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Super Nintendo
Best available Emulator: Snes9x
Sony Playstation
Best available Emulator: ePSXe
Sony Playstation 2
Best Available Emulator: pcsx2
Sega Master System / Gamegear / Genesis / MegaCD / 32X
Best available Emulator: Fusion
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Best available Emulator: Jnes
Nintendo 64
Best available Emulator: Project64
Gamecube and Wii
Best available Emulator: Dolphin
Gameboy and Gameboy Advance
Best available Emulator: Visual Boy Advance
Arcade
Best available Emulator: MameUIFX32
Tips, download links, and other information about these Gaming Emulators
http://en.docsity.com/news/gaming/popular-video-game-emulators/
mcwolfcastle
Or you could just go to Vizzed 40+ systems, more pokemon games then you can shake a stick at (who still says that?) Seriously give it a try.
thisisgoingtobeinteresting
3 better emulators than your 3 of the source provided. NES: puNES/FCEUX Gameboy: Gambatte SNES: higan.
darxide
I still prefer Nestopia to Jnes.
Zacflame
But... Everyday's great at your Jnes!
MauricioGuaura
For christ's sake, this EXACT SAME THING has been reposted about three times now. Same pictures, same description. God...
NakoSunao
There is no god. Only reposts.
Ilikecatsandbeer
Best emulator for n64 if you have a mac or use linux/ubuntu is mupen64.
thelostskeleton
Best emulator: Retroarch. Will basically replace 75% of what's on this list, and usually do a better job. http://www.libretro.com/
Strategicmind8817
Xbox one : best emulator: Xbox360
joe9twit
VisualBoyAdvance-M is better than VisualBoyAdvance. VisualBoyAdvance's last stable release was over 10 years ago.
mortvert
Best PSX emulator would be PSXFIN - 1:1 psx emulator and runs on everything.
BluHaze
1:1? Are you kidding? It has tons of compatibility issues. It's closed source and the development is dead. Mednafen is far superior.
mortvert
Compability issues? Where? I never had any trouble with that emulator.
BluHaze
http://psx.silvanthalas.com/ntsc-u_current.html
godverdomme
Best emulator pack: openEmu
TheSteenalizer
What's an emulator
TheSteenalizer
Why the fuck was I downvoted?! You guys are no help
ninmonkey
tl;dr; version is you can play Wii/playstation/gameboy/etc... games on your computer. Which lets you increase the graphics too.
KittensKittens
WHERE'S THE DREAMCAST
Makinbrosmadonimgurandnotgivingafuck
Ems exist for Dreamcast / Saturn, but they're not great given the complexity of the systems. Look into "Hyperspin".
oyoyoyyyyy
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this
GNRFAN243
50" screen money green leather sofaw
logicalphallacy
HIgan is a better SNES emulator than SNES9x
Blasingame
Higan is as accurate as you can get to the true snes experience, while snes9x is more versatile for rom hacks.
snufl
Bsnes is the core Higan uses for SNES emulation.
logicalphallacy
Yeah, Higan is Bsnes's successor, since development of it as a standalone has stopped.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
Eh, "better" is a subjective term here. Higan emulates the SNES as accurately as possible but has higher requirements and lacks many [1]
dthvn
Play speedy gonzales on snes9x and higan and we'll talk again.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
"The vast majority of games" clearly implies some games will have issues with 9x. Most do not.
serenityfast
Yeah, higher requirements, that's a real struggle. We're not running Pentium 3's anymore.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
on modern but especially low end computers. [2]
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
It's been awhile since using Higan but if memory serves correctly, the emulator, at least the accurate version, would still slow down [1]
serenityfast
You don't need to run the accurate version unless you really need to. The balanced edition is still much more accurate than SNES9x.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
features and enhancements found in SNES9x. 9x runs the vast majority of games without any noticeable bugs. I'd recommend it over Higan [2]
BluHaze
RetroArch with the bSNES balanced core is the best. More accurate than SNES9X, tons of shaders/options, and only moderate requirements.
CyberAkuma
Anyone who wants to just play SNES games, I recommend SNES9x. Higen is just for museum-like preservation-level accuracy.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
Yeah, agreed; that's a good way of putting it.
serenityfast
Like what? Online Multiplayer is the only thing I can think of, and it's garbage. Many games have bugs, they're just "hacked" to work.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
The online feature is one. It's far from perfect but it was usable for me and buddy to play SNES games together online. 9x also [1]
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
has more video enhancement features, a (in my opinion) much more intuitive interface, more save state slots that use hotkeys, etc. [2]
CyberAkuma
It's "better" in that it's 100% compatibility instead of 99.99% like SNES9x, but practically requires an i7 while SNES9x can run on phones.
