![]() “In computing, BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process”įor those who are not super tech savvy or do not understand big words… that basically means that certain hardware needs specialized firmware to run properly.Īnd gaming consoles like the Playstation 2 use their own BIOS.įor PCSX2 to properly know how to behave like a real Playstation 2, and interpret the games exactly as intended on the original hardware… using the Playstation 2 BIOS is a must.ĭon’t worry… once you install it, you will not have to think about it.ĭownload the ZIP file and extract its contents to a folder on your computer. If you have ever downloaded and installed a program to your computer, this is gonna be familiar territory for you.įind your operating system on the Downloads page, grab the program, install it to your computer. For legal reasons we cannot link to this website or file. To get your copy of the PCSX2 program, all you have to do is a quick google search. To hopefully make the process as easy and fast as possible, here is our guide for how to setup PCSX2 BIOS the right way. There are a couple emulation programs available for the Playstation 2, but we gave PCSX2 our number one spot on our list of the best PS2 emulators.Īnd for good reason… with open source applications available for Windows, Linux, and MacOS… PCSX2 has all bases covered.Īnd while PCSX2 does make emulation extremely easy for players, it will need some tweaking to get it working perfect. Take a look at our list of the 50 best PS2 games for some reminders.īut as we all know, game consoles become obsolete, unavailable and increasingly expensive as they age.įor retro gaming fans who do not still have the classic console in their entertainment setup… emulation might be the best option. $links = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $rooturl).The Playstation 2 is still the king of best selling game consoles at over 155 million units (just barely beating out the Nintendo DS).Īnd with nearly 2000 game titles in its library, there is no shortage of awesome content to keep you busy for a lifetime. $rooturl = "" #change to archive's root directory, ensure trailing slash exists You get faster downloads this way and can leave it alone while it does its thing. ![]() It'll then place a file on your desktop called "archiveorglinks.txt" with all of the links of the ROM's, that you can then either go through and either pick out ones you want or select all of them and then load into "Free Download Manager" to handle the downloads for you. Restored the megathread on github, left the gitlab megathread link as a backup, both will be updated.įor downloading a lot of ROM's at once off of the site, I created the following PowerShell script that will go to the link in the $rooturl variable and grab any links on the page that follow the criteria (after where-object, make sure to modify to suit your needs) and compile a list of links to use to download the ROM's on that page. Moved the megathread to gitlab due to account issues on github, update your bookmarks accordingly. ![]() Redid Megathread post on Reddit, hopefully this is a cleaner, easier to read version that isn't as confusing as the out of date changelog This tab exists to link to the large collections that No-Intro and various other groups have collected. The last tab is the other tab, this is where you can find Retro games, defined by No-Intro and others as pre Gamecube and PS2 era. The next 5 tabs link directly to collections based on console and publisher, they include Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, and the PC. If you feel something is missing there PM SuperBio and he'll have it added. The Popular games tab lists direct links to popular games, this list has been made mostly by SuperBio, and as such may not represent what you think a popular game is. ![]() ![]() The landing tab is the Home tab, it explains how to use the megathread and has some helpful tips. r/ROMs Official Matrix Server, go here to talk to people about ROMs and related topics. Gitlab link This is the backup megathread, it'll be updated alongside the github megathread. ![]()
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