PCSX2 2.0 Graphics Guide | Every Option Explained & Best Settings for PlayStation 2 Emulator PS2

[@KatRollo]

Notes: 1) VSync has moved under Settings > Emulation > VSync 2) You can also get into the per-game config on the game list screen by Right-Click (on game) > Properties. This will have all options available, but no real-time preview. Good if you already know what you're after and quicker than getting in-game. Thanks for the video!

[@warpedpolygon]

Hi Kat. Yes, Stenzek has a habit of moving options about, after I release a video. How inconsiderate! Thanks for providing another way to get to per game settings.

[@KatRollo]

@@warpedpolygon All good, keep doing these videos. I'm a fan. 👍

[@ebanksstudios]

THANK YOU! I've been looking for vsync

[@roonitogoorooni]

>no real-time preview It works if you render the game in a separate window.

[@KatRollo]

@@roonitogoorooni Ah good tip, I always render on the same Window.

[@Khraze]

This is my favorite channel of late. Top quality stuff!

[@warpedpolygon]

Cheers mate!

[@music123music9]

man.... I'm new to pcsx2 to play godhand, god of war series. And none of the videos I've found match your quality and content. Subbed.

[@stageiiwappie950]

Amazing how much better emulation has become better in recent years and how good software we have now, thank u

[@warpedpolygon]

The past 3 years have been leaps and bounds.

[@Dave.S.Cramer]

Wow, just wow. You are the best thing to ever happen to the emulation community. You have no idea how much we appreciate all your hard work.

[@warpedpolygon]

Thanks man. Glad to hear it's helping everyone out

[@samrexi2616]

You know how to add games? Cuz I don't have physical copy

[@nukezon6992]

@@samrexi2616 bruh, download roms of the game you want.

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@@samrexi2616 Telegram has some channels that share

[@dj_davidpullan]

Another great video, thats all my playstion emulators looking amazing thanks

[@aydennuula979]

Incredible. All questions answered.

[@TheVengefulSquid]

This is great! I wouldn't say I am a beginner at PCSX2 but some of the settings I was unclear on, this has helped. Can you do a video on the manual hardware and hacks sections of PCSX2?

[@warpedpolygon]

Yes I can

[@elianmusic7452]

Ridiculously helpful and simple and nice, thank you so much!

[@zZiL341yRj736]

It's about time we get these kind of videos. I always wonder what all these options do and what's the best choice.

[@lightrayy0845]

Top notch in depth explanation. Thank you, sir.

[@SimonLampard]

Hey great video. I just started using the pcsx2 so this was really able to help me. I really like your videos and how they are well presented. You have done a wonderful job. Subscribed.

[@warpedpolygon]

Glad I could help!

[@modforcesvirtualracingchannel]

First class guide!!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@temp_user_id]

Sir, you are an international treasure. May you win the lottery.

[@warpedpolygon]

I'm gonna play this weeks draw now! Fingers crossed

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

3:45 that stretched the image, anyone non-blind should be able to see it. Progressive does not mean "not 4:3 anymore", the image size is always a case by case basis.

[@warpedpolygon]

@@NotOrdinaryInGames yes you are correct. I made a mistake

[@SupremacyGamesYT]

Ive been waiting for these video for years god bless. shout out for showcasing 187 ride or die legendary game

[@warpedpolygon]

I do like me some car combat

[@MrMusicopath]

cool, you did it finally! 😄

[@warpedpolygon]

Thanks to hardware donation I was able to actually cover it. Yayy for kindness

[@abhijitdey9513]

thanks buddy!! Please make some videos on PS3 emulation where we can actually play some games properly.

[@warpedpolygon]

Despite getting an upgrade I still can't quite emulate PS3 with good frame rates. I'm gonna refer you to @Igor.L for this. PS3 emulation generally needs a heavy per game focus which this guy does very well, if you like my stuff you'll like his.

[@zurytan]

Help the vsync option is missing in current version

[@ImLamboV2]

it's now under Emulation tab

[@zurytan]

@@ImLamboV2 oh imma check dat

[@Clodd1]

This is pretty helpful. Thanks.

[@warpedpolygon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lex_Hausens]

Is it possible to modify tv shaders settings? there is "GSdx_FX_Settings" but it does nothing when modified. Great video!

