PCSX2/pcsx2

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

88/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 68
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 16
age_days: 4637
days_rel: 217
days_push: 9
n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

15375 stars · 2147 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

PCSX2 is a free, open-source PlayStation 2 emulator that emulates PS2 hardware using MIPS CPU interpreters, recompilers, and a virtual machine. It lets users play most of the PS2 game library on PC with enhancements like upscaling, save states, and patching.

Use cases

play ps2 games on pc
emulate playstation 2 console
upscale ps2 games to higher resolutions
use save states and cheats with ps2 games
check ps2 game compatibility
dump and use ps2 bios for emulation

When to choose

you want to play PS2 discs or ISOs on Windows, Linux, or Mac
you want enhanced graphics like custom resolutions and upscaling
you need a mature emulator with broad game compatibility

When to avoid

you want to emulate PS1, PS3, PS4, or other consoles
you cannot legally dump a BIOS from your own PS2 console
your hardware is too weak to run demanding emulation

Facets

application · maturity active

simulation graphics gaming-tools simulation windows cross-platform emulator playstation-2 ps2 retro-gaming dynamic-recompilation linux macos

8 sources

readme: https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 739358ce872c
homepage: https://pcsx2.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4600c67b68c5
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · fb079c362850
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/setup · fetched 2026-08-29 · c0853dea96d1
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/configuration · fetched 2026-08-29 · 99bfc04ceb31
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/troubleshooting · fetched 2026-08-29 · b36f0ef6b9b3
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/advanced · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac0ad9f780f4
site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/contributing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 08d0655e7197

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
PCSX2/pcsx2	main	88

For agents

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