Advertisement A few years ago Want to play some of the PlayStation 2 classics, but you don't have your PS2 handy? Here's how you can play any PS2 game on your PC!, a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows and Linux. Thanks to a couple of years advancement in hardware and a Mac port, your modern day Apple computer is also a suitable candidate for near-perfect emulation of Sony’s fondly remembered second home console. This particular tutorial will help you get up and running on a Snow Leopard or Lion Mac computer. Be aware that while a lot of games will be fully playable (some performing at 100% speed at 60fps), others will give you trouble regardless of the computing power at your disposal. As this is of the PC version it lags behind the original in terms of version and some features, though it remains the best Mac PS2 around. Things You’ll Need The Mac port of PCSX2 requires a few extra bits of software in order to get things running, all of which are free and easily available.
Also requires are relevant PlayStation 2 BIOS files, which you’ll need in order to play anything. If you own a PS2 (or bought one and it no longer works, hence emulation) then these are legal to download. While it is possible to, you’ll need to execute custom code on the console in order to do so. This will require your PS2 to be “chipped”, a process which is not legal. We won’t be telling you how to do this or pointing to any BIOS files, we don’t condone or support piracy here at MakeUseOf.
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Finally you’ll need some games to play. You can check the current compatibility of PCSX2’s various versions with the PlayStation 2’s catalogue in. Don’t forget to add reports for any games you end up trying that aren’t listed in order to help the community out. Certain games require specific settings in order to run, and a quick search on or may help resolve performance issues. The Mac version of PCSX2 currently only supports games in.ISO format, and again you’ll need legal ownership of the games in order to download any copies. If you have a cupboard full of PS2 DVDs then the process to rip your own games is, and perfectly legal for backup purposes. Install & Setup The first thing you’ll want to download is which is required for PCSX2 to run.
Once downloaded open the.DMG file then double-click the installer and follow the prompts until the install process completes. Next head over to the and grab the latest version for your operating system. There are separate versions for Snow Leopard and Lion, as well as some more experimental builds which are more prone to crashing but more advanced in terms of plugin and game support. If you want to play some games without the worry of too many crashes then grab the latest stable version. Once it has downloaded, open the.DMG and drag “pcsx2” into your Applications folder then double click “Libraries.pkg” and follow the prompts to install the libraries.
Once this is done make sure you have your BIOS files handy, and of course a game or two to test. Playing Games Launch PCSX2 and a terminal window should launch before an X11 window pops up.
First off you’ll want to configure the emulator, so click Config and then Configure. Next you’ll need to specify where you have put your BIOS files by clicking Select Bios Dir and navigating to the correct folder. One thing I’ve noticed in the current version doesn’t like it when your BIOS directory contains spaces, so I had to change “PS2 BIOS” to “PS2BIOS” in order to get it to remember. You should now be able to choose your BIOS from the drop-down box in the bottom right hand corner. After briefly messing with the graphics settings (by clicking Configure in the Graphics section) I’ve found the settings in the screenshot work best for me on a mid 2012 Retina MacBook Pro, though you’ll naturally want to play around till you’re happy. There are also specific settings for certain games on the right, and these will need to be toggled depending on the title you’re having issues with. If you have a game controller then you can also configure it in this menu, though you will need to set it up first.
You can use an app called to configure a range of “PC only” gamepads that work great with emulators like this, though be sure to configure them from this menu before playing. To launch a game choose File then Run iso image before locating and selecting the game in question. Clicking Ok will launch the game. You can now enjoy a wealth of PS2 titles on your modern OS X computer. Conclusion Do you have any favourite games that work a treat with the Mac version of PCSX2? Any tips for ideal gamepads?
Official PS3 and should work in the latest versions of OS X, without the need for a driver but you might still need Gamepad Companion to help map the buttons to the right functions. I’ve personally had trouble with the latest range of MacBooks however, possibly due to differences with Bluetooth technology in the recent models. If you’ve got any experiences to share or recommendations to make then be sure to add them in the comments, below.
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Lol.and by the way im not fat, unless you call 175 fat? Your an idiot.
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When did i say all the media is in united states.? Third world countries upload american shit as well so wtf are you talking about? Your just mad because you wont beable to look up porn on your moms computer when sopa sets in. And look I stoop to your level.fuckin pathetic how people think, like i said you make a fucking game let me crack it and post it everywhere (including other countries besides u.s. And lets see how much money you lose you, ignorant fuck. Im not saying i despise it of course i hope sopa doesnt come into play, because of many reasons.