Rukus
I've had higan/bsnes running fine on i3s and lower-end AMD APUs no problem. Sure you can't run it on a phone, maybe in another 5-10 years.
CyberAkuma
Which core? Also, considering my Pentium1 75mhz could emulate snes games with sound and low frameskip, Higan's requirements are ludicrous.
Rukus
First gen core-i3 ran it fine. Sure a P1 could emulate a SNES, but those emulators use workarounds/hacks and are not truly cycle-accurate.
CyberAkuma
I meant which core did you use in Higan, it has multiple. The Performance core is the default one, and on par with SNES9x's accuracy. (1/2)
serenityfast
It's hard to say SNES9x is compatible with roms when it requires a giant list of hacks to run them. Higan doesn't use any hacks.
CyberAkuma
Only in the accuracy core, it's on par with SNES9X with the performance or balance cores. Also, snes9x doesn't require practically an i7.
CyberAkuma
Oh, there is also the fact that it forces you to convert your roms into it's own "hundreds of files in hundreds of subfolders" format....
MidnightRising
Wut. I'm playing earthbound on it right now and it kept it as an SFC file.
Daerc
Sweet, tell me more about things HIGAN hasn't done in 2 years.
adachi7
tfw no Dreamcast
BlGWlG
Right?
doodleofdoodles
NullDC may suit your needs.
Daktyl
tfw no face
getajob
mfw tfw ≠ mfw
Daktyl
huh. Totally thought it was a variation... "My/The Face When". Looked it up, was completely wrong. TIL
bdavi87
And drasticDS best DS emulator for androids. Coolrom.com has all of the games you could ever want.
Virtuoso
Hope they do a 3ds emulator as well (in 2d)
Mark777
Also for PC users I use dESmume to play Nintendo DS games, and it works very well
PrincessUnikitty
Gotta give this one a shot, I've been looking for a DS emulator but the ONE I did try was awful. Think it was no$gba?
SlightlyDarkerBlackTurtleneck
no$ is decent, but dESmume is far easier to use. I would highly recommend.
PrincessUnikitty
It's working like a charm.
sweatytelemarketer
or emuparadise.
jellytoast123
Nice
h3lium
EXCEPT CHRONO TRIGGER
SwagMasterofSwagLand
http://coolrom.com/roms/snes/621/Chrono_Trigger.php
h3lium
sorry mate i'm looking for the playstation one because graphics
SwagMasterofSwagLand
http://coolrom.com/roms/psx/38613/Final_Fantasy_Chronicles_-_Chrono_Trigger_(v1.1).php psx version sucked though
NaharArkwing
They also have cheats in the database for every game as well.
kriskodisko
Oh fuck, I am going to play so much Pokemon on my phone now.
Shit4chanSays
A whale's vagina
HeyGuysImBrian
Should be top comment. Come on guys.
Blasingame
Requires a BIOS file.
Shit4chanSays
Best available Emulator: OP's mom
ComicSansAlert
Xbox One - Best available emulator: PC
Efreeti
You have a very bad definition of "best emulator". Project64 is horrible. Try the emulator 1964. FAR superior. For NES I recommend Nestopia.
BluHaze
Almost all of the emulators chosen by the OP are pretty terrible where accuracy is concerned.
Khanecz
Also - There are no working PS3/X360/PS Vita emulators. If you see any, they're bullshit, scam and viruses.
imnotthatguyiguess
they're working on it though - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAk">jidpA0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAk0_jidpA0 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEv6B6fIgA
RyanVanscoy
Don't forget about 3DS
CyberAkuma
Any idiot knows the PS3 isn't emulated yet, who would be stupid enough to download one of those? Ohh! The PS4 emulator finished downloading!
Khanecz
You'd be surprised
CyberAkuma
It was a joke, hence the mention of downloading a PS4 emulator.
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CyberAkuma
I honestly still refuse to believe those weren't faked. I've seen people do insanely stupid things, but that's just too much.
jcalcerano
Why?
bigman397
It takes something like 10x-100x the CPU power to properly (and accurately) emulate the instruction set of a system. 1/2
bigman397
Since the PS4/Xbone use X86_64 instruction set (normal PC set) they will be emulated long before a PS3 or 360 emulator is running fluidly.
yesiamaphysicist
The CPU and GPU need to be emulated in their entirety. Very difficult to do with more modern tech. The 360 added an extra chip so it could.
haruspex
Project64 is not considered the best. It's popular, but not flexible or most compatible. Try https://code.google.com/p/mupen64plus/
kankeinai
Wanted to play Shadow of the Colossus. DL emulator, asked me to DL bios and other stuff, gave up :(
ZippytheMuppetKiller
That game is awesome
NipplesOfTheNorth
look it up on youtube. thers a walkthrough that works wonderfully
SleepingVigilante
It's not too complicated given a bit of research. Try googling PS2 Bios. The first couple of links should be solid.
