PCSX2 Problem

[The Divine Samurai]

I have tried everything i can to get it to work....It appears fine but whenever i try to start a game it crashes. Got BIOS and info. Watched a video on how to get it to work (on steam) and worked for them and other in the comments. i've been at this for 2 hours.

[Toki]

is your video driver set to anything other than directx11 or opengl? that might be the issue

[The Divine Samurai]

Toki a écrit :

is your video driver set to anything other than directx11 or opengl? that might be the issue

Yeah, i have it on opengl.

[FL]

yea.. i have problems adding the ps2 core into steam version too. Every tutorial that i read just doesn't work properly. Can someone share a comprehensive and updated tutorial ?

[Pops]

Hi, you already know this but it may help out some users :
You need the core, the info file and the BIOS files. Core and info file are always mandatory for every core.
BIOS files are necessary for some but not all cores. In our case, they must be copied to SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\RetroArch\system\pcsx2\bios (create those folders if you don't have them). Naming of BIOS files must comply with a specific naming and file structure. For more info, read the BIOS section of https://docs.libretro.com/library/pcsx2/ .

OpenGL or DirectX11 are the only working video drivers so far,as previously stated by another user.

Then load the core, launch it as is, and manually insert a disc from the quick menu (F1) when you are on the PS2 splash screen. Make sure to select the right BIOS from the options, depending on your game version (USA / JAPAN / EU). You may have to restart the core if you switch BIOS.
I only launched one game but it finally worked out this way (could not launch it directly from RetroArch by loading content). I got Shadow of the Colossus(USA) running, I now need to get into settings and options to make it run smoothly.

Some players have issues accessing the quick menu by pressing F1 and I've found a user stating on a different thread :
"If you pause via the RetroArch hotkey (P) before you enter the Quick Menu, the menu should work fine without the crash. At least it does for me.

Problem is, PCSX2 under the RetroArch frontend does not like you running 2 PS2 games in one session, so you have to close/restart retroarch if you want to boot up a different PS2 game."

[The Divine Samurai]

Cpt Ragequit a écrit :

Hi, you already know this but it may help out some users :
You need the core, the info file and the BIOS files. Core and info file are always mandatory for every core.
BIOS files are necessary for some but not all cores. In our case, they must be copied to SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\RetroArch\system\pcsx2\bios (create those folders if you don't have them). Naming of BIOS files must comply with a specific naming and file structure. For more info, read the BIOS section of https://docs.libretro.com/library/pcsx2/ .

OpenGL or DirectX11 are the only working video drivers so far,as previously stated by another user.

Then load the core, launch it as is, and manually insert a disc from the quick menu (F1) when you are on the PS2 splash screen. Make sure to select the right BIOS from the options, depending on your game version (USA / JAPAN / EU). You may have to restart the core if you switch BIOS.
I only launched one game but it finally worked out this way (could not launch it directly from RetroArch by loading content). I got Shadow of the Colossus(USA) running, I now need to get into settings and options to make it run smoothly.

Some players have issues accessing the quick menu by pressing F1 and I've found a user stating on a different thread :
"If you pause via the RetroArch hotkey (P) before you enter the Quick Menu, the menu should work fine without the crash. At least it does for me.

Problem is, PCSX2 under the RetroArch frontend does not like you running 2 PS2 games in one session, so you have to close/restart retroarch if you want to boot up a different PS2 game."

That’s the thing, it crashes instantly so i can never get to the ps2 splash screen. I even tried multiple Bios from different countries and still nothing.

[Dumah]

Even if you will be able to run it, it would not not be worth it. Only a small fraction of PS2 games actually compatible with retroarch version of PCSX2. Most of the time you will face various kinds of graphical glitches or very bad performance.

[Toods]

I have to disagree with Dumah. My friends and I have been playing several oldschool games without issues. It turns out that Retroarch has mainstreamed widescreen patches "Turned on with a toggle switch" and they just work like that. Tekken 5, Dark cloud, Timesplitters, The warriors, all the games I've tweaked so far have had full functionality, no black lines and no controller issues with multiple people. And that's just PS2!
So far Retroarch is an oldschool gamer's paradise.

[Toods]

I should note that usually Dumah would be right.. Emulating is normally overly-complicated and with all the technical issues it can turn out framey, liney, or just graphically unplayable. Before Retroarch.. emulating was doable, but very annoying. I'd view Retroarch as a "Mainstreaming" of emulation media. Making it much easier, and actually practical to play online with friends using remote-play.
If you are having serious problems figuring it out, don't worry. I have a feeling Retroarch will become easier and more streamlined over time, with tons of tutorials and guides released for it. I've been waiting a long time for a program like this one.

[Dumah]

Well, i guess it will depend on what games you want to run. So far the only PS2 games that i had no problems running with Retroarch were Silent Hill Origin, Onimusha DoD, Drakan and Drakengard. Everything else i tried had various degrees of different problems - from abysmal performance to graphical artifacts.

Also there are reason why Pcsx2 core had not being released on Steam yet and also has (alpha) in its name. Just as devs themselves said - it is still in development phase.

[Dumah]

I decided to check more games and so far alot of them had various degrees of issues.

