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| [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ Nightly]<ref group=N>The stable versions are years out-of-date and missing countless features and bug fixes. '''Nightly versions are a better choice for almost all users'''; the stable versions should only be used if you have a specific need for them.</ref><br/><abbr title="Hard fork of PCSX2 for RetroArch.">[https://docs.libretro.com/library/pcsx2/ LRPS2]</abbr><ref group=N name=LRPS2>This is a complete hard fork of PCSX2 and its own separate emulator at this point, so there is no point in chasing after any kind of upstream, though it is under development, use standalone [https://pcsx2.net/downloads/ PCSX2-nightly] or XBSX2 builds instead. If you really want to use a libretro core for PlayStation 2 emulation; [https://forums.libretro.com/t/new-pcsx2-core/41170/22 use this libretro core].</ref><br/><small>[[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/tag/v1.7.3771 <abbr title="Latest build version supports wxWidgets.">wxWidgets-latest#System_requirements|Older builds for obsolete hardware]]</abbrsmall>]
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|''[https://pcsx2.net/compat/ 99%<br/><small>2667 out of 2690 reported titles</small>]''<ref group=N name=SX2Compatibility>Playable state in the PCSX2 compatibility list purposely doesn't include '''minor''' performance and graphical issues both with SW and HW renderers. '''While the compatibility list categorizes majority games as playable, some users may encounter issues that impact their individual experience and consider them unplayable'''.</ref>
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| Preload [[Wikipedia:Template:Disk_images|optical disc image]] to RAM<br/><small>For users with sluggish multi-platter HDDs or plagued by horrible seek times, this enhancement '''might''' offer smoother experience, potentially reduced power consumption; it also shines when disc images reside on a network drive.<br/>Although keep in mind that preloading image would take some time, and it will require additional amount of RAM capacity.</small>
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*[https://old.reddit.com/r/ps2/comments/6impms/is_there_an_accurate_and_uptodate_list_of/ Games that used the i.LINK cable]
*[[Wikipedia:List_of_PlayStation_2_online_games#i.Link_Games|i.Link Games]]
===Linux for PlayStation 2===
Linux for PlayStation 2 (or PS2 Linux) is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer similar to [[PlayStation_3_emulators#OtherOS|OtherOS feature]] on PlayStation 3. It included a Linux-based operating system, a USB keyboard and mouse, a VGA adapter, a PS2 network adapter (Ethernet only), and a 40 GB hard disk drive (HDD). An 8 MB memory card is required; it must be formatted during installation, erasing all data previously saved on it, though afterwards the remaining space may be used for savegames.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_for_PlayStation_2]
*PCSX2 doesn't support Linux for PlayStation 2 emulation at the moment, according to the PCSX2 wiki.[https://wiki.pcsx2.net/Linux_for_PlayStation_2]
*Official Sony emulators ([[Official_emulators#Emulators_on_PS3|ps2_emu]] for PlayStation 3) placeholder text. It's already supports [[PlayStation_3_emulators#OtherOS|OtherOS feature]] though.
===Pressure Sensitive Buttons===
For more information about PlayStation 2 hardware and reverse engineering;
* [https://archive.fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/pcsx2/ FOSDEM 2021 - The PlayStation 2: From Emotion to Emulation, Celebrating 20 Years of Reverse Engineering]
* MVG: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRv_xKS4q7o Why was the Sony PlayStation 2 so hard to develop games for?], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGMR6FHey68 How the Sony Playstation 2 Security Was Defeated], [https://youtu.be/_PiiXM51oBo Was the PS2 "Emotion Engine" over hyped?]
* [https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/playstation-2/ Rodrigo Copetti's PlayStation 2 Architecture Practical Analysis]
* [https://psi-rockin.github.io/ps2tek/ ps2tek: Documentation on PS2 internals]
* [https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps2/ PSDevWiki: PlayStation 2]
* [https://emudev.org/2021/02/01/Dynarec.html emudev: Dynarec]
* [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/110nzv8/eli5_why_do_ps2_emulation_be_like_that/ (Reddit Thread) ELI5: Why do PS2 emulation be like that?]
* [https://www.implicitconversions.com/2023/08/01/implicit-conversions-the-origin-story/ Implicit Conversions: The Origin Story - From Self-Taught Developer to Emulation Expert]