JustALiar
You know that this one of those posts that it's going to hit the front page as soon as you see it.
JustALiar
Not to mention how helpful it is. Thanks OP.
ChangedMyName
Probably because it's been there before
shiller
Thanks op
Foxygen
thanks original original poster*
CaptainTwirl
Some more/better emus;
CaptainTwirl
SNES - ZSNES Sega Genesis - Gens or something like that, PSP - PPSSPP, DS - DSMEMU or something like that
reruns
ZSNES has absolutely terrible compatibility. Use ZMZ (http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=5681) if you really love that UI.
burnbuster
DeSmuME.
bottleknight
Eh, some of these are wrong. Best SNES emu for Windows is ZSNES. NES has multiple good ones - Nestopia being my fav. Gens is good for Sega.
CyberAkuma
Zsnes is horrifically outdated now, snes9x is the way to go. Higan is useless overkill unless you are preserving games in a museum.
IJUSTMADETHEVOICEINYOURHEADYELL
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS TO GO ALONG WITH YOUR OPINION THAT ZSNES IS BETTER?
Efreeti
You know your emulators. For N64 I reccommend 1964.
ReaperMan02
Your SNES suggestion is even worse.
serenityfast
ZSNES is best at creating nostalgic feelings. It's terrible for everything else. Higan is best, SNES9x is meh if you're running on a potato.
ThatOneTurtleAndMouseGif
Idk; I haven't played too many snes games but snes9x has been working out great so far for me. However, its interface is SO MUCH better 1/2
ThatOneTurtleAndMouseGif
than zsnes's wonky one, that I'm never going back to that. ...And for NES, I use fceux and I'm happy.
HomelingRazor
fun fact: You can get these on your android phone!
twostepsfromlost
Prove it
ninmonkey
I've got ff7 emulated on my phone, works great.
ahwaffles
you can goto the play store and search gba/n64/snes emulator and you will find something
HomelingRazor
There doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in the subject, but given enough requests I may post a tutorial.
TheJonSnowShow
How? Please
xxelav2808
As an android user... How!!!??¿
ninmonkey
For ps1 games I use psxe
Leafus
Fun Fact: Emulating older games was a big unofficial selling point of the PSP.
Ireallydonthaveanyideawhattonamemyself
Not to mention downloading other psp games.. lol
jweenypwee
Still the best handheld emu machine available.
HomelingRazor
Indeed, and the Vita too.
Eogos
Fun fact: PS2 can still be bought at game stop, so can the games. Why the fuck you need an emu?
CyberAkuma
Fun Fact: Anyone who says this never tried playing a gamepad-based game on a 100% touchscreen device... Sure, they RUN, but are unplayable.
HomelingRazor
Maybe not the PS2/Dolphin Emu's, but I've been playing NES - N64 flawlessly on my devices since 2010, & up until recently with a Wii remote.
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jrau18
Yeah, I've paired my Wiimote and my PS3 controller to my iPhone. It's slick.
ninmonkey
Yeah you need a bluetooth controller (ie: moga)
CyberAkuma
People typically don't just carry those around as often as their phones, not to mention they tend to be bulky.
jrau18
Not true. Depends on the controller complexity. All the gameboys, DS, and SNES/NES play FINE.
CyberAkuma
I heavily disagree on that, anything that isn't turn based is unplayable with on screen d-pads and buttons, like platformers or beat-em-ups.
JlHADJOE
Unless your PC is hopelessly outdated, just go Higan/BSNES for your Nintendo fix.
getajob
People just don't care about accurate emulation :-(
ohsillyus
WHen you say accurate what do you mean? What differences are we talking here?
getajob
Hard to explain in 140 chars. Here! http://www.tested.com/tech/gaming/2712-why-perfect-hardware-snes-emulation-requires-a-3ghz-cpu/
eldigato
ZSNES.
narfzoit
zsnes + xbmc + wiimote + classic controller + roms = hours of fun!
metalgearsolidv
http://youtu.be/Jq7_6R_cvgw
Mustafa0319
Hell yeah, ZSNES is where it's at.
CyberAkuma
Horrible. I used to love it and paraded it over snes9x for years, but it's garbage now. Doesn't even support SDD-1, others did years ago.
PMMeTitsForPuns
What's SDD-1? SNES9x had a terrible interface when I tried it, and I never did again.
CyberAkuma
A chip that allowed for on the fly gfx decompression, a few late games used it. Most notably Star Ocean.
baez
Used to be the best but snes9x has stepped it up in recent years.