So why are you ranting nonsense? Anonymous Undertand this!theres no way in my country that i can purchase japanese games or anime get it?, the japanese companies dont sell anything here, therefore is not illegal to download things that they dont care to sell here. But now they want to aply American laws of things that are not made in the unitad states as is the things where made by them, if japannese companies want to accuse me of pirating fine but the thing is, they dont care,but now im a criminal in the unitad states?
Wtf how fucked up is that,i have never been in the united states and i dont want to go there,never will, but now im a criminal in a country that i will never go in my life how fucked up is that, im from azerbaijan FUCK YOU AMERICUNT! Thanks for ruining up the internet! @ Christopher (and those interested) Here's why Megaupload was.actually. shut down.;) DNS filtering that they.were. initially trying to use got to be the most stupid idea ever, because it actally doesn't work. You only need websites IP adress to acess it and bypass the DNS filter. That's off the shelves.
Piracy is bad, and my and my neighbour countries are one of the biggest pirates in terms of ratio (citizen per pirated software) I believe. And it's so bad that most of the people say 'So what? When I say to them that something that they are doing is illegal. When they buy pirate stuff they something have no idea that it is pirate. I mean few euros for a game/music cd/movie and they think it's the actual price (can't help idiots) etc.
It's really bad, I agree, it's just that the way SOPA and PIPA are trying to enforce that is actually terrible. Also it's not like USA is trying to censor the net, right?
Fat.:( Well I'm around 230 lbs (105 kilograms). That means nothing. You'd say initially I'm fat by that, but I'm actually not.
I'm 6'5 (2m) so (damn imperial units are retarded). Unless I'm mistaken (english is not my primary language) fat doesn't mean heavy but 'wide' or 'not slim', having overabundance of flesh.
Concerning torrents, there are numerous ways to hide/mask your IP while using one. And it's actually safer/better than the alternatives. Filesharing software is actually so far the only one they look for the most, that's how some Limewire users were put on cross, also rapidshare, now megaupload etc. Guess people will so 'go back' to Usenext and IRC. Also I always prefer torrents, for everything. In case some of you didn't know.
There are an abundance of legal torrents as well. And I don't like filesharing waitint period, speed caps, captcha boxes (most of them have it).
Also, saying all this, I'm not saying I don't pirate stuff, but I do indeed buy all my favorite songs/movies/games even though our average income is like an average of few regular PC titles. It's simple, provide better service then pirates offer, while not a solution to everything, it's a reason while for example Battlefield 3 sells so well, also PC case showoff.
Also in my country a lot of times it's impossible to find any decent original games, and most websites like Ebay/Newegg don't work for our countries because Paypal doesn't support 'em. At least it didn't til recently. There are workaround, but for 99% of folks IT illiterate folks it doesn't work. We still shouldn't do it, but the MAIN/ACTUAL reason everybody pirates, no lies here in saying, it's because WE CAN.
Simple as that, there's no greater cause/good. Also, it's fun seeing LOIC (google it) at work. Hint, DDoS attacks.;) I've written more than enough on the subject and I hope that at least one of you will read through this, and if you do, I salute you. Regards, Goran H.
Anonymous sopa,protect ip.if im correct we basically lost first ammendment as well thanks to government.the internet was made 'by people for the people' it was not made by some messed up governmment.look for youtube videos labeled by 'anonymous' as these vids are real and true.our new president in usa is driving us more into the ground than ppl may think.sure piracy is wrong.but ps1 games and such which in past? Its abandonware not piracy and it should be free to download to everyone.no stores sell the games for old consoles if do your lucky.now gotta goto ebay or whatever and pay an arm and leg for something can easily download and burn yourself at 75% the price.but whats wrong with downloading to see if like before actually 'buy' a product?
@ Anon 13 lol. Nah, I mean Southeastern Europe (ex-Yugoslavia). I'm not sure anymore, lol. People pirate way too much these days.
@ Anon 14 Piracy isn't good. Just because record labels and publishers make TON and TON of money doesn't make it right. The developers, directors, artists still don't get anything from it. And you wonder why more and more developers are abandoning PC as a platform. Yes, piracy exists on any platform, but it isn't nearly as widespread/popular as it is on the PC. @ Anon 15 I did say 'pirates do it because they can', and in some cases it isn't AS bad as in others, still it doesn't make it right. Just because you find idk.
