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As you may know, while PS4 and even the upcoming PS5 dominate the market, the legendary PS2 console still holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers. Despite the availability of cheap PS2 consoles on the market, you can also enjoy PS2 games for free by emulating them on your PC. This method allows you to experience PS2 games without owning the physical console. In this article, we'll guide you through the simple steps to emulate PS2 on your PC. Let's dive in!
Step 1: Let's start by downloading the PS2 emulator installation package from the following link:
https://pcsx2.net/download/releases/windows.html
Once you've finished downloading, double-click the file and proceed with the installation like any other software. Make sure to check if your computer has Visual C++ and DirectX installed. If not, select the options and click Next.
Next, click Install:
Check the agreement box and click Install to install Visual C++
Step 2: After completing the installation of the PS2 emulator, don't rush to open it. First, we need to download the BIOS for the PS2. Each PS2 console sold will use a BIOS suitable for the region it was sold in. Many people often use the North American BIOS to play English titles released there, in addition to the Japanese and European BIOS options.
You can download the BIOS for the PS2 emulator here:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwdR8OZB1CC-RmQ0cVpuSkZpak0/edit
After downloading, extract the files to obtain several files as shown below:
Step 3: Open the PS2 emulator, at the initial screen, click Next
Step 4: In this window, you can customize the control buttons by clicking the Configure button under the PAD section as shown below:
Now the button customization window appears, where Pad 1 tab represents controller 1 and Pad 2 tab represents controller 2. To change a button, click on the button in the right window and then press the desired key on the keyboard.
Example: If you want to change the L1 button to the Q key, click on the L1 button and then press the Q key on the keyboard.
After making the changes, click OK, then click Next to continue on the previous window.
Step 5: In this window, uncheck the Use default setting option, then click Browse and select the folder containing the BIOS files that we extracted in step 2.
After selecting the BIOS, you'll see a list of available BIOS files. Choose the one you want and click Finish.
The appearance of the window below indicates that the installation is complete:
Now we just need to download and enjoy games. To download games, you can search on Google for “download PS2 games” and you'll find many websites offering downloadable games. So, once you've downloaded a game, how do you install it on the PS2 emulator? Here's what you do:
On the main interface of PCSX2, select CDVD -> Iso Selector -> Browse…
Then choose the game file you downloaded earlier and click Open
Back on the main interface, select System -> Boot CDVD (full)
Now the game will start running, and our job is simply to enjoy it:
Above is the detailed guide on how to emulate PS2 on your computer. We hope that through this article, you can enjoy playing PS2 games happily. Thank you for following along!
