PCSX2 lag and spikes

[JoystickJonjo]

Firstly i’m no professional at this and i have only been using this on and off this last year. I have been trying PCSX2 1.5 recently and whilst playing it i’m noticing small second pausing, watching the FPS it drops all the way down to zero and climbs back up. When i enter a more wide angle in the room i think it slows down a bit too.

I am in and out of 57 to 60 fps, dunno if that helps in finding out the problem but just incase, i’m no technician.
I use an MSI GE62VR laptop with GTX 1060.

Any advice would be very appreciated, thank you. 😊

[Komrade]

Check temps with HW Monitor, update all drivers, for GPU drivers use DDU in safe mode first.

[_I_]

pcsx2 needs a very fast cpu with 3+ cores
4+ghz on modern hardware (fx at 4ghz is not enough)

laptops have low clocked cpus with high max turbo, but limit turbo clocks to core usage and will throttle when hot
will not be enough for pcsx2 demands

a laptop cooling pad will help, but it will be better to use a desktop cpu/gpu for pcsx2
which could also stream it to the laptop

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

JoystickJonjo の投稿を引用：

PCSX2 lag and spikes

Firstly i’m no professional at this and i have only been using this on and off this last year. I have been trying PCSX2 1.5 recently and whilst playing it i’m noticing small second pausing, watching the FPS it drops all the way down to zero and climbs back up. When i enter a more wide angle in the room i think it slows down a bit too.

I am in and out of 57 to 60 fps, dunno if that helps in finding out the problem but just incase, i’m no technician.
I use an MSI GE62VR laptop with GTX 1060.

Any advice would be very appreciated, thank you. 😊

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Do not post any content on Steam containing the following:

Discussion of piracy including, but not limited to:

• Cracks
  
• Key generators
  
• Console emulators

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4045-USHJ-3810

[_I_]

pcsx2 is fine, since its an old console, not many ps2 systems are still operational and no longer available to purchase
but many game cd/dvds are still around

even if you have an old console, not many new tvs have analog inputs (composite) or have horrible input lag since they need to convert the analog signal to digital

its discussing copying the discs or sharing iso files thats not allowed

pcsx2 also needs a ps2 bin fine from the console to run properly

[Cathulhu]

All talk about console emulation is not allowed. Doesn't matter if it's NES or PS4. It simply is not allowed. No exceptions. Period.

[emoticorpse]

_I_ の投稿を引用：

pcsx2 is fine, since its an old console

bro, nes, snes, atari and pretty much everything else is older. Can we talk about those?.

This whole post looks crazy wrong to me (not trying to be a jerk, just trying to get you to maybe re-think if you're right or not). Maybe, I'm wrong but I have a feeling this thread will get locked as soon as a mod wakes up.

[_I_]

retroarch is allowed, even on the steam link, or using inhome streaming
https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/1/1778262124934232004/

[emoticorpse]

_I_ の投稿を引用：

retroarch is allowed, even on the steam link, or using inhome streaming
https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/1/1778262124934232004/

Well, Retroarch itself is just the front end so maybe that's why. But, maybe you're right. If this thread stays open until tomorrow, I'll take it emulators are ok now. Not trying to ask op where he got his iso just yet.

[_I_]

you can use pcsx2 with the orig cd/dvd, or make the iso yourself using windows iso creation tools

[emoticorpse]

_I_ の投稿を引用：

you can use pcsx2 with the orig cd/dvd, or make the iso yourself using windows iso creation tools

Well, if he's playing off the actual optical drive, then no wonder he's hiccupping. If he made the iso itself from an optical disc then the answer to where he got his .iso is he got it from the actual legitimate PS2 game. Almost seems like you implied I implied he downloaded it illegally.

[_I_]

newer laptop with the 1060 will not have its own odd
odds are hes using a disc image (if its a usb odd that will be the problem, but only when loading data from it)

pcsx2 takes alot of cpu, its more likely its the cpu throttling, and returning to normal/turbo states when cool enough, then back to throttle

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Dropping fps very hard and then smoothing out after such a stutter, especially since you seem to average 50-60 with ease, that usually indicates cpu/gpu thermal throttling

[Snow]

emoticorpse の投稿を引用：

Well, Retroarch itself is just the front end so maybe that's why. But, maybe you're right. If this thread stays open until tomorrow, I'll take it emulators are ok now.

Just search "PCSX2" on steam forums. The rule is about piracy, not about emulation.

Op, create ISO of your disc and run from it, should be better. Also play around with "Fast CDVD" in Speedhacks section - it helps some games and breaks some other. "MTVU" can also cause hanging, as it says under that setting.

_I_ の投稿を引用：

pcsx2 needs a very fast cpu with 3+ cores
4+ghz on modern hardware (fx at 4ghz is not enough)

Are you sure it's PCSX2 you're talking about? My i5-2500 runs every game I triet at the exact framerate it should at 300% EE cyclerate.

[emoticorpse]

Snow の投稿を引用：

emoticorpse の投稿を引用：

Well, Retroarch itself is just the front end so maybe that's why. But, maybe you're right. If this thread stays open until tomorrow, I'll take it emulators are ok now.

Just search "PCSX2" on steam forums. The rule is about piracy, not about emulation.

I'm starting to believe this. Ok. I learned something new today.

[HALO_run]

JoystickJonjo の投稿を引用：

Firstly i’m no professional at this and i have only been using this on and off this last year. I have been trying PCSX2 1.5 recently and whilst playing it i’m noticing small second pausing, watching the FPS it drops all the way down to zero and climbs back up. When i enter a more wide angle in the room i think it slows down a bit too.

I am in and out of 57 to 60 fps, dunno if that helps in finding out the problem but just incase, i’m no technician.
I use an MSI GE62VR laptop with GTX 1060.

Any advice would be very appreciated, thank you. 😊

try pcsx 1.4

also what games are ya try'n to run?