Bolognapogna
Not for all the engine options and virtual surround sound. User Interface is way easier too for beginners. In short, ZSNES is STILL better.
Crawdiddy
I got dis one and I like it
AcadianBacon
The layering in that program is total garbage. There's games you just can't play on ZSNES because of it. Snes9x. c:
MauricioGuaura
Unless you have a NASA PC, the only real option.
CyberAkuma
Umm, my Windows Mobile phone from 2006 could run a Snes9X port ok, how ancient is your PC? I thought used ZSNES when I had a Pentium1 75mhz.
Efreeti
Way worse than Snes9x in accurate emulation of the hardware, especially re:audio.
CyanideSprite
Way better than Snes9x
mordaedil
I have no id-SNES9x-idea what you could pos-SNES9x-possibly mean by that. SNES9x. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt2uyDqbA-Q
AthleticLemon
English mothafucka?
reruns
ZSNES devs didn't give a shit about accurate emulation, so there are a lot of games with significant issues. It is bad.
GoogleFucker
I loved ZSNES! But I heard Snes9x is better. Wait. Never mind, I'm just gonna go play my SNES instead
CyberAkuma
Great idea, I can't wait to boot up the unreleased Star Fox 2 beta in my SNES... oh wait :(
AcadianBacon
Can't wait to play Earthbound on my SNES! Wait, 150$ for a cartridge!? -boots up Snes9x-
AcadianBacon
I still want Earthbound for my collection though. That strategy guide was so freaking awesome! D: SCRATCH AND SNIFF BOSS STICKERS.
snufl
It's funny, because most of these are wrong.
marzipanius
Yeah I reacted to that too, having spent more than a few years playing games on emulators, wanting to get the least "glitchy" ones.
Nas160
Project64, VBA, PCSX2 and Dolphin are all correct.
peteyboo
Mupen for 64, Higan for GBA. Can also use BizHawk for NES and SNES, and BGB for Game Boy. PCSX2 and Dolphin are obvious choices.
CyberAkuma
OPINIONS!
BluHaze
Actually, no. With emulators you can objectively prove that one is more accurate at reproducing the original hardware than another.
CyberAkuma
There's far more to consider than just that, such as system requirements, features, accessory support, etc.
BluHaze
Not really, no. The point of emulation is to recreate the original hardware in software. Being able to play retail games is just a byproduct
CyberAkuma
The "point" of emulation is whatever you want to use it for, for most that is just to play the games, making Higan massively excessive.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
I haven't played with a lot of Sega or arcade emulators and I can't remember if Jnes was any good but the rest I'd say are spot on.
ThatOneTurtleAndMouseGif
Personally I find Fceux to be much better than Jnes.
Lorithias
it's funny cause u drop that with no explanations ..
fauxglove
Find me a better 64 emulator than Project64 and I'll upvote everything you've ever posted until my wrists stop responding to commands.
Efreeti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_(emulator) - HOLY SHIT so much better! You have no idea how much better this one is.
SadyeChester
I currently use sixtyforce for a 64 emulator and it's pretty good except you can't save at all.
fauxglove
Considering some of those old games took me weeks to beat, I'm not sure "Can't save" qualifies it as "Better than project64." :p
Ilikecatsandbeer
mupen64 is much better.
fauxglove
I...wasn't expecting this many people to answer. I might have to hire a team to help with the upvotes.
prittililprinsis
Something by the name of CEN64 or something similar. It's really early right now, but it's got amazing progress. Accuracy instead of better.
serenityfast
There's a reason no tool-assisted speedrunning community uses it. It's horrendously inaccurate. Mupen64 is the most common alternative.
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peteyboo
No (Tool-Assisted Speedrunning) community uses it.
reruns
64 emulation is just mad janky as fuck bro sorry :<
Efreeti
Try 1964.
Skiwee
1964
Vronski
Is there a better one for PS2 than pcsx2?
Almainyny
the original games on an original PS2, but damn is it nice to be able to make them look better and play on my PC. (2/2)
Almainyny
I honestly doubt it. I've been using it a ton ever since I found out about it. I have occasional odd graphical issues that weren't in (1/2)
Haydzor
No, there is not.
snufl
Currently P64 1.7(?) is the least flawed as far as I know. I heard rumors of a project a while ago aiming for full compatibility, but--
Efreeti
You should really try 1964. I have no idea why people are still using Project64.
mzxrules
Cen64. Seems a little dead in the water atm. Only other active project is Mupen64plus i think
DoomMarine23
what about 2.0/2.1?
CyclopsDragon
If you want accurate emulation, anything 2.X is bad. They run some games at a slightly higher framerate than the original console.
snufl
-- nothing really since. N64 emulation is just too wonky for many people to put the effort into.