[@Sulaiman544]

Great video. it helped alot thanks 🎮📺

[@warpedpolygon]

Cheers mate

[@omkarpawar3331]

Best video man ❤

[@warpedpolygon]

Cheers mate!

[@nukeboy8959]

I'd like to play R&C 1 (SCES-50916) and downloaded the Widescreen rar and copied the right one in the cheats folder but i can't see it.

[@TheBlackItalianGamer]

When playing Tenkaichi 3, there's this black outline on the characters. How do I get rid of it please?

[@happyhoildays2010]

Need advice when I play Marvel vs Capcom 2 the characters are to pixelated but the background looks good how do I fix that

[@warpedpolygon]

Try default or linear filtering

[@PassolargoProductions]

Hi, I have an interesting problem. I'm playing GT4 on pcsx2qt. For some reason, sometimes the FPS suddenly drops and goes into slow motion. Even though the emulation is smooth at 60 fps, out of nowhere everything just gets slow, and this only gets resolved when I restart my PC. I have a notebook with an i7 12gen and RTX 3070ti and it doesn't force either the GPU or the CPU. I'm watching your video and for some reason the CPU/GPU Spin options caught my attention. Since it's a notebook, even when plugged in all the time, it has a battery. Thinking about whether a power outage could be the problem... What do you think? Could you help me please?

[@warpedpolygon]

@@PassolargoProductions try the spin options, but it may not help. Could be a lot of different things if those spin options don't work

[@kardokdelikaya9570]

I have 3060 ti and 5 5500 but still getting fps drops while playing Punisher. I didn't have this problem with other games. When I look down there is no problem except I can't see and shoot enemies :D

[@warpedpolygon]

If it doesn't improve if you drop your settings, it's prob just the emulation.

[@Jose-ue3bu]

Why is everybody saying how Vulkan finally arrives in this 2.0 update?

[@warpedpolygon]

In comparison to the old stable build. Nightly has had it for a while.

[@pomich7060]

Great video dude, thank you. I just downloaded the PCSX2, but i dont see the Vsync option. Should i download a previous version to fix it?

[@warpedpolygon]

@@pomich7060 no, it's just moved to the emulation section mate

[@pomich7060]

@@warpedpolygon you saved my life (and my eyes😅). Again, thank you and great vid! 🙌🏻

[@warpedpolygon]

@@pomich7060 no worries. Enjoy!

[@brianhangfaing4946]

why i don't have enable widescreen patches option?

[@Tenpouin]

I'm trying to use widescreen patches, but it leaves graphic artifacts rendering on the edges of the screen. Like, you can see the scenario loading on the edges while you walk. It doesn't happen when I turn it off and change the aspect ratio to widescreen (but it stretches the image). Is there a fix? I really want to play in widescreen without stretching.

[@warpedpolygon]

As we are hacking widescreen some games will have some issues with pop in and stuff you're not meant to see in the 16:9 space.

[@Tenpouin]

@@warpedpolygon yes, I tested a few more games, and some work fine, others don't. Guess it's a case by case situation still. And thanks for the video! I've been using to configure my settings and now most things look fine except for 2D objects like menus and dialogue boxes. They are still really blurry and with artifacts (lines). I've been trying lots of different options but I don't see any difference.

[@warpedpolygon]

@@Tenpouin when Upscaling 2d stuff it can look bad

[@Charlieboiy12]

Any chance can do you know how to fix up anbernic for ps2 games?

[@warpedpolygon]

@@Charlieboiy12 sorry mate I don't own any handhelds, the chance to afford such things would be nice.

[@johnfrontier1275]

How do you get to these menus? I have 1.6.0 and overtime I launch PCSX2 it only appears in a tiny little box with only a few options. Am I doing something wrong?

[@t-rexyt8600]

I'm having the same issues

[@blade8424]

Question, I have a 50" 4kTV and want to play KH2FM with mods and DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 4, etc. What should I enable to get them to fit on my fullscreen? Suddenly Budokai Tenkaichi 4 doesn't want to work fullscreen on my 50" What would KH2FM players suggest too? Thanks. Want to play mods, thank you. :)

[@HerZeL3iDza]

A budget GPU can emulate PS2 at 4k. Really no need to have a crappy AA like FXAA enabled.

[@warpedpolygon]

With any other emulator I hate FXAA, but it doesn't look bad on PS2 games. BTW mate, these videos are in no way trying to tell people what they should set. It's simply giving information.

