How to download and run iso on pcsx2

Using just the keyboard is a frustrating experience. However, the first time you plug one into your computer it needs to be properly setup or requires special instruction for connecting. There are lots of videos on YouTube showing you how to do this:. Loading a real PlayStation 2 game that you own is incredibly easy. Rather, I recommend ripping your game to an ISO.

I have directions for that towards the bottom of this guide. You may find that some games get stuck at the loading screen when you try to load them. There are several possible factors to this problem. Try running through this checklist:. PCSX2 only supports games a.

Keep reading if the PS2 game you downloaded is not in these formats. Windows hides file extensions by default. Here are directions on how to enable them. These formats are forms of compression, and your PS2 game is inside of it!

You need to extract it. Windows can extract ZIP files by default: here are directions. These ISO formats are exclusive to specific burning software. Google around to find what program is associated with that format. Once found, install it and burn the game to a DVD. However if you want my opinion, I say just forget about it. Working with these proprietary ISO formats are too much trouble. With today's computers you don't need to use PCSX2's speed hacks. The default settings are fine for most people.

Maybe if you're on a Windows tablet or a budget laptop, you'd need to make use of the speed hacks if you find that games are running slow. PCSX2 makes adjusting game performance very easy with a simple slider. Hovering over the slider pops up this information:. The Presets apply speed hacks, some recompiler options and some game fixes known to boost speed.

Known important game fixes will be applied automatically. If that doesn't help, then I hate to break it to you but your system is not fast enough to handle PCSX2.

The default settings in PCSX2 cause 2D games to have weird graphic glitches around the bounding boxes of graphics and sprites. See above for an example. There's an easy fix for this. Save states is a feature that saves the exact spot you are in any game. You can use this feature manually by going into the File menu or by quick keyboard shortcuts. Fast forward is the feature that speeds up the game. To access it, press the Tab key. To end the fast forwarding, press the Tab key again.

Unless you're an advanced user who cares about console logs, this thing is an eye sore. PCSX2 doesn't have the ability to capture screen shots. Rather, I have a cool solution for you. Download ShareX. It's free and supported by Google! Perhaps you prefer using your own PlayStation 2 games instead of downloading them from the Internet? Or maybe you just want to keep backup copies of your PlayStation 2 games?

Whatever the case, here's how you can dump your games:. PCSX2 might cover the screen with a white bar or gradient.

It might look something like the picture toward the right. This is a video related issue. It could be PCSX2's fault or the fault of your video card. Try the following. The first step is to figure out whose fault this is. If your visual obstruction is a white bar, keep reading here. The easiest way to figure out fault is to try other video game emulators. Or even try connecting a second monitor if one is available.

If the white bar is present elsewhere, then this is definitely a video card issue. Try what Microsoft recommends to fix this. Well, even if you don't see the white bar in other emulators, I'd try Microsoft's recommended troubleshooting anyway.

Are you using an older version of PCSX2? Or did you download PCSX2 from its official homepage? Note that the official homepage hasn't been updated in years. The issue could be as simple as you just need to download the latest version. You can find it on this 'automated builds' page or my emulators page. Does this issue happen with just one game or all of your games? If it happens with just one game, maybe the ISO is partially corrupt.

Try downloading the game from another website. If none of the above troubleshooting measures resolved your issue, I would conclude that PCSX2 is not fully compatible with your device. Sometimes when PCSX2 is force closed it gets screwed up and spits out this error every time you try to load a game:.

We will go through every UI option from the left to right and explain its function. System: You will go here when you want to play a game. ISOs are the PS2 games you download to your computer. Including emulation, video, audio and controller settings. Debug: This option lets you look for any errors in the system and fix them. Now that everything is set up and ready to go. The next step is to download games.

The website we use is called EmuParadise. In , EmuParadise removed all the content from their website including all their emulator game files. However, there is a way around this. You can still download games from their site using an extension called Tampermonkey. To download Tampermonkey go to the Chrome extensions store and download and activate Tampermonkey on your Chrome browser.

When you have Tampermonkey ready. When you find a game. The game will start to download. Please be aware that this method takes a while to download the game. Note, the download rate will also depend on your internet speed.

You need to move it to the games folder in your PCSX2 root folder. Your root folder will look different from ours. It will depend on which destination folder you selected when you installed the emulator. When you have found the games folder in your PCSX2 root folder. Copy and paste the ISO game file here. Now that your ISO in the correct folder. Select the CDVD option. Select ISO Selector. Browse for the ISO file in your games folder.

The game will now appear in your ISO section. Select it. Go to the System options. Select Save State. Select which memory slot. The game is now saved. You can also save the game by using the F1 key while in the game. To load your game again go back to System and select Load State, then select Slot 0. The game will load in the exact state you left it. You can also use F3 to do this in the game. Any controller should be fine to use by simply connecting it to your PC.

We used an Xbox One controller and no configuration was necessary. However, if you want to configure a controller. Go to Config — Controllers — Plugin settings.