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The '''[[wikipedia:PlayStation_2|PlayStation 2]]''' (PS2) is a sixth-generation console released by Sony on October 26, 2000, and it was retailed for {{Inflation|USD|299.99|2000}}. It has the Emotion Engine CPU based on the MIPS R5900 at 300 MHz with 32 MBs of RDRAM system memory and 4 MBs of eDRAM (VRAM). Its GPU was a custom Graphics Synthesizer, which ran at 150 MHz. It became the highest-selling console of all time, with over 155 million units sold.
Announced in 1999, Sony began developing the console after the immense success of its predecessor. The PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games.<ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 PlayStation 2 at Wikipedia]</ref>
The PlayStation 2 received widespread critical acclaim upon release. A total of over 4,000 game titles were released worldwide, with over 1.5 billion copies sold. In 2004, Sony released a smaller, lighter revision of the console known as the PS2 Slim. Even after the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, it remained popular well into the seventh generation. It continued to be produced until 2013 when Sony finally announced that it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production, one of the longest lifespans of any video game console. By the end of its life, two new games were launched posthumously for the console.<ref name="wikipedia" />
==Emulators==
! scope="col"|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_games_incompatible_with_PlayStation_2 <abbr title="PlayStation 1 Backwards Compatibility">PS1</abbr>]
! scope="col"|<small>System<br/>Link</small>
! scope="col"|<small>[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_Pressure-Sensitive_Face_Buttons#PlayStation_2_Emulation Pressure<br />Sensitive<br />Buttons]</small>
! scope="col"|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Texture_Packs#Texture_Replacement_.283D.29 <small>Texture<br/>enhancement</small>]
! scope="col"|<small>[https://retroachievements.org/download.php Retro<br/>Achievements]</small>
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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| [[PCSX2]]
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| {{✓}}<ref group=N>[https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/PCSX2_XLink_Kai_Setup PCSX2 XLink Kai Setup]</ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N>'''DualShock 2''' can be used only with adaptes emulating DualShock 3. [https://bliss-box.net/integration/ Bliss-Box API] is not supported. '''DualShock 3''' can be used only with [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualShock_3#Wired_connection_-_unofficial_drivers DsHidMini community driver] and [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/Pressure-sensitive-buttons-with-DS3 a custom XInput proxy DLL]. Support for [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualShock_3#Wired_connection_-_official_drivers official Sony driver] has been [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/4918#issuecomment-1422483345 dropped] after moving from Wx to Qt environment. Althrough old [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/releases/tag/v1.7.3771 v1.7.3771 Wx build] still allows to run games with Official Sony driver support. Other controllers with pressure-sensitive buttons like '''Xbox controller''' are not supported.</ref>
| {{✓}}<ref group=N name=TE>[https://gbatemp.net/forums/pcsx2-hd-texture-pack-group.549/ <abbr title="This group is to collect HD texture packs for the PCSX2 emulator, since there's no centralized location for them right now.">PCSX2 HD texture pack group</abbr>]</ref>
| {{✓}}<ref group=N>Only for standalone version.</ref>
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| {{✗}}[https://github.com/jpd002/Play-/issues/327 *]
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| [http://www.emucr.com/search/label/hpsx64?&max-results=16 {{hpsx64Ver}}]
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| [https://github.com/PSI-Rockin/DobieStation git]<br /> [https://ci.appveyor.com/project/PSI-Rockin/dobiestation/history Builds]
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| [https://github.com/marco9999/orbum git]
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| [http://nsx2.emulation64.com/files/downloads/nsx2-0.08-win32.zip 0.08]
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| [https://dl.emulator-zone.com/download.php/emulators/ps2/ps2emu/PS2EMU_-_Alpha_01.zip 0.1]
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| [[AetherSX2]]
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| {{✗}}[https://github.com/jpd002/Play-/issues/327 *]
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! colspan="1314"|Console
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| XBSX2
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| {{~}}<ref group=N name=HDPorts>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/927750-playstation-3/69863918 No PS2 game has trophy support or enhancements for PS3 backwards compatibility] but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_remasters_for_PlayStation_consoles#PlayStation_3 PS2 games that received HD ports], do.</ref>
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| {{✗}}[https://github.com/jpd002/Play-/issues/327 *]
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;[[PCSX2]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">([https://pcsx2.net/compat/ compatibility]) ([https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PSX-Mode-Unofficial-Compatibility-List PS1 Mode compatibility]) ([https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbxOGm4dPxZ4Vbzyu3XxBnZmuPx3Ue-cPqBeTxtnvkQ/edit#gid=0 servers])</small>:The first Playstation 2 emulator. Accuracy has continuously improved during dev builds. The emulator is capable of playing most titles without any major glitches. Check the [[Game problems FAQ#PS2|Game Problems FAQ]] or the [https://pcsx2.net/compat/ Official Compatibility List] for information regarding playability.
::;[[AetherSX2]]:A closed-source freeware emulator partially forked from PCSX2. It's designed to be optimal for ARM-based platforms, primarily those running Android, newer versions . :::2 Versions now exist. The latest google play version which contains adswhile an ad free Alpha version can be downloaded directly from the AetherSX2 website.
;[[Play!]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">([https://github.com/jpd002/Play-Compatibility/issues compatibility], [https://purei.org/ compatibility#2])</small>:Development is almost all done by the single maintainer jpd002. [https://github.com/jpd002/Play-Compatibility/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Astate-playable 864 898 (3536%) out of 2442 2468 tested titles are reported playable] and unlike [[PCSX2]] [https://www.youtube.com/@emugamer2610/search?query=246%2F256 namco System 2x6 supported]. Also has a playable Android and iOS port.
;[https://github.com/PSI-Rockin/DobieStation/ DobieStation]:Many titles can go ingame, focused on accuracy, and therefore inherently slower than Play! or PCSX2. A compatibility list is provided [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kPLMTBSB2xZ8Rar140jiLWNRqsLX9vlCx12PJS2H5aw/edit#gid=0 here].
