# PCSX2/pcsx2

PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

Repository: https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pcsx2
Homepage: https://pcsx2.net
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emulation, emulator, cpp, ps2, pcsx2
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:23:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4637, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 217, "gap_med": 16, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 15375, forks 2147 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:09.747294+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, simulation
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: emulator, playstation-2, ps2, retro-gaming, dynamic-recompilation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- PCSX2/pcsx2 (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.747294+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:06:11.168315+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.747294+00:00, sha 739358ce872c)
  - homepage: https://pcsx2.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.070187+00:00, sha 4600c67b68c5)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.072979+00:00, sha fb079c362850)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/setup (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.075575+00:00, sha c0853dea96d1)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/configuration (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.077585+00:00, sha 99bfc04ceb31)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/troubleshooting (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.079671+00:00, sha b36f0ef6b9b3)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/advanced (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.081672+00:00, sha ac0ad9f780f4)
  - site_page: https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/contributing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:11.083359+00:00, sha 08d0655e7197)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.