After almost four years, the team behind the best Playstation 2 emulator has released a brand new version. PCSX2 1.6.0 is now available for download and comes with a number of tweaks, fixes and improvements.
Going into more details, version 1.6.0 brings numerous accuracy enhancements. For instance, it implements Software Sprite Renderer feature which allows to CPU emulate (SSE accelerated) certain sprite draws directly from the HW renderer. It also has a new version of the TFX shader on Direct3D10/11 to match OpenGL code and its’ accuracy for certain effects.
Furthermore, it adds dedicated fixes for Big Mutha Truckers and Sonic Unleashed. Additionally, True Crime: Streets of L.A. is now playable in this latest version of PCSX2.
Lastly, the team has updated its GameDB with hundreds of new changes. These changes contain added or removed gamefixes that can be enabled with Automatic Gamefixes. According to the team, this should greatly improve and ease configurations for our users as they don’t need to trouble themselves with searching and manually applying gamefixes and patches for the games that require them.
You can download PCSX2 Version 1.6.0 from here. You can also find its complete changelog here.
Have fun!
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Greatest thing about emulators as good as this is that you can basically remaster any game, even those underrated ones you’d want so much to see in better graphics.
Kinda yeah. Last year i played Kessen II. Did 8x supersampling and textures looked very smooth for the game released in 2001? Sure the models were bad but the difference was huge and zero loss in performance.
Removing all jagged lines and edges was also possible
exactly, that’s why I always recommend emulators rather than the original, its just that some users could have tough times setting it up but it’s pretty easy if they try and at the end they can play an enhanced version thanks to the graphics
Nice…. PCSX 2 is the best … Who have thought I can play my dream console when teens (cannot afford it back then obviously) in HD on my PC
I hope Klonoa 2 and Black are fixed.
I just played Black and it run a hell of a lot better than when I last tried it a few years ago. The exploding vertices from before are no more and the frame-rate was much higher.
I tried the first level just now, sadly the sky is black. Is your sky black?
Yes. I’ve not played the game on an actual PS2 so didn’t realise there was an issue there, haha! I’m using the emulator’s OpenGL plug-in because that typically worked best for me as an Nvidia user with previous versions. I’ve not yet tried the other plug-ins.
switching to software mode then hardware mode fixes it, just make sure you load the game from the game itself. 100 percent fixes it.
to fix the black sky:during loading a level switch to software mode(f9 key by default) then switch back to hardware mode when the level finish loading(f9 again)
cheers!
Wow, I needed to do it LITERALLY before starting the level or else pressing F9 during the level won’t fix the sky. Thank you!
how do you load the game?
What PS2 games are worth looking at?
God of War series, Black (amazing, hard fpp game), MGS2, MGS3, Gran Turismo, JAK, Ratchet, Tekken, FF and plenty of other hehe
SSX Tricky
Kessen II
I mostly use PCSX2 for shmups so if you like those then the likes of R-Type Final, Ibara, Gradius V, Dragon Blaze, Shooting Love Trizeal, Silpheed – The Lost Planet and Thunder Force VI are worth a go.
Forbidden Siren 1,2
Fatal Frame 1, 2, 3
Metal Gear Solid 2, 3
Hunting Grounds.
Silent Hill 4
where to start is the real question.
my favorite console ever sure it the weakest of its gen compared to the gamecube and the graphic behemoth that was the original xbox(without counting the dreamcast) but so many games and classics
GTA Stories
Midnight Club 3
The Warriors
Black
Burnout games
nothing if you play with mouse and keyboard. but if you can put up with shetty controls here are some:
007 – Agent Under Fire
007 – Everything or Nothing
007 – From Russia with Love
007 – Nightfire
Black
Mortal Kombat – Shaolin Monks
Shadow of Rome
Spartan – Total Warrior
Urban Chaos
Urban Reign
no good rpgs unless you’re into weeb shet but here some other games that i personally didn’t like but you might do
MGS3
Syphon Filter games
Killzone
TimeSplitters 1 and 2
Socom
NoPS2 games mentioned will be complete without weird title such as:
1. Mr Mosquito 1 and 2 (Mosquito Sims, why not.. The 2nd title exclusive on Jap and Eur only)
2. Robot Alchemic Drive (Love Pacific Rim? this RObot Controlling Sims game made just for you then),
3. Sub Rebellion (Ace Combat but underwater, bet none other console have that)
4. Federation vs Zeon (semi tactical military game but with gundam as your squad )
5. Shinobido : Way of The Ninja (Ninja-Sims, like Way of The samurai, but you play as Ninja, made by the same team that create Way of The Samurai)
6. etc, just dont limit your options wtih PS2 greatest hits you’ve already heard before, take a leap of faith with game from other region too)
No PS2 games mentioned will be complete without weird title such as:
1. Mr Mosquito 1 and 2 (Mosquito Sims, why not.. The 2nd title exclusive on Jap and Eur only)
2. Robot Alchemic Drive (Love Pacific Rim? this RObot Controlling Sims game made just for you then),
3. Sub Rebellion (Ace Combat but underwater, bet none other console have that)
4. Federation vs Zeon (semi tactical military game but with gundam as your squad )
5. Shinobido : Way of The Ninja (Ninja-Sims, like Way of The samurai, but you play as Ninja, made by the same team that create Way of The Samurai)
6. etc, just dont limit your options wtih PS2 greatest hits you’ve already heard, take a leap of faith with game from other region too)
Ace combat games
THANKS!!!
Finally! Just been playing R-Type Final.
Greatest emulator ever made, shame it can’t come to smartphones
dolphin is better but this is close second
There is DamonPS2 but that is a sh&t emulator which stole the source code from PCSX2
There is DamonPS2 but that is a sh*t emulator which stole the source code from PCSX2
Yeah, I hope it can utilise all of the cores on new Ryzen CPUs. 🙂
Will try Dirge of Cerberus and see if there’s an improvement..
Dirge plays perfectly fine these days. I actually just streamed it fully on PCSX2, just a couple months back. Hopefully treats you just as well. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the exact settings I had, I just know I used OpenGL, and tweaked it from there.
I try that game years ago but the performance is not good. Thats why i will try again. I’ll take your suggestion by using Open GL. Thanks
Wonder if Kessen II Japanese or German version works properly now without physics glitch? English dubs on that game are god awful
Not sure i understand you. But the Japanese version is the original and not dub.
German version i played since i was a kid and was visiting Germany and we bought it there without thinking its German dubbed xD. I learned to play game fully with language i had zero understanding
GTA VCS runs almost flawlessly
GTA LCS still 5 FPS (it is a bad port on native PS2)
MC3 Remix runs better but still some FPS drops + some texture glitches
Train Simulator Yamanote screen not shaking anymore but audio is slightly bugged
Quantum of Solace is smooth now
Only thing I wish PCSX2 had, is a true frontend. Something like Dolphin, with box art, and per-game configs.
PCSX2 can be a nightmare to deal with, having to constantly change config settings for different games. Aside from that, it’s absolutely awesome, and a huge thanks to every person involved in its development.
Check out “Spectabis”… it’s seems to be a somewhat decent frontend for PCSX2
Great emulator! Will update my local setup…