IAmLookingForSomeoneToShareInAnAdventure
Least flawed = best
snufl
Generally, but I didn't want to imply that it was without issues.
NSFWThatShit
PJ64 has the WORST save compatibility in the world.
DiedAndHauntingImgur
PS1, N64, and GBA ones are all correct, and I don't know too much about the others to have an accurate opinion.
Daktyl
actually, the GBA one is wrong! There is a fork called VBA-M which improved upon the original quite a bit: http://vba-m.com/about.html
YourLordCthulhu
Fusion is a godsend,I can tell you that.I personally prefer ZSNES over Snes9,though both are good. I think Kawaks is much better for arcade.
AricNeo
Its funny when people downvote comments like this and then don't give any alternatives.
BluHaze
PS1 is definitely not correct. Mednafen and Xebra are much more accurate than ePSXe. Mupen64Plus is also a better alternative for N64.
BruteAyastigi
hahaha nice dipshit
mremaknu
Gens is my emulator of choice for Genesis, but I don't require much from my emmies beyond playing the game.
TresusIbor
Will DEFINITELY disagree with ps1 emulator. PSXFIN is the best. Simple. Straight up emulation. Only one that runs FF9 correctly.
Ezmarii
While I agree ff9 is a really tough game to get working, epsxe has worked for a larger # of my old games without individual tweaks to each.
sparkledick
There's a hotfix in epsxe that shows the menu arrows correctly. I've played it through twice on there.
thepopesdaughter
Know a better one for arcade games? I've been dying to play klax
tommytraddles
IT IS THE 90s AND THERE IS TIME FOR...KLAX.
snufl
Not sure on a lot of MAME. Basically every update is incompatible with previous version game rips, so you have to look for compatible rips--
snufl
--or use a previous version of MAME.
idrinkcheapbeer
Klax. That's not something you hear a lot.. Check out the Genesis version. In my opinion, it's on par or better than the arcade. Great game.
thepopesdaughter
Btw, is your name a reference to FIDLAR?
idrinkcheapbeer
It is not. Coincidence. When I first started here, I kept getting messages like "SO WHAT FUCK YOU!" What did I do to these people?
thepopesdaughter
hahahahahahah that's excellent! If you're into skate punk you should check them out
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
dem some big claims, son. Cite sources, provide alternatives, front page would be yours.
marzipanius
Why are the claims big? I can also point out more than a handful there not being the most accurate emulators for said platform.
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
saying "most of these are wrong" is a big claim, given how much information is on this page. Saying it without backing it up is a big claim.
marzipanius
You let the presentation (big pics) fool you. It's just a paired list of platform:software, with a title claiming the list is "the best".
ToiletSnakes
you must be new here.
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
Said the guy who joined the same month as me, and has roughly 1.61% the rep...
AricNeo
rep and account age don't measure with too much accuracy though. Rep is directly related to how active (counterd by lurking (pre-join too))
AricNeo
to be fair he did provide a link to an article which (I assume has more info, though i haven't actually read it myself.)
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
Where? His first post on this is that first comment. I see no linkage.
AricNeo
Tips, download links, and other information about these Gaming Emulators http://en.docsity.com/news/gaming/popular-video-game-emulators/
AricNeo
check the bottom of the arcade pic
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
arcade pic?
acunninglinguist
Question on PS2 emulators. How the flying FUCK do you get them to actually work?
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benzooo
would a 6 core 3.5ghz amd 12gb ram and a 3gb 280x work? :P
thegr3Ek
I'll PM you later when I have time if you still need help
TheDriveBy
Simple: To get your PS2 games to run on your pc take a working PS2 console and rest it on top of your PC box and run the game from that.
Stealthly
http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/PlayStation_2_emulators
Stealthly
http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulator_Files
EricMcElfresh
You need an SPCH2002.bin bios file to begin with. After that it's finding the right plugins/configurations
SpikeSpiegeil
Needs a working BIOS and a bit tweaking. Also you need a good PC.
EugeneKrabs
Get a NASA computer
SaltyAndBitter
Even with great hardware, some old games are very cpu intensive. Games like Valkyrie profile 2 and Suikoden 3 need like 4GHZ to run smooth.
MrBananaFingers
I have a ps2. Everyone just come play with me.
Vedar
What problem do you have? I got FFX up and running in 1080p within 5 minutes.
rantingphotos
Try this software Daemon tools. and I've used this site in the past http://www.theisozone.com. Plus there is videos to help.
