Emulators on PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand
Developer	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony Electronics, Foxconn
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Sixth
Release date	4 March 2000
Discontinued	JP: 28 December 2012 WW: 4 January 2013
Predecessor	PlayStation
Successor	PlayStation 3
Emulated	✓

For software that emulates the PlayStation 2, see PlayStation 2 emulators.

Consoles

Atari 2600

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PVCS Reloaded	0.3	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Atari 5200

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Jum's A5200 Emulator	0.7	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓

ColecoVision

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
ColemPS2	2.0	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓

Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FCEUltra for PS2	0.9.3	Mid	?	✗	✓
Fceumm-PS2	git	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓
InfoNES	0.91 LbFn	Mid	?	✗	✓
pNESx	0.34b	Low	?	✗	~

Famicom Disk System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FCE Ultra	0.90i MOD	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Boy Advance

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
GPS2 Kai (GPS2改)	3.3 test 1	Mid	?	✗	✓
ReGBA and TempGBA	1.45.5 revision 3	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Boy (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
InfoGB	rev 6c	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Gear

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PSMS alt+	1.2	High	?	✗	✓
PSMS Reloaded	0.4	Mid	?	✗	✓

Master System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PicoDrive MasterSystem Libretro	0.2	?	?	✗	✓
PSMS alt+	1.2	High	?	✗	✓
PSMS Reloaded	0.4	Mid	?	✗	TBD
PISS PS2	[1]	Mid	?	✗	✗

Sega Genesis

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PGEN	git	Mid	?	~	✓
PicoDrive	1.51b	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓
JVSG SMD Conversor	0.1	Low	Proprietary	✗	~
SMD Vol.17 Constructor	1.0	?	Proprietary	✗	✗

Neo Geo CD

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
NeoGeo CD	0.6c	Mid	?	✗	~

Neo Geo Pocket (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
NeoPop/PS2	[2]	Mid	?	✗	~

Nintendo 64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
DaedalusX64	1.1.8	Low	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✗

Nintendo DS

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	Licence	Active	Recommended
MelonDS-PS2	git	Low	?	✗	✗

PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS2PCE	3.0	Mid	?	✗	TBD
PS2PCE HDD Version	0.7	Mid	?	✗	TBD

PlayStation

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
POPStarter	RIP 06 PUBLIC RELEASE	Mid-High	Proprietary	✗	✓
PS2PSXe	[3]	Mid	Proprietary	✗	~

PlayStation 2 Loader (ISO)

Name	Latest version	License	Active	Recommended
E2OPL	0.1.1	Academic Free License 3.0 (Permissive)	✗	✓
HD Loader	0.8c	?	✗	✓
Open PS2 Loader	1.1.0	Academic Free License 3.0 (Permissive)	✓	✓

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
SNES Station	[4]	Mid	?	~	✓
Snes9x PS2	[5]	Low	Non-commercial	✗	✗
SNESticle	git Build	Mid	MIT (Permissive)	~	✓

WonderSwan (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
WonderStation	0.1	Mid	?	✗	✓

Multi

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
RetroArch	1.22.2	Mid	GPLv3 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
MAME CD	2.0	Mid	?	✗	✓

• List of Emulators on PS2

Handhelds

Game Boy (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS2InfoGB	rev 6c	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Boy Advance

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
VisualBoy Advance	1.45.5	Mid	?	✗	✓

Computers

AMIGA

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Amiga PS2	0.8.25	Low	?	✗	~

Commodore 64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS2-DC64	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓

MSX

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
MSX	0.6b	Mid	?	✗	~

Thomson

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Thomson TO7	[6]	Mid	?	✗	✓

ZX Spectrum

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS2 DreamSpec	1.0	Mid	?	✗	✓

x86 CPUs

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Bochs	2.3.5	Mid	LGPLv2.1 (Copyleft)	✗	~
DosBox-PS2	✗	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	~

Other

CHIP-8

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
CHIP8	v1	Mid	?	✗	✓

Game Engine Recreations

ScummVM

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
ScummVM	1.7.0	?	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Doom

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
PS2DOOM	git	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Plants vs Zombies

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Pvz-ps2	git	?	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	~

See also

• PS2 Homebrews library

Emulators on consoles(edit)

• Consoles: NES • SNES • N64 • GameCube • Wii • Wii U • Switch • Switch 2
• Handhelds: GB(C) • GBA • Pokémon mini • DS • 3DS

• Consoles: Master System • Mega Drive/Genesis • Saturn • Dreamcast

• Consoles: PS1 • PS2 • PS3 • PS4
• Handhelds: PSP • Vita

• Consoles: Xbox • Xbox 360 • Xbox One/Series X|S

• Other consoles: Intellivision • Channel F • ColecoVision • PC Engine • 3DO
• Other handhelds: P/ECE • WonderSwan • Caanoo • GCW Zero • Gizmondo • Didj • Lynx • Zodiac • GP32 • GP2X • GP2X Wiz