A wallet full of cash floating somewhere, doesn't mean you should take it for yourself and not report it. It's a matter of principles, and given this extreme one, everyone who'd report it needs to be slapped for stupidity (nobility, honesty always have their 'limit', and in this age, or at least concerning the current economy state in my country, it's not applicable when money is concerned). Concerning the abandonware, I don't see much damage from getting it. Yeah like I'm going to find some years old gameboy cartridge that I really want to play right now. For it's actual price not the 'collectible' price. Good thing so far that my country's ISP and country itself doesn't have any rules enforcing monitoring internet activity, so it's not like they care about it.:p Once again, offer better service than pirates.
Or any in some cases. Most of the new movies don't come in our theater or TV chanells till few years afterwards, if at all. And to purchase a legal copy I have to go to a capital city because in mine I have to either deal with pirates, or just get extremelly shitty and/or local movies/tv shows. And concerning Netflix and other services of that type. We don't have none, they 'aren't availible'.
Anonymous @ Goran H that all depends on what you classify as 'piracy' if you are downloading new games,burning multiple copies and setting up a store to sell them on Ebay,then yes I agree.That is piracy and that is bad. Now if you download games that you arent sure about and really cant afford to drop $60 on a game only for it to turn out shitty,so you download a copy to 'demo' then buy a retail copy well i dont see anything wrong with that.In fact,I call it 'being a smart shopper' I mean you dont buy a car without testing it out first,right? @ #20 Yeah that is REALLY bad. I believe we at least have non-pirate Win XP's machines in our scholes, I know because me and two friends of mine installed them there (when I was in highschool) and hooked them up in a network, made accounts for the whole school, the sad part is that our IT teacher asked us to do it because he was 'lazy' or shall I say really incompetent.
Linux rocks, I mean EVERYTHING is FREE! Can't beat that. Also Linux has no piracy.:D lol @ 23 Nope!;) Not that I'm trolling/flaming or anything along those lines, but it's really sad that my English proverbial skills outmatch most Americans that I've had chance to interact with. @ 21 It's not the same thing (the car metaphore). Cause the given car isn't virtual data, it has a physical form. The first example is actually horribly bad and everyone doing so should be sent to prison for such thing.
In between there's piracy 'amongst friends', you download a game and share it. That's awful too. And then your second example which would be ok if people actually did that.
Thing is, trully RARELY anyone ever does it. At least not as far as I've seen. Thing is, once people downloaded their game, and it works just as good as the legitimate copy, why would they then waste money on paper and plastic, or worse so, just another digital copy stored somewhere else (Steam). We are selfish, it's in our nature. There are numerous ways to combat piracy, but if the product isn't good enough nothing will help you (COD seems to defy that rule). Skyrim = 300 hours of content out of box, thousand hours added by mods not included.
Most recent COD games = 5 hours campaign (that is actually pretty bland even while being 'packed with action'), multiplayer not counting cause I don't play like it a lot. 60/300 = 0.20 cents per hour 60/5 = 12 The 'demoing' is fine in theory, in reality huge majority just pirate stuff. I don't give a flying fuck if record labels, publishers get any money, I'm saddened when I see developer studios get shut down, abandon a platform, dumb down their games, or just start making shitty generic games.
Similar goes for movie/tv show producers, bands and singers and general music performers, was just giving example because for me Gaming industry is taking a biggest hit of three. Anonymous - MegaUpload - Closed. FileServe - Closed. Does not sell premium. FileJungle - Deleting files.
Locked in the U.S. UploadStation - Deleting accounts. Locked in US.
FileSonic - the news is arbitrary (under FBI investigation). Uploading.com - Deleting accounts. VideoBB - Closed! Would disappear soon. Uploaded - Banned U.S. And the FBI went after the owners who are gone.
FilePost - Deleting all material (so will leave executables, pdfs, txts) - Videoz - closed and locked in the countries affiliated with the USA. 4shared - Deleting files with copyright and waits in line at the FBI. MediaFire - Called to testify in the next 90 days and it will open doors pro FBI -Org torrent - could vanish with everything within 30 days 'he is under criminal investigation' - Network Share mIRC - awaiting the decision of the case to continue or terminate Torrente everything. Koshiki - operating 100% Japan will not join the SOUP / PIPA - Shienko Box - 100% working china / korea will not join the SOUP / PIPA - ShareX BR - group UOL / BOL / iG say they will join the SOUP / PIPA.