Mantaray52
Inbox me with a good email or chat method and I'll help you work through it.
hairylee
I found you need an absolute beast of a CPU to make it run even reasonably well. It's all about the CPU and nothing else
Temzilla
PCSX2 actually has a pretty good hardware driver that puts all the rendering load on your GPU instead of the CPU.
madmatt2024
Phenom II X4 965 here and it runs fine. I just can't crank the internal resolution up to 1080p and expect it to run smooth.
Vedar
i5 cpu from 2011 seems to do me fine, wouldn't call it a beast by modern standards. Emulating ps2 in 1440p, high framerate, no issues.
hairylee
That's really odd; I was running an i5 and it just didn't want to play nicely. Doing much better now though
redrun1
ill have to dig up my old dvd with all my roms on it.
nation543
ultimately, find the BIOS file and put it in the main folder. if it asks where it is, point it to that folder/file.
acunninglinguist
I've tried finding a BIOS file before, but can't seem to do so.
Falconkpd
You have to go to a website called ebay and search "used PS2". It sucks that you have to buy something for the emulation to work, but it 1/?
Falconkpd
is usually pretty cheap of a buy. When it arrives, instead of hooking it to your PC, use a standard television and you should be set.
acunninglinguist
Here's what's great about emulators: I can find all kinds of rare games FOR FREE.
Falconkpd
yeah, but do you get the rush of opening a game case, popping open the disc tray before settling the disc into it's perfectly molded slot1/2
Falconkpd
Then, with the push of a button and a mechanical whir, the drive closes and your adventure begins with the musical hum of PS2 fans running.
acunninglinguist
I'm past the point in my life where I care about that. I just wanna play.
jonoc4
buy one for 30 dollars and plug it into your TV. emulates PS2 pretty well.
Vedar
The resolution of a ps2 is very low and your tv will blur and upscale it badly. An actual emulator will give you a nice sharp hd image.
jonoc4
haha. they stil look like shit stretched to 1080p. but better than composite input i guess.
Scorpioli
I have 2 PS2's, one original and one slim. I could just give you one. lol
ibroketheinternet
PC master race! Ha! Losers. (Not really sure I know what I'm talking about)
metalgearsolidv
you need a beefy computer
NonExistingName
I just plug it in.
rundmckey
Often on some torrent sites people have the bios already. There may even with a few roms. So that would be easiest.
Lurkermasterrace
I love still owning a PS2 <3
Maboroshi1994
well a BIOS file and game for starters. the big difficulty is due to the plug in system the emulator uses (same with ePSXe). you need (1)
Maboroshi1994
(2) firstly a pretty strong PC, multi-core (i5 or something like that), decent video card (GTX 760 or higher is my estimation) and (3)
Maboroshi1994
(3) some fiddling with plug in settings, also there's a wiki for the emulator that can give special instructions for certain games.
madmatt2024
You don't need quite that high end a system. I have Phenom II x4 3.4Ghz, 6GB DDR3 1600, 6770HD and it runs fine.
Maboroshi1994
i'm not well versed in AMD.
darkninja2992
You must strike a deal with every god in existence, then travel to the future and obtain strong enough hardware
GlenL
I gave up and just spent $25 on a used ps2
Coltaine
They just work, I might be coloured by having done emulation for some time, but I've had very few issues with getting games to work.
krebstar83
you have to use the right bios
GirafficContent
Step one, buy a PS2, they are like 10 bucks.
CoolHandRK
I just have an old PS2.
bukobg
You don't.
gooberpsycho
Lots of research, dedication and hair pulling.
DadddyWarlord
Suprsingly my cell can play super Nintendo 64, Dreamcast ,SNES, virtual boy etc. I guess all emulators work on my cell lol
Tsumino79
1. you need a very good machine the emulation is still sketchy at best 2. you need a BIOS file for the region your games are in
Harpsey
It's a bloody pain in the arse
Blunderhorse
TL;DR you need a strong pc overall because your pc is basically having to run a console and a game at the same time
therealSKYKING
I have no idea, I got the game actually running, but now no matter what I do with the control settings, I can't actually control anything.
someguyonthissite
The PS2 was such an awesome console that it is hard to emulate it.
DanJonesKing
download romstation. It comes with all of these emulators and they are fully fonctional and updated frequently.
Haydzor
PCSX2 is so amazingly easy to use I don't understand your question.
sparkledick
Same, I've had no problems getting games to run. Even on a 6 year old computer, they worked fine. My newer machine does them beautifully.
soloruler
Not sure why you're down here, I had no difficulty using it and I'm by no means a computer guru. My machine is also ~5 yrs old. /shrug
N3ks3s
That's not as hard. All you need is to google the right BIOS file for the version of console you want to emulate. NTSC-U, NTSC-J, PAL.
flounder35
Start by sacrificing a goat to the gods and then an evocation, i.e. " Sing now o goddess of the wrath of Achillies"
Scorpioli
ily
Boufus
Achillllllliess BABY BACK RIBS (BOBBBA-Q SAWCE)
flounder35
You could also try sacrificing a daughter. It did wonders for Agamemnon.
theOGjo
Currently reading the complete works of Aeschylus, I actually understand this reference.
jacqylfrost
Better question, how do you get them running smoothly?
