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PCSX2 is an open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. It's purpose is to mimic the the PS2 hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU [Interpreters](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreter_\(computing\)), [Recompilers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_recompilation) and a [Virtual Machine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine) which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory.
# PCSX2
PCSX2 is an open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. It's purpose is to mimic the the PS2 hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU [Interpreters](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreter_\(computing\)), [Recompilers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_recompilation) and a [Virtual Machine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine) which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PlayStation 2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits.
# Project details
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Development builds are also available from **[our website](http://pcsx2.net/download/development/git.html)**.
| ![KOF 2002](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/KoF2002.jpg "KOF 2002") | ![Final Fantasy XII](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/FinalFantasyXII.jpg "Final Fantasy XII") | ![Odin Sphere](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/OdinSphere.jpg "Odin Sphere")
# System requirements
## Minimum
* OS: Windows or GNU/Linux
* OS: Windows Vista or newer or GNU/Linux (32-bit or 64-bit)
* CPU: Any that supports SSE2 (Pentium 4 and up, Athlon64 and up)
* GPU: Any that supports Pixel Shader model 2.0, except Nvidia FX series (broken Shader Model 2.0, too slow anyway)
* 512MB RAM (Note: Vista and up needs at least 2GB to run reliably)
* GPU: DirectX 10 GPU or better
* RAM: 2GB or more
## Recommended
* OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32-bit or 64-bit) with the [latest DirectX](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109) or GNU/Linux
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo (or AMD equivalent) @ 3.2ghz or better
* GPU: Nvidia 8800GT (or AMD equivalent) or better (for Direct3D10/11 support)
* RAM: 1GB on Linux/Windows XP, 2GB or more on Vista and up
* CPU: Intel Haswell (or AMD equivalent) @ 3.2ghz or better
* GPU: DirectX 11 GPU or greater
* RAM: 4GB or more
**NOTE**: PCSX2 1.4.0 is the last version to support Windows XP. Windows XP is no longer getting updates (including security-related udpates), and graphics drivers for Windows XP are older and no longer maintained.
**Note**: If you have Windows Vista, make sure you have fully updated Windows and have the latest drivers to ensure maximum stability. Having a newer GPU is also recommended so you have the latest drivers.
**Note**: Because of copyright issues, and the complexity of trying to work around it, you need a BIOS dump extracted from a legitimately-owned PlayStation 2 console to use the emulator.
**Note:** PCSX2 mainly takes advantage of 2 CPU cores. As of r4865 PCSX2 can now take advantage of a 3rd core using the MTVU speedhack. This can be a significant speedup on CPUs with 3+ cores, however on GS-limited games (or on dual-core CPUs) it may be a slowdown.
| ![Pro Evo 2009](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/ProEvo2009.jpg "Pro Evo 2009") | ![Megaman X8](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/MegamanX8.jpg "Megaman X8") | ![TOTA](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/743491/PCSX2/TOTA.jpg "TOTA")
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