PCSX2

PlayStation 2 video game console emulator PCSX2Screenshot of PCSX2 2.0.0 running on LinuxOriginal authorsLinuzappz, George Moralis (AKA Shadow), Refraction, Saqib, Gabest, Gregory, GovanifY, Stenzek, lightningterror, fobesDeveloperPCSX2 TeamReleaseMarch 23, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-03-23)Stable releasev2.8.1 / August 30, 2026 Written inC++Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOSPlatformx86-64SizeWindows: 42.7 MBLinux: 56.5 MBmacOS: 98.7 MBAvailable in14 languagesTypeVideo game console emulatorLicenseSince 0.9.7: GPL-3.0-or-laterUntil 0.9.6: GPL-2.0-or-laterWebsitepcsx2.netRepositorygithub.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 PCSX2 is a free and open-source emulator of the PlayStation 2 for x86 computers. It supports most PlayStation 2 video games with a high level of compatibility and functionality, and also supports a number of improvements over gameplay on a traditional PlayStation 2, such as the ability to use higher resolutions than native, anti-aliasing and texture filtering. It has been released for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Background PCSX2, like its predecessor project PCSX (a PlayStation emulator), was based on a PSEmu Pro spec plug-in architecture, separating several functions from the core emu