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License
This core is under GPLv2 license.
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Compatibility
| RPI0/RPI1 | RPI3 | RPI4/RPI400 | RPI5 | ODROID XU4 | OGA/OGS/RG351 | PC | RG353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
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Features
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Screenshots | ✔ |
| Saves | ✔ |
| Core Options | ✔ |
| Native Cheats | ✔ |
| Controls | ✔ |
| Remapping | ✔ |
| Rumble | ✔ |
¶ 
BIOS
¶ List of mandatory bios
| Filename | Description | MD5 | Provided |
|---|---|---|---|
| ps2-0230a-20080220.bin | SCPH-90001/SCPH-90010 (Version 5.0 02/20/08 A) | 21038400dc633070a78ad53090c53017 | ❌ |
| ps2-0230e-20080220.bin | SCPH-90002/SCPH-90003/SCPH-90004/SCPH-90008 (Version 5.0 02/20/08 E) | dc69f0643a3030aaa4797501b483d6c4 | ❌ |
| ps2-0230h-20080220.bin | SCPH-90005/SCPH-90006/SCPH-90007 (Version 5.0 02/20/08 J) | 30d56e79d89fbddf10938fa67fe3f34e | ❌ |
| ps2-0230j-20080220.bin | SCPH-90000 (Version 5.0 02/20/08 J) | 80ac46fa7e77b8ab4366e86948e54f83 | ❌ |
¶ Location
Put the bios like this:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 bios
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 ps2
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 ps2-0230a-20080220.bin
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 ps2-0230e-20080220.bin
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 ps2-0230h-20080220.bin
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 ps2-0230j-20080220.bin
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 ps2-0250e-20100415.bin
¶ 
Isos
¶ Supported extensions
Isos must have the extension:
- .bin
- .chd
- .cso
- .gz
- .iso
- .img
- .mdf
- .nrg
¶ Location
Put the isos like this:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 roms
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 ps2
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 game.iso
The isos using Redump format are highly recommended.
For more information about isos, go to this tutorial!
¶ 
Advanced configuration of the emulator
To be able to keep your custom configurations during an upgrade, we advise you to use our configuration override feature.
¶ Accessing to options
You can configure various options in two different ways.
- Via RetroArch menu:
┣ 📁 RetroArch Menu
┃ ┣ 📁 Core options
┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 Name_option
- Via the file
retroarch-core-options.cfg:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 system
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 configs
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 retroarch
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 cores
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 retroarch-core-options.cfg
¶ Core options
| Options | Options values | Variables (for configuration override) | Variables values |
|---|---|---|---|
| System: BIOS | HK v02.30(20/02/2008) Console ✅ / USA v02.30(20/02/2008) Console / Europe v02.30(20/02/2008) Console / Japan v02.30(20/02/2008) Console |
pcsx2_bios |
ps2-0230h-20080220.bin / ps2-0230a-20080220.bin / ps2-0230e-20080220.bin / ps2-0230j-20080220.bin |
| System: Language | English ✅ / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Dutch / Portuguese |
pcsx2_system_language |
English / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Dutch / Portuguese |
| System: Fast Loading | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_fastcdvd |
disabled / enabled |
| System: Fast Boot | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_fastboot |
disabled / enabled |
| System: Boot To BIOS | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_boot_bios |
disabled / enabled |
| Memory Card: Slot 1 | Empty / Shared Memory Card (8MB) ✅ / Shared Memory Card (32 MB) |
pcsx2_memcard_slot_1 |
empty / shared8 / shared32 |
| Memory Card: Slot 2 | Empty ✅ / Shared Memory Card (8MB) / Shared Memory Card (32 MB) |
pcsx2_memcard_slot_2 |
empty / shared8 / shared32 |
| Video: Renderer | Auto ✅ / OpenGl |
pcsx2_renderer |
Auto / OpenGl |
| Video: Internal Resolution | Native PS2 ✅ / 2x Native ~720p / 3x Native ~1080p / 4x Native ~1440p 2K / 5x Native ~1620 3K / 6x Native ~2160p 4K / 8x Native ~2880p 5K |
pcsx2_upscale_multiplier |
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 |
| Video: Deinterlacing Mode | Automatic (default) ✅ / Blend bff - slight blur, 1/2 fps / Blend tff - slight blur, 1/2 fps / Bob bff - use blend if shaking / Bob tff - use blend if shaking / Weave bff - saw-tooth / Weave tff - saw-tooth / None / No-interlacing patch |
pcsx2_deinterlace_mode |
7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / -1 |
| Video: Aspect Ratio | Standard (4:3) ✅ / Widescreen (16:9) |
pcsx2_aspect_ratio |
0 / 1 |
| Video: Enable Widescreen Patches | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_enable_widescreen_patches |
disabled / enabled |
| Video: Enable 60fps Patches | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_enable_60fps_patches |
disabled / enabled |
| Video: FXAA | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_fxaa |
0 / 1 |
| Video: Anisotropic Filtering | None ✅ / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x |
pcsx2_anisotropic_filter |
0 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 |
| Video: Dithering | Off / Scaled / Unscaled (default) ✅ |
pcsx2_dithering |
0 / 1 / 2 |
| Video: Texture Filtering | Nearest / Bilinear (Forced) / Bilinear (PS2 - Default) ✅ / Bilinear (Forced Excluding Sprite) |
