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'''PCSX2''' is an open-source, plugin-based [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2 emulator]]. Its purpose is to mimic the PS2 hardware using a combination of MIPS CPU [[wikipedia:Interpreter_%28computing%29|interpreters]], [[wikipedia:Dynamic_recompilation|recompilers]] and a [[wikipedia:Virtual_machine|virtual machine]] which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. RecentlyIn 2016, preliminary work was started on [[PlayStation emulators|PS1]] support.<ref>https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/1571</ref>
==Downloads==
These are recommended specs for using PCSX2.<ref>http://pcsx2.net/support/links/faq.html#S2Q1</ref> But depending on the game you want to play, your mileage may vary. Some games need [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-LIST-The-Most-CPU-Intensive-Games high-end, possibly overclocked CPUs] or [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-LIST-The-Most-GPU-Intensive-Games powerful GPUs], whereas some games run even on [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-LIST-Games-that-don-t-need-a-strong-CPU-to-emulate weak processors].
For those with [[DualShock 3 ]] controllers, use [[SCP Driver Package]].
==Setup==
