PS2 Emulator for Ubuntu and Guide on How to install PS2 Emulator in Ubuntu
PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows and Linux. This application is used to run PS2 games on the Computer. No doubt! It does not offer the same visuals and speed as the PlayStation 2. There are very few games that can be played by PS2 Emulator.
Features of PS2 Emulator:
- Supports the Dual core processor and allows PCSX2 to use 2 CPU cores for speeding up the emulator adequately.
- PS2 Emulator helps in enhancing audio on the PC, which gives the real sound effects as PlayStation2
- Offers full game-pad to emulate every Dual Shock 2 feature.
- Some additional hacks allow us to play games on lower-end machines
- Working mem card support.
- Patch system to create cheats easily.
- And much more…
Now, we will see how and what to download of the PS2 Emulator for Ubuntu. Firstly, you have to download Bios for PCSX2. To download PS2 Emulator Bios open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and type the following command:
- sudo apt-get install p7zip p7zip-full
- wget -O bios-NoobsLab.7z http://goo.gl/ZcLjd
- mkdir ~/.config/pcsx2
- 7z x bios-NoobsLab.7z -o.config/pcsx2/bios && rm bios-NoobsLab.7z
To install PS2 Emulator in Ubuntu. Open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and enter the following commands in the Terminal:
Note: The below code works for Ubuntu version 13.04/12.10/Linux Mint 14
- sudoadd-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/pcsx2
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install pcsx2
To install PS2 Emulator in Ubuntu. Open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and enter the following commands in the Terminal:
Note: The below code works for Ubuntu version 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 13
- sudoadd-apt-repository ppa:micove/console
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install pcsx2
That’s it. Above is the complete guide on How to install PS2 Emulator in Ubuntu on various versions. If you face any difficulty then share your problems below via comments and we will surely help you.
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