Here is list of games that i had issues running with retroarch:
ace combat 4 - broken textures, playable
code veronica - broken graphics, unplayable
gta vcs/lcs - terrible performance, unplayable
fatal frame - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
ico - broken sound in cutscenes, playable
mercenaries - terrible performance, unplayable
soul calibur 2/3 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
summoner 2 - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
breath of fire - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
dragon quest 8 - broken sound, playable if you can suffer trough it
eco - performance and sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
echo night - performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
fatal frame 2 - broken sound, playable if you can suffer trough it
fatal frame 3 - broken sound and bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
front mission 4/5 - broken sound and cutscenes, playable if you can suffer trough it
MGS3 - performance and sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
primal - crushes retroarch, unplayable
rogue galaxy - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
shadow hearts - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
shadow hearts 2 - cutscenes issues, playable
shadow of colossus - terrible performance, unplayable
digital devil saga 1/2 - terrible performance, unplayable
silent hill 2/3 - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
star ocean - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
syphon filter 4/5/6 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
xenosaga 1/2/3 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it

Games not on this list were ither not tested or had no issues at all. At least not in the first 5-10 mins of gameplay. Altough obviously this doent mean that those games would not had some issues later.

[SyxAxis]

Took me about an hour to get PS2 emulation working, the key is that it's very fussy about the BIOS type and you must bury it in sub-folders under the RA system folder, it's not like other cores where you can just throw the BIOS files into the system folder. Also search Google for a tried and tested PS2 bios for best results.

I lie somewhere between Dumah and Toods, results vary wildly based on the title and the tricks it's trying to pull. Some games play very well, Simpsons Hit and Run and Dora the Explorer ( hey, my daughter wanted to play it! ) are almost perfect but other games are just awful like Outrun 2006 is almost unplayable. It's a cinch to set up unlike native PCSX2 which can be very hard to get working OK, so RA has that going for it.

My advice would be that if there's a PSP version of the game you want from PS2, go over to PSP version as they mostly work well and it's far less hit and miss on the playability than PS2.

[Agusfri]

I would like to share that the game ‘Drakan: The Ancients’ Gates’ runs perfectly on the standalone version of the PCSX2 emulator. However, I’ve noticed that it crashes in RetroArch at the end of the dialogues, just before taking control of Rynn. Therefore, for this game, I recommend playing it on the standalone version of PCSX2.

[Agusfri]

The game crashes after about a minute of running. I tried loading a saved game, but it didn’t work either

[Agusfri]

Dumah a écrit :

I decided to check more games and so far alot of them had various degrees of issues.

Here is list of games that i had issues running with retroarch:
ace combat 4 - broken textures, playable
code veronica - broken graphics, unplayable
gta vcs/lcs - terrible performance, unplayable
fatal frame - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
ico - broken sound in cutscenes, playable
mercenaries - terrible performance, unplayable
soul calibur 2/3 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
summoner 2 - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
breath of fire - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
dragon quest 8 - broken sound, playable if you can suffer trough it
eco - performance and sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
echo night - performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
fatal frame 2 - broken sound, playable if you can suffer trough it
fatal frame 3 - broken sound and bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
front mission 4/5 - broken sound and cutscenes, playable if you can suffer trough it
MGS3 - performance and sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
primal - crushes retroarch, unplayable
rogue galaxy - sound issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
shadow hearts - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
shadow hearts 2 - cutscenes issues, playable
shadow of colossus - terrible performance, unplayable
digital devil saga 1/2 - terrible performance, unplayable
silent hill 2/3 - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
star ocean - sound and performance issues, playable if you can suffer trough it
syphon filter 4/5/6 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it
xenosaga 1/2/3 - bad performance, playable if you can suffer trough it

Games not on this list were ither not tested or had no issues at all. At least not in the first 5-10 mins of gameplay. Altough obviously this doent mean that those games would not had some issues later.

Drakan the ancient gates- runs for a +1 minutes and crash
Run like Hell- runs but with a lot of glich/broken textures
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King- graphics glich
Silpheed - performance issues, broken sound playable

this games run almost perfect on the standalone pcsx2 dont use retroarch

[Hershell]

Pops a écrit :

Hi, you already know this but it may help out some users :
You need the core, the info file and the BIOS files. Core and info file are always mandatory for every core.
BIOS files are necessary for some but not all cores. In our case, they must be copied to SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\RetroArch\system\pcsx2\bios (create those folders if you don't have them). Naming of BIOS files must comply with a specific naming and file structure. For more info, read the BIOS section of https://docs.libretro.com/library/pcsx2/ .

OpenGL or DirectX11 are the only working video drivers so far,as previously stated by another user.

Then load the core, launch it as is, and manually insert a disc from the quick menu (F1) when you are on the PS2 splash screen. Make sure to select the right BIOS from the options, depending on your game version (USA / JAPAN / EU). You may have to restart the core if you switch BIOS.
I only launched one game but it finally worked out this way (could not launch it directly from RetroArch by loading content). I got Shadow of the Colossus(USA) running, I now need to get into settings and options to make it run smoothly.

Some players have issues accessing the quick menu by pressing F1 and I've found a user stating on a different thread :
"If you pause via the RetroArch hotkey (P) before you enter the Quick Menu, the menu should work fine without the crash. At least it does for me.

Problem is, PCSX2 under the RetroArch frontend does not like you running 2 PS2 games in one session, so you have to close/restart retroarch if you want to boot up a different PS2 game."

Thanks! I had LRPS2 set up on another laptop working perfectly but when I tried installing it on my new laptop it kept crashing as soon as I try to load a new disk. Pausing with P really helped solve that issue. :D