pcsx2_texture_filtering |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Video: Mipmapping | Automatic (default) ✅ / Off / Basic / Full |
pcsx2_mipmapping |
-1 / 0 / 1 / 2 |
| Video: Conservative Buffer Allocation | Disabled / Enabled ✅ |
pcsx2_conservative_buffer |
disabled / enabled |
| Video: Accurate DATE | Disabled / Enabled ✅ |
pcsx2_accurate_date |
disabled / enabled |
| Video: Frame Skip | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_frameskip |
disabled / enabled |
| Video: Frameskip - Frames to Draw | 1 ✅ / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
pcsx2_frames_to_draw |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
| Video: Frameskip - Frames to Skip | 1 ✅ / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
pcsx2_frames_to_skip |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
| Gamepad: Enable Rumble | Disabled / Enabled ✅ |
pcsx2_rumble_enable |
disabled / enabled |
| Gamepad: Rumble Intensity | 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% ✅ |
pcsx2_rumble_intensity |
10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 |
| Gamepad: Left Stick Dead Zone | No Dead Zone (default) ✅ / 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 9% / 10% / 11% / 12% / 13% / 14% / 15% / 16% / 17% / 18% / 19% / 20% / 21% / 22% / 23% / 24% / 25% / 26% / 27% / 28% / 29% / 30% / 31% / 32% / 33% / 34% / 35% / 36% / 37% / 38% / 39% / 40% / 41% / 42% / 43% / 44% / 45% / 46% / 47% / 48% / 49% / 50% |
pcsx2_gamepad_l_deadzone |
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50 |
| Gamepad: Right Stick Dead Zone | No Dead Zone (default) ✅ / 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 9% / 10% / 11% / 12% / 13% / 14% / 15% / 16% / 17% / 18% / 19% / 20% / 21% / 22% / 23% / 24% / 25% / 26% / 27% / 28% / 29% / 30% / 31% / 32% / 33% / 34% / 35% / 36% / 37% / 38% / 39% / 40% / 41% / 42% / 43% / 44% / 45% / 46% / 47% / 48% / 49% / 50% |
pcsx2_gamepad_r_deadzone |
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50 |
| Patches: Enable Cheats | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_enable_cheats |
disabled / enabled |
| Emulation: Speed Hacks Preset | Safest - No Hacks / Safe (default) ✅ / Balanced / Aggressive / Very Aggressive / Mostly Harmful |
pcsx2_speedhacks_presets |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 |
| Emulation: Vsyncs in MTGS Queue | 0 / 1 / 2 (default) ✅ / 3 |
pcsx2_vsync_mtgs_queue |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Emulation: EE/FPU Clamping Mode | None / Normal (default) ✅ / Extra + Preserve Sign / Full |
pcsx2_clamping_mode |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Emulation: EE/FPU Round Mode | Nearest / Negative / Positive / Chop/Zero (default) ✅ |
pcsx2_round_mode |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Emulation: VUs Clamping Mode | None / Normal (default) ✅ / Extra + Preserve Sign / Full |
pcsx2_vu_clamping_mode |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Emulation: VUs Round Mode | Nearest / Negative / Positive / Chop/Zero (default) ✅ |
pcsx2_vu_round_mode |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Hack: Align Sprite | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_align_sprite |
disabled / enabled |
| Hack: Merge Sprite | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_merge_sprite |
disabled / enabled |
| Hack: Skipdraw - Start Layer | 0 (default) ✅ / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 |
pcsx2_userhack_skipdraw_start |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 |
| Hack: Skipdraw - Layers to Skip | +0 (default) ✅ / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5 / +6 / +7 / +8 / +9 / +10 / +11 / +12 / +13 / +14 / +15 / +16 / +17 / +18 / +19 / +20 |
pcsx2_userhack_skipdraw_layers |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 |
| Hack: Half-pixel Offset | Off (default) ✅ / Normal (Vertex) / Special (Texture) / Special (Texture-Aggessive) |
pcsx2_userhack_halfpixel_offset |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Hack: Round Sprite | Off (default) ✅ / Half / Full |
pcsx2_userhack_round_sprite |
0 / 1 / 2 |
| Hack: Wild Arms Offset | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_wildarms_offset |
disabled / enabled |
| Hack: Half-screen fix | Automatic (default) ✅ / Force-Disabled / Force-Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_halfpixel_fix |
-1 / 0 / 1 |
| Hack: Auto Flush | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_auto_flush |
disabled / enabled |
| Hack: Frame Buffer Conversion | Disabled ✅ / Enabled |
pcsx2_userhack_fb_conversion |
disabled / enabled |
| Hack: Texture Offset X - Hundreds | 0 (default) ✅ / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 |
pcsx2_userhack_texture_offset_x_hundreds |
0 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 |
| Hack: Texture Offset X - Tens | 0 (default) ✅ / 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 |
pcsx2_userhack_texture_offset_x_tens |
0 / 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 |
| Hack: Texture Offset Y - Hundreds | 0 (default) ✅ / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 |
pcsx2_userhack_texture_offset_y_hundreds |
0 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 |
| Hack: Texture Offset Y - Tens | 0 (default) ✅ / 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 |
pcsx2_userhack_texture_offset_y_tens |
0 / 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 |
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External links
- Source code used: https://github.com/libretro/pcsx2/
- Libretro documentation: https://docs.libretro.com/library/pcsx2/