Known important game fixes will be applied automatically.ġ - The most accurate emulation but also the slowest.ģ -> Tries to balance speed with compatibility.ĥ - Too many hacks which will probably slow down most games. The Presets apply speed hacks, some recompiler options and some game fixes known to boost speed. Hovering over the slider pops up this information: The default setting is “ 2 - Safe (faster)”. Look towards the bottom left for this slider shown below: First, access the video plug-in settings by going to Config > Video (GS) > Core GS Settings, as shown below: PCSX2 makes adjusting game performance very easy with a simple slider. Maybe if you're on a Windows tablet or a budget laptop, you'd need to make use of the speed hacks if you find that games are running slow. The default settings are fine for most people. With today's computers you don't need to use PCSX2's speed hacks.
Download the BIOS if you haven't already, unzip it, and drag its contents to the BIOS folder. Note the path where the BIOS folder is located. Now minimize this “ First Time Configuration” window.You'll be prompted with a “ This path does not exist.The next screen just reviews the plug-ins that come with PCSX2.PCSX2 welcomes you with the First Time Configuration screen.
If you installed PCSX2 with an install wizard, you'd open it by going to your Start menu (your programs list) and open up PCSX2 there. You might find better ones out there if you Google around. Note that you don't have to stick with the plug-ins that come with PCSX2. This controls the HDD (hard disk drive) and Ethernet emulation.
PlayStation emulators are merely the shell of the operation. The same system used by PlayStation 1 and N64 emulators. PlayStation 2 emulation revolves around the plug-in system.