PCSX2
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PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux & Mac, started by the same team that brought you PCSX (a Sony PlayStation 1 emulator).
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Japan
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Features
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Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about PCSX2
PCSX2 launches 2.0version with big picture mode, updated UI, plugin discontinuation & morePCSX2, the widely-used PlayStation 2 emulator, has released its latest stable version, PCSX2 2.0, m...
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PCSX2 information
Developed by
PCSX2 Team Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
Rating
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Gaming SoftwareGitHub repository
- 13,088 Stars
- 1,721 Forks
- 630 Open Issues
- Updated Jun 18, 2025
Comments and Reviews
Difficult to configure, but the performance is great. It also has a wide community of users, so it's easy to resolve any issues you encounter. Obviously requires a powerful PC to emulate most games.
So, I've tried emulating FFXII with default settings and it was ... OK. Then I've tweeked a few things, toggled some settings and what I got was an almost HD version of the game: native laptop resolution, widescreen, excellent performance and crisp image quality. I've previously cleared FFXII on PS2 and the difference is STRIKING and DELIGHTFUL.
Great emu that has made some awesome progress over the years.
A lot of games are very playable.
Technically, there are other PS2 emulators, but this is the only one worth noting (of the three that I know, at least two (PS2Emu and Emution) never got out of alpha and have no homepage whatsoever, while the third, Neutrino SX2, has been dead for about 8 years, and also has no homepage anymore).
This is the one emu that slowly showed us that PlayStation emulation was truly possible... It does also have very high system requirements, though.