Stealthly
ps2 emulator is only working with around 70% of most games for the past 4-5 years of development and they just got NHL games to work better.
Vedar
You will need a gaming pc, emulation will be poor on old or non-gaming hardware.
jacqylfrost
Even on my 8-core 4 GHz, with 12 GB RAM and a 7870, it seriously chugs at times.
kenyxg4
Mine works fine.
DakianDelomast
Simple answer is PS2 emulators cannot offload graphics resources to the GPU and they're 100% Cpu based. Get a mega core cpu
UnmeasurablyWittyUsername
Like many emulators, "fiddling" per ROM & pcsx2 is actually pretty good with most games now - used to be difficult to get it to work
SufferLikeGDid
I know very little about PC's and had no issues getting it working, the one I've struggle with is the Dreamcast emulator.
guilhermedidi
Step 1: You give up and pay 40 bucks on an old ps2.
OmaeWaMouShindeiru
40 bucks? I bought mine for 10 Euros + controller, that's maybe 15 Dollars. A friend of mine got a PS2 slim with some games for the same $.
guilhermedidi
dude, you're so lucky. here in Brazil people're asking like 200 reais (around 85 dollars, or 64 euros) for an old ps2. digusting.
becausebugeye
Now I know where to sell mine!
OmaeWaMouShindeiru
damn... Brazil's economy is seriously fucked up. I'm sorry, but couldn't you import it? Sorry, I have no idea if it is less expensive then.
AlmostFamouss
It's not man. Just some prices (imported eletronics mostly) are crazily high. But we have our ways...
guilhermedidi
I truly don't know. I guess you can, but I don't think it's worthy.
malachitedragon
Lots and lots and LOTS of fiddling with settings, but its possible. You need a pretty good machine too, though- a LOT of PS2 games are(1/2)
malachitedragon
a lot more resource intensive then you'd think. Looking at you, Final Fantasy X.
Katheebs
That one was absolute HELL to get configured. I think I've finally got it situated to be half assed tolerable though.
sparkledick
Had 0 issues with FFX (besides voices not always lining up). Had more issues with FFX-2 to the point that it was unplayable.
saithe
The only 2 games I have problems with are Shadow of the Colossus and Metal Gear Solid 3. It's all in your system and PCSX2 Configuration [1]
saithe
These 2 games are also the only 2 known to not run on PCSX2 decently at all.
AncientWeapons
Those are games I am interested in replaying, if you don't mind, could you tell me your PC spec to see how it compares to mine? tyvm.
saithe
AMD P2 X4 955, 12GB DDR3 1600, HD6950. browse the PCSX2 forums for config assistance. those 2 games are known to not run smooth though
AndyJCrumps
I hear that, I could always get it running though
blackguard89
Bios files, and other things that take the place of video thingies and such. Just read a bit about it you will learn anything you want :D
uncreativeguy
A badass PC and some configuration fiddling.
mordaedil
You need a god of a machine. After upgrading last year I went from a 2fps to 120fps.
Tehadam
My PoS laptop with a intel HD3000 can run PSX. The settings are what's important.
mordaedil
Uhm, PSX worked alright, yeah. PS2 emulation is a different beast.
Tehadam
oops, my mistake, thought we were talking about PSX.
Vedar
No, you just need a half decent gaming pc under 5 years old.
mordaedil
To be fair, that was my problem.
EpicPancakes
Basically, you don't. PS2 emulation is still in its baby stages. Most PS2 games just straight up don't work on an emulator yet.
rinkusama
Actually most of them work, and with the default settings. You just need a decent rig, 3.0 GHz and up + a good graphics card..
EpicPancakes
I've still never seen anyone report any Jak, Ratchet, Sly, or DaH games properly.
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EpicPancakes
Do you mean it runs like you're playing it on a ps2, or that it runs fine, but has annoying graphical errors?
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOSFARqPXC0
EpicPancakes
"Properly" as in THE ENTIRE FUCKING DESERT ISN'T BLACK
Dreadmoth
I tried Jak 3 and the original Ratchet & Clank on PCSX2 a couple of years ago, both games worked. Ratchet & Clank needs to run in software..
EpicPancakes
I understand that they work, but did they look like PS2 games, or did they act all glitchy? Like graphical errors and whatnot?