[@ElizabethOliver-c3h]

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[@mizatthekizat8894]

Where can i get widescreen patches.

[@matheusgomes6674]

Um abraço aqui do Brasil! Obrigado. Em relação ao jogo Manhunt 2, não há nada que faço pra que o jogo funcione. E ainda deixo tudo no low. O fps do jogo fica uma porcaria.

[@warpedpolygon]

Obrigado pelos abraços. Eu testei este jogo e parece estar funcionando bem para mim. Você tentou um renderizador diferente?

[@matheusgomes6674]

@@warpedpolygon ainda não, vou tentar

[@emirobinatoru]

Everyblud needa widescreen

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

For me version 2.0 has screwed the graphics. All games are blurry no matter what settings I use. I am using version 1.6 which is crystal clear so I'll stick with that.

[@TanikaBleazard-u6p]

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[@shookn]

I can’t find vsync in mine…

[@warpedpolygon]

@@shookn its in the emulation tab now

[@shookn]

@@warpedpolygon found it thank you

[@SridamSarkar-u9m]

Pcsx 2 did not support ear phones 😢

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[@AbdouBoukerma]

Name the game of cars in the bignin of video

[@warpedpolygon]

187 Ride or Die

[@AbdouBoukerma]

@@warpedpolygon thank you bro ❤️

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man who drops watch in toilet will have shitty time

[@warpedpolygon]

man who drops watch in toilet will be late but smelling like roses

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[@SridamSarkar-u9m]

Hey you have made a very good video but you have made this so boring that anyone would fell asleep watching this so add some music and etcetera etcetera thing that can make your video like more attractive that we can watch I have like fell asleep watching this video the information is useful so thanks

[@warpedpolygon]

@@SridamSarkar-u9m I'm glad you found it helpful, but may I ask if you found it boring why did you continue to watch?

[@SridamSarkar-u9m]

@@warpedpolygon because I have to recall my childhood by playing those nostalgic games.but there is so much things that I did not understand about thise emulator and also your video fixed my problem that why I continued to watch the video. .

[@warpedpolygon]

@@SridamSarkar-u9m so you found my video to be the most informative, just not the most entertaining?

[@SridamSarkar-u9m]

@@warpedpolygon a little bit like that

[@warpedpolygon]

@@SridamSarkar-u9m Just so I can change, what do you want me to do?

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And this is why I’m subscribed and watch all of Warped Polygon’s videos!🎉

[@warpedpolygon]

You are now a true OG!

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[@warpedpolygon]

@@DarwinLouis-f3x are you some sort of edge lord biding for my attention?

[@intothevoid9417]

Btw, don't use GT4 1080i mode, use 480 progressive and upscale from there.

[@warpedpolygon]

Thanks!

[@shinjiikarir]

i cannot beleive how amazing these old games look! thanks!

[@warpedpolygon]

No problem!

[@growlanser5600]

Update for 2.0 version?

[@warpedpolygon]

For sure. There's gonna be a few things being moved around so not quite yet. Every time I cover stenzeks work he moves something in the UI. Wanna wait for it to settle first, so the video isn't immediately outdated.

[@biggie01taws6]

I'd love to see you make a video on how to setup those PNACH cheat files for PCSX2 and do it for dummies like me so I can understand it lol. I've been using Codemaster cheats in my Retrobat build which, for those that don't know, basically Codemaster is it's own ISO and you just start it like any other game and then choose your game and codes from within it's game list, then start your game by "changing disc" after pressing "select" plus "X" on your controller to gain access to the PCSX2 menu. It sounds complicated but it's actually quite easy. It's just a lot of steps and I was thinking the PNACH cheat files way might be much quicker, but I'm a dummy at the same time,so I really don't know if they would be better than using my current method or not lol. Great tutorial though!👍

[@warpedpolygon]

This is the best video I have seen on the subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqKwZJqCqtKcj9Usi=t5kElR2zlcf12J0D

[@biggie01taws6]

@@warpedpolygon yeah I've seen this video before. While it's a good guide, it's still too much for my monkey brain to grasp onto🤣

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[@Mbrook77]

Great video, I just subscribed. I suggest you do the dolphin emulator next

[@intothevoid9417]

I was just hoping you would make a guide for this emulator. my prayers couldn't have been answered sooner

[@2ru2pacFan]

Wow thank you so much! Definitely what we needed and can't to see more future vids.

