PCSX2/pcsx2

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

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README

PCSX2

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PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits.

Project Details

PCSX2 has been in development for more than 20 years. Past versions could only run a few public domain game demos, but newer versions can run most games at full speed, including popular titles such as Final Fantasy X and Devil May Cry 3. Visit the PCSX2 compatibility list to check the latest compatibility status of games (with more than 2500 titles tested).

Installers and binaries for both stable and nightly builds are available from our website.

System Requirements

PCSX2 supports Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms. Our setup documentation page contains additional details on software and hardware requirements.

Please note that a BIOS dump from a legitimately-owned PS2 console is required to use the emulator. For more information, visit this page.

Contributing / Building

PCSX2 supports translation into other languages using Crowdin.

See the Contribution Guide for more info on how to contribute.

Contributors

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gregory38

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stenzek

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refractionpcsx2

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lightningterror

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PCSX2/pcsx2

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

15,527

stars

16,898

commits

C++

primary language

Sep 11, 2026

updated

pcsx2.net
cpp
emulation
emulator
pcsx2
ps2
Browse cluster: High-performance system emulators

README

PCSX2

Windows Build Status Linux Build Status MacOS Build Status Codacy Badge Discord Server

PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits.

Project Details

PCSX2 has been in development for more than 20 years. Past versions could only run a few public domain game demos, but newer versions can run most games at full speed, including popular titles such as Final Fantasy X and Devil May Cry 3. Visit the PCSX2 compatibility list to check the latest compatibility status of games (with more than 2500 titles tested).

Installers and binaries for both stable and nightly builds are available from our website.

System Requirements

PCSX2 supports Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms. Our setup documentation page contains additional details on software and hardware requirements.

Please note that a BIOS dump from a legitimately-owned PS2 console is required to use the emulator. For more information, visit this page.

Contributing / Building

PCSX2 supports translation into other languages using Crowdin.

See the Contribution Guide for more info on how to contribute.

Contributors

(top 30 of 319)

gregory38

2,459 commits

stenzek

2,366 commits

refractionpcsx2

1,745 commits

lightningterror

1,705 commits

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