Dreadmoth
..mode, otherwise you'll get lots of messed up textures. Requires a pretty powerful CPU to get good performance. Jak 3 ran okay in hardware,
Vedar
PS2 emulation is fairly well functioning and complete. Most games work fine in my experience.
EpicPancakes
Tell me every single thing about everything you've done, because the wiki itself and the rest of the internet can't get most games to work.
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
Well, you need a BIOS file, but I'm assuming you've gotten that far. The problem is that the software and hardware the PS2 used is old [1]
MeSoMerry
and cranky and kind of racist, much like my grandmother [2]
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
and very difficulty to effectively emulate, so it takes a ridiculous amount of resources (comparatively) to run PS2 games on a PC. [2]
GunArm
Even when I was able to get the FPS to look normal-ish, the controller input had a quarter second latency that made it unplayable.
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
What controller are you using? And are you using hardware acceleration? It takes a lot of CPU to emulate, which means if you're using [1]
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
things like hardware acceleration or antialiasing or multisample, you're gonna be taxing your CPU to hell and giving yourself input lag. [2]
TrustMeIdoThisForALiving
I've played it on my phone before and even plugged into power it will burn my battery life down a little at a time. Got a Note 2.
TrustMeIdoThisForALiving
and the correct 2.1 amp charger
sparkledick
What? There's no PS2 emulator for Android right now and won't be for a long time.
TrustMeIdoThisForALiving
Shit your right it was FFIX so that was PS1. Damn I'm not sure if I should be sad or impressed.
ifigetloggedoutofimguriwillprobablynotbeabletologinagain
It also can't emulate analog sticks, so games that ONLY use analog sticks you can't play (ie. ape escape).
knightofdight
You are doing something wrong. I use my PS3 controller with Motioninjoy (emulates X360 pad) and play Ape Escape flawlessly on my pc.
ThisWasATriumph
Yes it can... Just hook up any controller with analog sticks and button map it.
ifigetloggedoutofimguriwillprobablynotbeabletologinagain
thats called using a controller, but it cant actually EMULATE analog sticks. using a controller is real, not emulated.
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
assuming you've gone through the guide and troubleshot it and are still experiencing low FPS or exploding textures, you're SOL. Sorry. [3]
Axepert
Metal Gear 2 & 3 worked flawlessly for me . Maybe its something with the BIOS or Game Iso's that wasnt right.
Nezumirogane
I've had trouble running games I actually have the disc for, such as Ico. Luckily, I found another PS2 for myself $30 and can play again.
MyUserNameIsAproposOfNothing
You are cool to help out so much, take a bunch of +1s!
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
Always happy to be of service.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
I don't have any issues... Hardware specs for those having problems please because my phone emulates PS2 games.
Swinee
When I tried to get one working, the only game I managed to start up was Simpsons Hit and Run, and it was locked to Spanish even though [1]
skeetsberry
¿QUE?
Swinee
I had an english version. It also only ran at like 5 frames per second and in slow motion for unknown reasons. Anywho I've given up on [2]
lostcause261
The language is set by the BIOS version. Play around with them until you get one in English, but make sure it matches the disc you're using.
wtftacos
sadly, some games like Radiata stories were too much work to configure. but that's what you have to do, a ton of emulator tweaks. YGWYPF
ihavealteredmyusernameagainprayidontalteritanyfurther
There is a pc version of that game.
wtftacos
You could post your system specs, my bet is you dont have the ram or video card.(although any some what recent card is sufficient)
NickyGoodWolf
Can we trust you?
larbatoo
Don't worry, you can trust anyone with a name like that!
benzooo
I read Sorry as Sony. Dat kerning
Alozar
This. Tried playing Z.O.E, a 13 year old game on my Alienware last night, and it was slow as fuck. Really annoying.
Shadehawk
if you hit F9 itll switch to software mode sometimes that helps but it looks like shit
Alozar
I did that, looked just fine because Z.O.E already looks like shit, but it didn't help. PS2 emulation takes a lot of power.
DontWorryYouCanTrustMe
Yeah, unfortunately even if you can run most games, a lot of them just don't translate to an emulated copy effectively.
LesbianTrappedInManBody
Sorry bud but Alienware is notorious for being way more expensive then it should be. visit r/buildapc
Alozar
Received it as a gift, would build a PC if I had the money. Believe me, I'm already quite knowledgeable.
Oatz
Well, you answered yourself with that, it runs like crap because of the alienware
Alozar
That's not why. And yes, I know it is overpriced, save me the speech.
knightofdight
Z.O.E does not emulate effectively. Either one of them.
knightofdight
(2) However, I can emulate FFX International with the highest settings and no FPS loss. So it isn't a resource issue. ZOE just emulates bad.
Alozar
Found that out the hard way... makes me sad, haven't played it since 2003 or so.