[@videogamesruinedmylife3769]

I'm surprised you didn't go into custom textures

[@warpedpolygon]

Will be covering that in another video for sure.

[@Subhankarapd]

You sir! is a lifesaver 😊 I was too frustrated and irritated for making graphics settings for every single game Thanks a lot.. Burnout Revenge (my fav burnout) i am coming baby..i am coming ❤

[@HerZeL3iDza]

Also I must mention. "EE Cycle Rate" is something you might wanna turn up (mine's on 180%). This insures the games run at their max framerates all of the time with no dips. 100% emulates how the PS2 ran these games but personally I don't think emulation should be about accuracy but to get the best visuals and framerate possible and not play with the original console's limitations. If you have a REALLY old CPU you probably should keep it on 100%.

[@warpedpolygon]

Overclocking will be covered in an overclocking guide. This is a graphics guide buddy.

[@joeldelgado9198]

@@warpedpolygon Looking forward to this. It's a big topic, and I haven't found much information about it. Thanks for the video!

[@KatRollo]

Turning up EE Cycle Rate globally must be done with caution. Some games are tied to the clockspeed, which can cause game-breaking events. Cranking up the fps isn't always the way to go.

[@user-ey5tl5vq8w]

Can you use the mouse to control shooting and aiming in action games? I don't have a gamepad and I would like to play with a keyboard and mouse.

[@Mario-tm6uv]

I always look forward to and appreciate all your content. Thank you.

[@warpedpolygon]

Thanks Mario!

[@MusicCityCANE]

@Warped Polygon great video! What are your settings for the Recording tab. I have a few specs of pixels after the characters move on the recording, I just want to know what I can do about it. Regular gameplay is fine, I don't see any of that. It only shows up on the Recording. Anyway, I'd greatly appreciate your help with this. Thanks in advance!🙏

[@FourthSeatStudios]

My recent PS2 stream was full of in-between frames, since NTSC runs at 59.94 and I record at 60. Is there any way to fix this so that the system runs in 60? Even 30 would be preferable. I'm having a very hard time finding any help with this.

[@warpedpolygon]

@@FourthSeatStudios yeah this is an awkward one hence why no one has delved into it. Most games will run just under 60 or even 30. You can try to overclock but even this may not lock to a solid 60 or 30. There's really not much you can do for this aside from just dealing with it as best you can. How does impact the stream?

[@Commandocat]

When i play shellshock nam there's this pixelated mess of colors in front of the graphics turning opengl and directx software helps but makes the game super slow

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[@mrnoob-333]

great guide ...we would like to also had RPCS3 guide too that will be amazing for us too

[@rebelblue]

Can you do this guide for PPSSPP.

[@warpedpolygon]

Yup, just finishing the Dolphin vid. PPSSPP will be next

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Please help me to set vibration in pcsx2 new version 2.0.2.0 for my enter egv modal gamepad

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[@Justinhitsme]

When I use Vulkan I got stutters.. but when I use Dx12 I got no stutters … idk what’s going on. Got an Ryzen 7 5800X3D and a NVIDIA 3060 12gb Vram and 32Gb ram. I play on 1080P on 50Fps 100%

[@urzitsaikia1562]

Mine is 2 GB NVIDIA MX 250 and 8 GB RAM and while playing GTA Liberty City Stories I'm experiencing stutters as I have my Vulkan renderer turned on

[@cookieface80]

Is there anyway to do integer scale overscan?

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[@eugeneko26]

After a great tutorial's on duckstation, PS1 I was searching for PS2. This is exactly what I needed thanks!

[@warpedpolygon]

Glad I could help!

[@KapiteinKrentebol]

I have noticably the best performance when using DirectX 11 output and Vulkan being the worst, still PCSX2 defaults to Vulkan when set automatic.

[@warpedpolygon]

A lot of people get different results with renderers. Just go with what works for you :)

[@abbba2]

Thank you very much sir, I really do appreciate the efforts you put into making this video you were crystal clear I made my adjustments based on my GPU which is a high end one and everything looks smooth much appreciated you have my like

[@warpedpolygon]

You are very welcome

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[@vinicius100470]

7:28 this is said in the Progressive Scan list you linked, but in case anyone missed it, not every game will have Progressive Scan in the options, some of them requires holding Triangle + Cross as the game is booting up to activate it.

[@warpedpolygon]

Cheers mate. Will pin this