSX2 application for the first time.

Click on next 

Note: if you have already installed a PCSX2 application on your PC before you will see this on your screen import or overwrite. Let me quickly explain what import and overwrite is all about, click on import if you just installed PCSX2 application for the first time and click on overwrite if you have an existing settings of PCSX2 emulator that you still want to make use of.

Pcsx2 plugins: Leave that on default and click on next.

Bios: This is the part where you make use of the bios you just downloaded from this website. 

Click on browse and find the location you extracted the bios

Select the folder and you will see the list of the bios on your PCSX2 emulator

Scroll down and select USA v02.00 2004 console, Click on finish.

How to test if your plugins and bios are working properly

Run PCSX2 application as administrator

Click on CDVD you will see a dropdown click on No disc

Click on system you will see a dropdown click on boot CDVD full

That is all if your program display likes this that means its working properly

After you are done testing the bios and plugin change No disc to Iso.

How to run Ps2 games on your PC with PS2 emulator

Firstly create a folder and copy the game that you want to run into that folder and paste it on your desktop

Run your PCSX2 application as administrator

Click on CDVD

After clicking on CDVD you will see a dropdown on your screen, scroll down to ISO SELECTOR to BROWSE

Now search for the folder you copied your PS2 game on your desktop or any other directory

Open the folder and double click on the game to open

Now click on SYSTEM on PCSX2 emulator

After clicking on SYSTEM you will see a dropdown, click on boot CDVD (fast)

That’s all your game will be loaded properly by now.

Conclusion

Comment down below if this tutorial helped you, and if you guys want to know more about something you don’t understand in this tutorial please make sure you also comment. Also comment down below the tutorial you want me to do next, as always stay awesome peace!